Modules
We are continually updating our modules to reflect the latest research and expertise within our Department. Please note, we are currently updating this page to outline the modules offered in the 22-23 academic year.
MPhil/PhD core module
In the first year of your MPhil/PhD, you will have the opportunity to undertake 20 CATs of postgraduate module(s) and establish a personal development plan in collaboration with your supervisors. Please see below for modules you may want to consider from within the GSD Department.
MASc core modules
Code |
Title |
Convenor(s) |
CATS |
Term |
GD908-20 |
Leading Transformation in the Anthropocene View the 2021-22 module page |
20 |
1 |
|
GD909-20 |
Global Challenges and Transdisciplinary Responses View the 2021-22 module page |
Dr Jess Savage | 20 | 1 |
IP901-20 |
Creating Knowledge for Change: Foundations of Transdisciplinary Research View the 2021-22 module page |
20 |
1 |



Above: GSD students examining soil samples on campus as part of the Global Challenges and Transdisciplinary Responses module.
MASc optional core modules
Code |
Title |
Convenor(s) |
CATS |
Term |
GD904-10 |
Qualitative Approaches to Sustainable Development View the 2021-22 module page |
10 |
2 |
|
GD905-10 |
Quantitative Approaches to Sustainable Development View the 2021-22 module page |
10 |
2 |
|
GD906-10 |
Policy, Governance and Sustainable Development View the 2021-22 module page |
10 |
2 |
MASc capstone projects
Code |
Title |
Convenor |
CATS |
Term(s) |
GD901-60 |
View the 2021-22 module page |
Dr Martin Lima Velazquez | 60 | 3 and summer |
GD902-60 |
View the 2021-22 module page |
TBC |
60 |
3 and summer |
GD903-60 |
View the 2021-22 module page |
60 |
3 and summer |
Discover some of the exciting capstone projects led by our first cohort of MASc students.
MASc optional modules
The module list below is an indicative rather than an exhaustive list of possible optional modules. If you wish to take other optional modules from across the university, please discuss with your Personal Tutor and the Programme Director.
Please note that if any optional modules are run in Term 1, it may not be possible to enrol on them. As the majority of optional modules are outside the School for Cross-faculty Studies, it will be the other department's decision when and whether modules run in the next academic year.
Certificate
Title |
Convenor |
Term(s) |
New for the 2022/23 academic year: Carbon Literacy Certificate |
1, 2, or 3 |
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.