SDG17.4.2 Education for SDGs specific courses on sustainability
NCUE actively conveys the concept of sustainable development through its courses, so that all teachers and students can understand the 17 important SDGs of the United Nations. In addition, NCUE is the second largest teacher training university in Taiwan and it trains hundreds of teachers for secondary schools every year. By providing knowledge of sustainable development literacy courses, we develop forward-looking teachers who can pass on the correct ideas to the next generation. The promotion of sustainable education by NCUE largely influences the whole of Taiwanese society.
Many types of courses are related to the concept of sustainable development in NCUE, including human rights education, careers education, indigenous ethnic group education, gender equality education, environmental education, energy education, cultural diversity education, marine education, rule of law education, and international education, all of which are closely related to the SDGs of the United Nations. In the 2020 academic year, we had 715 courses on topics related to the SDGs of the United Nations, equivalent to 1,631 credits, and 17,235 people attended these courses, more than twice the total number of students (about 8,000) in the same academic year. Please refer to Table 1 and Appendix 17.4.2A for more details.
Table 1: University courses related to SDGs in the 2020 academic year
|
United Nations SDGs |
Number of courses |
Number of credits |
Number of students taking the courses |
|
SDG1,10,16 Eliminate discrimination and inequality and build a peaceful and inclusive society ruled by law |
96 |
196 |
2,655 |
|
SDG2,6.7.9.11-15 Ecological conservation and sustainable development of agriculture, energy, economy, ocean, and land |
126 |
297 |
3,314 |
|
SDG3 Ensure health and promote the well-being of all age groups |
23 |
43 |
726 |
|
SDG4 Ensure accessible, equal, fair, and high-quality education and promote lifelong learning |
269 |
619 |
5,767 |
|
SDG5 Achieve gender equality and empower women |
142 |
336 |
3,160 |
|
SDG8 Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth and achieve comprehensive and productive employment |
17 |
42 |
494 |
|
SDG17 Strengthen the implementation methods of sustainable development and activate global partnerships |
42 |
98 |
1,119 |
|
Total |
715 |
1,631 |
17,235 |
- 17.4.2A- Statistics on courses related to the SDGs in the 2020 academic year