Sustainable Development Goals in The 21st Century: As Structual Examination of The Social Studies Course Curriculum in Turkey

Abstract

The aim of this research is to examine according to the United Nations 2030 sustainable development goals, in the social studies course (4, 5, 6 and 7) curriculum; specific objectives, achievements, skills and values structurally. This study was designed according to qualitative research patterns. The main data sources of the research consist of the 2018 social studies course curriculum and the United Nations 2030 sustainable development goals booklet. The data collected by the document method were analyzed according to the descriptive analysis method. In this context, special goals, achievements, skills and values that are structurally compatible with the United Nations 2030 sustainable development goals are indicated in the tables and then interpreted in a comparative way. According to the results of this research, it can be said that the 2018 social studies course curriculum is structurally compatible with the specific objectives, achievements, skills and values of the United Nations 2030 sustainable development goals. It has been determined that among the sustainable development goals, accessible energy resources target, social studies course curriculum, special goals, achievements, skills and values do not structurally overlap with goals and acquisitions. For this, goals and achievements for accessible energy resources can be added to the social studies curriculum. Sustainable development goals offer solutions to the events taking place in the world and set appropriate targets. For this reason, the social studies course curriculum can benefit both structurally and content with the sustainable development goals.