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Global Sustainable DevelopmentMajor

NEW in 2025: Global sustainable development is one of the most pressing issues of the 21st century, and the way we manage the challenges we face will impact generations to come. This Major takes an interdisciplinary approach to contemporary global development challenges and priorities, from a social and environmental perspective. The key areas of focus are environmental change, poverty and social exclusion. The Major will have immediate practical value, as graduates will be able to plan for careers in Australia or overseas, in the public, private or non-government sectors.

Major (8)

For a major in Global Sustainable Development, students must successfully complete 8 courses:

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
SUS101 Foundations of Sustainability - Investigating Planetary Health
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
  • Online: Semester 1
12 
SUS201 Advancing Sustainability: Planet, People and Prosperity
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
  • Online: Semester 1
12 
SCS201 International Development and Global Justice
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
  • Online: Semester 1
12 
CMN314 Global Communication
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 1
  • Online: Semester 1
12 
INT102 Global Environmental Politics
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
  • Online: Semester 2
12 
SUS202 Communicating Sustainability
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
  • Online: Semester 2
12 
INT257 Security in a Multispecies World
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
  • Online: Semester 2
12 
GEO310 Globalisation, Development and Indigenous Peoples
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
  • Online: Semester 2
12Anti: GEO210 or GEO700