Modules

We are continually updating our modules to reflect the latest research and expertise within our Department. Please check the module pages below for the most up-to-date information.

First-year core modules

For all GSD students (single and joint honours):

Code	Title	Convenor	CATS	Term
GD104	Economic Principles of Global Sustainable Development	Dr Maria Gavris	15	Term One
GD105	Environmental Principles of Global Sustainable Development	TBC	15	Term Two
GD106	Social Principles of Global Sustainable Development	Romain Chenet	15	Term One
GD107	Global Sustainable Development Project	Dr Maria Gavris	15	Term Two

First-year optional modules

Code	Title	Convenor	CATS	Term
GD108	Living with Water	Dr Jonathan Clarke	15	Term Two
GD109	Biodiversity and Ecology	Dr Jess Savage	15	Term Three

First-year single honours GSD students may be interested in studying the following Liberal Arts modules:

Code	Title	Convenor	CATS	Term
IP108	Qualitative Methods for Undergraduate Research	Dr Kirsten Harris	15	Term One
IP110	Quantitative Methods for Undergraduate Research	Dr Lauren Bird	15	Term Two

Second-year optional core modules

If you are not studying at Monash, you must take the optional core modules as a 30 CATS, year-long variant.
If you are studying at Monash 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.

Code	Title	Convenor	CATS	Term(s)
GD204-30, GD209-15, GD212-15	Health and Sustainable Development	Dr Camilla Audia	15 or 30	Term One and/or Term Two
GD206-30, GD208-15, GD211-15	Inequalities and Sustainable Development: Inclusion and Dignity for All	Dr Marta Guerriero	15 or 30	Term One and/or Term Two
GD205-30, GD207-15, GD210-15	Security, Sovereignty and Sustainability in the Global Food System	TBC	15 or 30	Term One and/or Term Two

Honours level optional modules

GSD students: These optional modules are available for GSD students in their second or final year (*except where indicated otherwise).
External students: For non-GSD students, please check each module page for availability as an outside module. if you wish to apply to take a GSD module, please complete the form.

Terms One and Two
Code	Title	Convenor	CATS	Terms
GD319	Sustainable Cities *Final Year only	Dr Jonathan Clarke	30	Terms One and Two
Term One
GD202	Fashion and Sustainable Development Second year only *NEW module in 23-24	Dr Jane Webb	15	Term One
GD302	Surviving the Apocalypse	Romain Chenet	15	Term One
GD305	Challenges of Climate Change	Dr Jess Savage	15	Term One
GD309	Debt, Money and Global Sustainable Development	Dr Nicholas Bernards	15	Term One
GD315	Multilingualism and Sustainable Development	Dr Gioia Panzarella	15	Term One
GD311	The Energy Trilemma *Final year only	Dr Jonathan Clarke	15	Term One
GD312	Realising Sustainable Development * Final year only	Dr Jonathan Clarke	15	Term One
GD313	Human Rights and Social Justice in Latin America and the Caribbean *Final year only	Professor Stéphanie Panichelli-Batalla	15	Term One
GD319	Sustainable Cities *Final year only	Dr Jonathan Clarke	15	Term One
Term Two
GD323	Challenges of Climate Change	Dr Jess Savage	15	Term Two
GD317	Managing Natural Resources	Dr Jess Savage	15	Term Two
GD324-15	Aid, Sustainable Development and International NGOs	Professor Christopher Dolan	15	Term Two
GD321-15 / GD322-15	Gender and the Sustainable Development Agenda	Romain Chenet	15	Term Two
GD216	Good Governance and Sustainable Development * Second year only	Dr Maria Gavris	15	Term Two
GD217	Migration and Sustainable Development: Global Trajectories and Representations * Second year only	Dr Gioia Panzarella	15	Term Two
GD310	World of Work: Global Perspectives on Labour and Livelihoods *Final Year Only	Dr Nicholas Bernards	15	Term Two
GD3XX	Addressing Disasters for Sustainable Development Final Year Only *NEW module in 23-24	Dr Camilla Audia	15	Term Two

Study abroad (part-year)

Code	Title	Convenor	CATS	Terms
GD200	Study Abroad (Part Year)	Dr Marta Guerriero	60	Term Two and Three

Final-year core module

Code	Title	Convenors	CATS	Terms
GD307	Dissertation/Long Project	Dr Gioia Panzarella	30	Term One and Two

Modules only available to students based outside of the School for Cross-faculty Studies

Code

Title

Convenor

CATS

Term

GD306

Achieving Sustainability: Potentials and Barriers

Only available to students based outside of the School for Cross-faculty Studies

Dr Maria Gavris

Term One

GD213-15, GD214-15

Achieving Sustainability: Potentials and Barriers - Module offered through the Alliance Intensive Study Programme

Only available to students based outside of the School for Cross-faculty Studies

Dr Maria Gavris

Term Three

Please note: Module availability and staffing may change year on year depending on availability and other operational factors. The School for Cross-faculty Studies makes no guarantee that any modules will be offered in a particular year, or that they will necessarily be taught by the staff listed on these pages.