Investigation of the English Language in the College of Sciences curricula, Iraq

Abstract

Iraq is one of the countries that applies the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which can be achieved by promoting the English language among college students. The academic curriculum aims to prepare Iraqi youth to achieve high standards and a rigorous core academic curriculum. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the curricula of the College of Sciences for Women, University of Babylon, Babylon, Iraq, in terms of whether they include the subject of English language or not. Biological Science for Bachelor stages from year 1 to 4 was chosen. In addition, the topics related to the SDGs were also searched by investigating the contents of the English language subject to see if they cover sustainable development. The results indicate that the first and third stages of the Bachelor's stages do not contain the subject of the English language. In addition, the topics related to the SDGs in the contents of the English language subject (years 2 and 4) do not cover sustainable development. The developed curriculum should highlight the English language subject. It is best to study sustainable development through an education curriculum at various levels of education, including Biological Science in a Bachelor's degree. An appropriate curriculum will contribute to building students' more sustainable performance and a complete sympathetic of the sustainable development in their regions.