17.4.2)Education for SDGs specific courses on sustainability.

1. Common core education for freshmen:
● Learning in University program: TKU requires the freshman to participate in the “Learning in University courses” to build essential comprehension of “university” and have the fundamental capabilities as an undergraduate. One of the courses titled “‘Creating a great Tamsui”-the USR project sharing” adapted the concept of a scavenger hunt which leads participants to discover the beauty and historical significance of Tamsui. 大學學習覓情記
● General Education: The university has newly planned the course "Exploring Sustainability" and "AI Learning” which will be required courses for freshmen starting in 2022. 特色雙塔必修課程

2. Micro-program of Sustainable development
TKU has set a micro-program of SDGs, a distributive study open to students of all grades. This program provides SDGs-related training and knowledge such as “Environmental Ethics,” “Marine Technology,” and “Human Rights and Social Justice,” covering three main categories—humanities, society, and technology. 永續發展微學程

3. Courses opened by each college
The school encourages all colleges to offer diverse and different-oriented courses related to sustainable education according to their professional fields. The school requires teachers to state the sustainable development goals related to the teaching plan when submitting a teaching plan, thereby encouraging teachers to incorporate SDG practice and experience into curriculum design to facilitate the promotion of education related to sustainable development goals.

In 2021, a total of 1,258 SDGs-related courses are opened, which is 700 more than the total number in 2020. The number of students taking SDGs-related courses has reached 60,417, which is 30 thousand more compared to 2020. The newly opened courses include“Sustainable Transportation,” “Smart Township and Sustainable Development,” “Sustainable Disaster Prevention,” and “Sustainable Energy Development and Risk Management.”