In 2015, 194 United Nations Member States adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, identifying 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as an urgent call to action to protect the planet and improve the lives of all people. The 17 SDGs encompass the need to provide all citizens of the world with a sustainable planet and everyday necessities with a deadline of 2030.
SDG subjects and courses
In 2019, UOW signed the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Higher Education Commitment, joining an innovative group of Australian and New Zealand Universities. UOW is actively working towards incorporating these vital Global Goals into our educational offerings. This will ensure that our students are well informed global citizens that can continue to contribute to realising sustainable development throughout their studies and careers by being proactive, responsible and educated in relation to how realising the Global Goals will better the world.
In Autumn session 2021, first year subjects related directly to the Sustainable Development Goals will be highlighted. In coming sessions UOW will be increasing the suite of subjects to include those relevant to coursework and research students at a range of levels.
If you have questions or would like to know more about this initiative please contact the Future Education team at uow-future-education@uow.edu.au
This report showcases current teaching subjects within the School of Geography and Sustainable Communities and their alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS). All subjects align with multiple SDGs and demonstrate our ongoing commitment to local and global sustainability. This report identifies the core SDGs within each subject showcased. The research subjects included in this report cover 15 of the 17 SDGs.
Subjects for the Sustainable Development Goals
- COMM101 - Principles of Responsible Business
- BIOL103 - Molecules, Cells and Organisms
- BIOL104 - Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment
- EESC101 - Planet Earth
- EESC331 - Changing Global Environments
- ENGG105 - Engineering Design for Sustainability
- GEOG123 - Indigenous Geographies: Questioning Country
- HAS130 - Social Determinants of Health
- MAJ41925 - Environmental Humanities
- MEDI150 - Fundamental Concepts in Food and Nutrition
- MEDI151 - Healthy Ageing
- MEDI231 - Measurement of Diet and Health Promotion
- MEDI355 - Nutrition and Food Innovation
- MEDI363 - Community and Public Health Nutrition
- MEDI955 - Nutrition and Food Innovation
- MEDI963 - Community and Public Health Nutrition
- MIN1296 - Science and Technology Studies
- SCIE103 - Climate Change
- SOC356 - Cultures of Dispossession
- SNUG307 - Capstone
- STS216 - Environmental Sustainability, Risk and Governance
- STS302 - Climate Change Policy, Possible Futures
Subject description
The subject explores responsible and ethical business in contemporary organisations as they relate to business practice and sustainable development. It provides students with theoretical and philosophical understandings of ethics to critically evaluate individual and organisational responses to sustainable development in organisational decision-making. The topics covered will include a focus on ethical and social responsibility in business. Key challenges addressed include the environment and climate change, human rights, bribery prevention and governance, sustainable development, globalisation and technology. Students will examine these challenges in contemporary organisational contexts from a variety of theoretical and practical perspectives, and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Find out more.
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Faculty of Business and Law
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Bachelor of Business
Bachelor of Business Administration
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This subject is working towards:
All 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
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Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health
Degrees
General Schedule of electives, Bachelor of Conservation Biology (Honours), Bachelor of Conservation Biology (Honours) (Dean's Scholar), Bachelor of Exercise Science, Bachelor of Exercise Science and Rehabilitation, Bachelor of Marine Science, Bachelor of Marine Science (Honours) (Dean's Scholar), Bachelor of Medical and Health Sciences, Bachelor of Medical and Health Sciences (Honours) (Dean's Scholar), Bachelor of Medical Biotechnology (Honours), Bachelor of Medical Biotechnology (Honours) (Dean's Scholar), Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry (Honours), Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry (Honours) (Dean's Scholar), Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours), Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours) (Dean's Scholar), Bachelor of Nutrition Science, Bachelor of Pre-Medicine, Science and Health, Bachelor of Science
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This subject is working towards:
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Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health
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Bachelor of Science
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Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
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Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours), Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours) (Dean's Scholar), Bachelor of Marine Science, Bachelor of Marine Science (Honours) (Dean's Scholar), Bachelor of Science
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This subject is working towards:
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Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health
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Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours), Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours) (Dean's Scholar), Bachelor of Marine Science, Bachelor of Marine Science (Honours) (Dean's Scholar), Bachelor of Science
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Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
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Bachelor of Social Science
Bachelor of Public Health
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Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
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Bachelor of Primary Education
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This subject is working towards:
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Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
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Bachelor of Social Science
Bachelor of Public Health
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Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
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Bachelor of Arts
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This subject is working towards:
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Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health
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Common core: Bachelor of Exercise Science, Bachelor of Exercise Science & Rehab, Bachelor of Pre-medicine, Science & Health, Bachelor of Nutrition & Dietetics, Bachelor of Nutrition.
Elective: Bachelor of Medical & Health Sciences
Subject description
This subject is working towards:
Faculty
Faculty of the Science, Medicine and Health
Degrees
Bachelor of Medical Biotechnology (Honours), Bachelor of Medical Biotechnology (Honours) (Dean's Scholar), Bachelor of Exercise Science, Bachelor of Exercise Science and Rehabilitation, Bachelor of Medical and Health Sciences, Bachelor of Medical and Health Sciences (Honours) (Dean's Scholar), Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours), Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours) (Dean's Scholar), Bachelor of Nutrition Science, Bachelor of Science.
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This subject is working towards:
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Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health
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Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours), Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours) (Dean's Scholar), Bachelor of Nutrition Science
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Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health
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Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours), Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours) (Dean's Scholar), Bachelor of Nutrition Science
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This subject is working towards:
Faculty
Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health
Degrees
Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours), Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours) (Dean's Scholar), Bachelor of Nutrition Science
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This subject is working towards:
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Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health
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Master of Nutrition and Dietetics
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Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health
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Graduate Certificiate in Nutrition, Master of Nutrition and Dietetics
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Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
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This subject is working towards:
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Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health
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Bachelor of Conservation Biology (Honours), Bachelor of Conservation Biology (Honours) (Dean's Scholar)
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This subject is working towards:
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TBD
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TBD
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This subject is working towards:
All 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Faculty
Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health
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Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Nursing (Conversion)
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Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
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This subject is working towards:
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Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities