Education for SDGs: Specific Courses at AIUB on Sustainability
American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) has a strong commitment
to sustainability through its education for SDGs, offering dedicated
courses—both full degree programs and electives—that integrate
sustainability principles. These courses span multiple disciplines, focusing
on equipping students with the knowledge and skills to address global
sustainability challenges. By embedding the SDGs into its academic
offerings, AIUB aims to foster a generation of graduates prepared to
contribute effectively to sustainable development goals in their careers and
communities.
Among the 17 programs offered from 4 Faculties of AIUB, there is a program
titled ‘Masters of Development Studies (MDS)s’ is designed to address all
the SDGs. The program curriculum of MDS and Syllabus are addressing the ways
to achieve the targets and goals mentioned in the manual of SDGs. The
graduates of MDS are equipped with the cognitive and psychomotor skills
along with the attitude to fulfil the desired goals.
A good number of courses from other programs offered from different
faculties are addressing different goals based on the program they offer.
The students will be learning the goals and target that need to be achieved
through different norms and criteria through the courses they have in their
respective programs.
The faculty members teaching the courses that address SDGs are equipped with
required skills and knowledge that is shared with the students during the
lecture hours and co-curricular activities. Different field trips and
assignments are prepared by the students which shows the plans to achieve
the respective goals.
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