About the Courses

Teaching on this course is equally split between the GSD Department and the Psychology Department.

In the first year, you will study core GSD modules designed to provide a critical understanding of the 'three pillars of sustainable development':

Economic Principles of Global Sustainable Development

Environmental Principles of Global Sustainable Development

Social Principles of Global Sustainable Development

You will also study the core Global Sustainable Development Project module, giving you the chance to see how the principles of GSD apply to a real case affecting a local community.

On the Psychology half of the degree in the first year, you will take the following core modules:

Brain and Behaviour

Psychology in Context

Psychology in the Real World

Neuropsychology and Psychopathology

In the second year, in GSD you will have the opportunity to engage with a key issue in sustainability, studying one optional core module from the following:

Health and Sustainable Development

Security, Sovereignty and Sustainability in the Global Food System

Inequalities and Sustainable Development: Inclusion and Dignity for All

You will also choose optional modules with a GSD focus either from within GSD or from other departments across the University.  For the Psychology half of the workload, you will take four optional core modules from options such as:

Language and Cognition

Social Psychology

Perception, Planning and Action

Developmental Psychology

Psychobiology

You may choose to study abroad for part of your second year at Monash University. In Term One at Warwick, you will study an optional core GSD module, an optional module with a GSD focus, and two optional core Psychology modules. The remaining study will consist of pre-approved modules at Monash University.

In the final year, you will take the core GSD Dissertation module. You will also take optional modules with a GSD focus from within or outside of the School for Cross-faculty Studies. For the Psychology half of the workload, you will choose from final-year optional modules offered by the Psychology Department.