Modules

First Year Core Modules

In the first year, core modules will provide a critical understanding of the ‘three pillars of sustainable development’. In addition, the core Global Sustainable Development Project module will give you the chance to see how the principles of GSD apply to a real case affecting a local community. These modules are for all GSD students (single and joint honours):

First Year Optional Modules

For single honours students, your remaining workload will consist of approved optional modules with a GSD focus from within or outside the School for Cross-faculty Studies. You can choose from these GSD optional modules:

And these optional modules from Liberal Arts and Design Studies:

The second year will consist of 50% optional core modules and 50% optional modules. You may also choose to study abroad for part of your second year at either Monash University or Universitat Pompeu Fabra (single honour students only).

Second Year Optional Core Modules

• If you are not studying abroad, you must take the optional core modules as a 30 CATS, year-long variant.
• If you are studying abroad in terms 2 and 3, you must choose optional core modules as a 15 CATS, Term One variant.
• These modules can also be taken as optional modules (second-year students only), either as a 15 or 30 CATS variant.

Final Year Core Module

All GSD students take this module in their final year:

Second Year and Final Year Optional Modules

• GSD students: These optional modules are available for GSD students in either their second or final year, or in some cases both years.

Study abroad (part-year)