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Becoming Global Citizens for a Sustainable Society

Application 09-01-2019 ~ 12-31-2026
Learning 09-30-2019 ~ 12-31-2026(379 Weeks)
Course ID 2025_80_CL005_23_0_

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About the Course

 

This course introduces the SDGs and the notion of Global Citizenship through the series of lectures by renowned experts from all over the world, interviews with scholars, advocates and representatives from all different sectors, and case presentations by active global citizens. 

 

The course aims to examine and critically reflect on the revolving issues around the globe at local, national, and international levels by providing a platform where learners can virtually meet and learn from one another.

 

Learners will be able to deepen their understanding of the SDGs and global citizenship, exchange and embrace different perspectives, and challenge their own assumptions.

 

The course invites those who see themselves as global citizens as well as who aspire to assume active roles in bringing meaningful changes to oneself and to the society they are in.

 

No. Module Units
1 Global Citizenship and the SDGs

1) Understanding global citizenship in the context of the SDGs.

2) Why & What is Global Citizenship?

3) Issues Around Global Citizenship
2 Global Citizenship in a Challenging World

Key Challenges to Global Citizenship

- Poverty & Glocal Justice

- Consumerism & Eco Justice

- Peace & Preventing Violent Extremism

- Media Influence and Critical Literacy

- Globalization & Migration

- Gender Equality
3 Act to Change: Global Citizenship for Transformation

1) Highlights and Key Issues of the SDGs

2) Global Partnership for Achieving the SDGs
4 Meet the Global Citizens Around the World Case studies of innovative movements and cases of global citizens
5 Plan for Action: Becoming Active Global Citizens

1) How to become active global citizens

2) Advocacy tools and strategies

 

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GCED Online Campus
Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens

Course Reviews

  • Delali GATSONO
    We don't have enough opportunities to learn about SDGs and Global citizenship in my environnement, I am glad I had the chance to take the course, and I am looking forward for more.

    The more we have the knowledge, the more our vision will be cleared.
  • Chengkuac Awan Chengkuac
    Am delighted and enlighten to have insight of SDGs from the well re-owned intellectual by gaining more knowledge from them.
  • Kofoworola Owokotomo
    im so excited, the courses are really engaging but adding a transcript wont be bad though
  • Thepduangchan Bounthideth
    I would love to have the course to support to have subtitle to other main language as well. for opportunity to other who less understanding English.
  • AYODELE ABAYOMI
    Just started this course and i'm so happy about it, my only limitation currently is my Network, it's not making the videos play well, but i will change location
  • Niamat Ullah
    I just started this course, I am at module 1. I am super excited to complete this course, I hope this course will help me to learn about SDG's & Global Citizenship.
  • Amâncio António Sibinde
    Reading all your comments, am starting getting very excited to go through all the materials.
  • Sushmita BC
    I just started this course and watched few videos which was very inspirational and informative.
  • Jusmaidi Sahriadi
    This course opens my mind to know better about the SDGs and its implementation. Hopefully the 17 of SDGs could be implemented in 2030.
  • Sonia Banu Shaik Mohammed
    This course is really amazing, it helps us to think widely and gives much more encouragement to make our society a better place to live it. I completed this course and I'm really looking forward to implementing it and to share my knowledge about it with my peers and students.
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