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The main purpose of Abdullah Gül University's Global Issues & Responsibilities (GLB) Curriculum is to increase students and faculty members' awareness and sensitivity towards the United Nations Agenda 2030 and the 17 SDGs.
In the integration of the SDGs into the curriculum, the university uses both vertical and horizontal integration. GLB Courses (under the GLB curriculum) and specific sustainability-related courses are good examples of vertical integration. In horizontal integration, the university urges departments to interweave sustainability into their specialization courses. Both are implemented with different pedagogical approaches; for example, team-based learning, transformative learning, project-based learning, and problem-based learning. GLB101 & GLB104 are required for the first year of all majors. These courses can be thought of as the first students' first encounter with the SDGs.
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About the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN):
The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) was set up in 2012 under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General. SDSN mobilizes global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development, including the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement. SDSN works closely with United Nations agencies, multilateral financing institutions, the private sector, and civil society.
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twitter.com/UNSDSN
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The main purpose of Abdullah Gül University's Global Issues & Responsibilities (GLB) Curriculum is to increase students and faculty members' awareness and sensitivity towards the United Nations Agenda 2030 and the 17 SDGs.
In the integration of the SDGs into the curriculum, the university uses both vertical and horizontal integration. GLB Courses (under the GLB curriculum) and specific sustainability-related courses are good examples of vertical integration. In horizontal integration, the university urges departments to interweave sustainability into their specialization courses. Both are implemented with different pedagogical approaches; for example, team-based learning, transformative learning, project-based learning, and problem-based learning. GLB101 & GLB104 are required for the first year of all majors. These courses can be thought of as the first students' first encounter with the SDGs.
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About the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN):
The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) was set up in 2012 under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General. SDSN mobilizes global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development, including the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement. SDSN works closely with United Nations agencies, multilateral financing institutions, the private sector, and civil society.
Connect with us:
unsdsn.org
twitter.com/UNSDSN
facebook.com/UNSDSN
