How Can SDGs be Embedded in University Curriculum?A Case Study of the University of Manchester in UK
Curriculum reform is a reflection of the deep participation of universities in the global sustainable development agenda,and UNESCO also calls on countries to incorporate sustainable development education into the core curriculum of education systems at all levels by 2025.The UK is one of the earlier country to carry out sustainable development education through university courses.The University of Manchester places equal emphasis on"social responsibility","teaching",and"scientific research"in its school running orientation,and focuses on promoting sustainable development goals(SDGs)through curriculum action.Manchester University has actively explored how to integrate SDGs into university curriculum.In terms of curriculum design,offering sustainable development MOOCs,sustainable development subject courses,and interdisciplinary sustainable development courses;in terms of course content,integrating the thematic content of the United Nations'SDGs into multiple disciplines;in terms of curriculum teaching,blended learning is adopted and exploratory learning is emphasized.The University of Manchester's strategy of embedding SDGs into the curriculum can inspire China to play the role of the curriculum in promoting SDGs,incorporate SDGs into the curriculum according to local conditions,and establish the corresponding guarantee mechanism.
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