College of Humanities and Education / Center for General Education: Introduction to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

[Sustainability Academy-Core Courses]


This course guides students to understand the specific content and core spirit of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Furthermore, it enables students to explore, through three key dimensions, how the SDG-related agendas of the United Nations are implemented at the national policy level and how they contribute to the advancement and well-being of humanity and the world as a whole.

  • Dimension 1: The organizational structure of the United Nations, the content and spirit of the UN Charter, and the Sustainable Development Goals.
  • Dimension 2: State actors, governmental decision-making, and the implementation of the SDGs in national policies.
  • Dimension 3: Non-state actors (such as non-governmental organizations, civil society, and online communities) and their roles in promoting the SDGs.

The course integrates discussion across these three dimensions and encourages students to reflect on both the goals and the concrete actions required to achieve them. Each week, students are invited to consider how elements of the SDGs can be translated into practical actions in daily life, helping more people understand these goals and transform awareness into collective efforts toward global sustainability.