HIGHLIGHTS
- Thammasat University integrates SDG-focused education into its General Education Courses, preparing all students with the skills, values, and global mindset needed for 21st-century challenges.
Thammasat University has the commitment of providing meaningful education around SDGs issues for all students across the university through General Education Courses (GE Courses). The GE Courses of Thammasat aim at educating all Thammasat Students to be ready for the 21st Century. and having characteristics of GREATS, i.e. Global mindset, Responsibility, Eloquence, Aesthetic, Team leader, and Sprit of Thammasat (democracy, justice and social dedication). SDGs in general and aspects of Education for Sustainable Development have been embedded in Thammasat GE Courses since the 2013 and each revise every 5 years.
The followings are the example of GE courses that provide education on SDGs as well as Education for Sustainable Development in 2023 academic year.
Course Titles | Its relation to SDGs and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) |
TU100 Civic Engagement | SDG 4.7 and ESD on Global Citizenship Education (all issues) |
TU101 Thailand, ASEAN, and the World | SDG 4.7 and ESD on Global Citizenship Education (Cultural diversity and tolerance, Human Rights, Peace and anti-violence) |
TU109 Innovation and Entrepreneurial Mindset | SDG 4.4, 8.3 |
TU103 Life and Sustainability | SDG in general, ESD on GCED and ESD (gender equality, human rights, climate change, environmental sustainability, human survival and wellbeing, Sustainable Consumption and Production. |
TU312 Social project and campaign | SDG 4.7 |
AP164 Economics of Built Environment | SDG 11 |
AP 166 Sustainability and Built Environmental Design GTS131 Circularity for Sustainable Development | SDG 11 SDG 12.5 |
CIS 111 Concepts and Theories on sustainability | SDG 4.7 |
BT116 Biodiversity for sustainable life | SDG 15.5 |
TU143 Man and Environment | SDG 4.7 and ESD (climate change, environmental sustainability, Sustainable Consumption and Production) |
ES329 Environment and Energy | SDG 12 |
RT 366 Sustainable Development | SDG 4.7 |
CHE106 Sustainability of Natural Resources and Energy AE106 Sustainability of Natural Resources and Energy | SDG 4.7 and ESD (climate change, environmental sustainability, Sustainable Consumption and Production) |
TU241 Reducing Social Inequality | SDG 5, SDG 10 |