Goal 4 - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a collection of 17 global goals set by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 for the year 2030.

AUSN Courses that focus on this SDG include:

Bioethics and Values Education (BVED)

Developmental and Educational Psychology (DEPS)

Equity and Justice in Education (EQED)

Indigenous Traditions and Bioethics (INTB)

International Development and Sustainability (IDSU)

Social Psychology (SPSY)

There are Masters and PhD degree options that follow this SDG Curriculum to discuss all aspects of sustainable development at the American University of Sovereign Nations (AUSN), available around the world. Additional related topics are included in a variety of Advanced Research Seminar Courses. Applications for scholarships are made through submission of the Application form (in Word). 

The SDG Curriculum is presented on the individual pages for each goal.  The SDGs are part of Resolution 70/1 of the United Nations General Assembly, the 2030 Agenda. The goals are broad based and interdependent. The 17 sustainable development goals each have a list of targets that are measured with indicators. There are 169 targets for the 17 goals. Each target has between 1 and 3 indicators used to measure progress toward reaching the targets.

We welcome other partners to contribute materials, and for users to submit feedback and suggestions.

Where available, translations of the materials are also available.

Partner Organisations for the SDG Curriculum project are:

Accredited Universities of Sovereign Nations

American University of Sovereign Nations, USA

Eubios Ethics Institute, Japan, New Zealand and Thailand

International Peace and Development Ethics Center, Thailand

Sikh Human Rights Group, UK

DST-NRF Centre in Indigenous Knowledge Systems, University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

This platform is an intellectual forum for intercultural dialogue that upholds the value of academic freedom for everyone, and the views expressed in the videos and materials are not those of any partner. Many other videos are available on AUSN Youtube Video channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf5OCcH1amxzkqA30Tv_9XA),



Materials and Resources on SDG 4. Quality Education include:

Lara López Hernáez and Darryl R.J. Macer, Education, Happiness, Mindfulness and Colonization: Reflections from Time with San Carlos Apache Nation, Eubios Ethics Institute, 2018.

Takao Takahashi, Nader Ghotbi & Darryl R. J. Macer (Eds), 2019, Philosophy and Practice of Bioethics across and between Cultures.  Eubios Ethics Institute, 2019.

Melissa Baker, Mardi Grundy, Kimberly Junmookda, Darryl Macer, Lea Ivy Manzanero, Donna Reyes, Ngo Thi Tuyen, Alex Waller, 2019, Environmental Ethics Education. Eubios Ethics Institute, 2019.

Darryl Macer, Moral Games for Teaching Bioethics (English), / (Japanese) UNESCO Chair in Bioethics (Haifa, 2008); cover page;

Macer, Darryl R.J., ed., Asia-Pacific Perspectives on Bioethics Education (Bangkok: UNESCO, 2008).

Macer, DRJ.ed. 2006. A Cross-Cultural Introduction to Bioethics, Eubios Ethics Institute (https://www.eubios.info/cross_cultural_introduction_to_bioethics)


Macer, Darryl R.J., ed., Challenges for Bioethics from Asia (Christchurch, Eubios Ethics Institute, 2004).

D. Macer, Y. Asada, M. Tsuzuki, S. Akiyama, & N.Y. Macer, Bioethics in High Schools in Australia, Japan and New Zealand (English) / (Japanese) (Christchurch, Eubios Ethics Institute, 1996).

Macer, Darryl R.J., Bioethics is Love of Life: An Alternative Textbook;  (Christchurch: Eubios Ethics Institute, 1998).

Macer, D.R.J. Bioethics for the People by the People (Christchurch, N.Z.: Eubios Ethics Institute 1994).

Veronica Boix Mansilla & Anthony Jackson, 2011, Educating for Global Competence: Preparing Our Youth



AUSN youtube videos that focus on SDG 4. Quality Education include:

Prof. Wendsler Nosie, Wisdom, Law, Indigenous Knowledge & Education https://youtu.be/eAqltyQof8Q 

Prof. Darryl Macer, Bioethics Education https://youtu.be/XNjcbbDbwZw

Prof. Darryl Macer, Linkages between Plagiarism and Memorization in Education  https://youtu.be/OpVVCZpOj40 

Prof. Dyah Woro Dwi, Nurturing Medical Student’s Empathy and Compassion throughout Community Service Program  https://youtu.be/LTxRVVL7MPM

Prof Tatik Suryani, The Spirit of Life and Education https://youtu.be/JNyLRaMI_7c

Prof. Wendsler Nosie, Education to overcome the Deception of what it is to be American

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6xE3RlCjVk&

Prof. Siti Nurani Nour, Incorporating higher learning skills into bioethics education of multicultural students of science in Malaysia   https://youtu.be/w2utHeDwZts

Prof. Amalia Muhaimin, Implementation and evaluation of a ‘seven-step method’ for ethical case discussion

https://youtu.be/O55RUYCuK-Y

Prof. Dena Hsin-Chen Hsin, Design of Bioethical cases spanning over general and professional education

https://youtu.be/xxnpHjDwUcY

Prof. Amalia Muhaimin, Teaching bioethics in Indonesia https://youtu.be/k_VizeGIz70

Prof. Dr. , Neoh Choo Aun, Should Pain Management Medical Education and Professionalism Include Teaching of East-West-Native Integrated Medicine? - https://youtu.be/M3h3uWZWf3s  

Dick Willems, Medical Ethics Education in The Netherlands https://youtu.be/LpndpbhICr4

Prof Djuwari, Global Education System for World Peace Among the Nations https://youtu.be/Mzl8fxWlCGo

Prof.  Martha Marcela Alanis Rodriguez, Prof. Duujian Tsai, Bioethics education as a determinant of social cohesion in human disasters; Education in a hospice setting https://youtu.be/vLGA8GvlF7s

Prof. Yati Soenarto, Cooperation in Research, Education and Services in South East Asia  https://youtu.be/64FRpUB7RSs

Prof. Zabidi Azhar Mohd Hussin, Integrated Approach To Teaching Healthcare Ethics https://youtu.be/VUXxqQ1iGT4

Prof Maude Phipps, Introducing Values Exchange: A New Tool to Assess Bioethics Education for Teachers and Students https://youtu.be/jrJtgz9rYcY

Prof. Agnes Sequino, Strengthening the Culture of Classroom-Based Action Research in Schools https://youtu.be/qRx67B4XzBo

Prof. Mariadoss Selvanayagam, The Jesuit Worldwide Learning Initiative towards Holistic Formation of the Marginalized through Higher Education to transform the World https://youtu.be/rlSkzwK0GGI

Prof. Duujian Tsai, Forge New Asian Intellectual and Medical Horizons with Service Learning - a bioethical reflection https://youtu.be/GjdygG5AsRk

Prof. Taro Mochizuki,, Philosophical Practice Movement  https://youtu.be/-l-EG9rRWaY

Prof. Alex Waller, Some longterm benefits of learning bioethics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH7sQlSKaI8&