Impact of environmental sustainability course on enhancing environmental knowledge among university students in UAE.

This study evaluated how introduction of a university course on environemtnal sustainability can promote environmental responsibility among students. The research used a cross-sectional survey of 790 university students to study how formal environmental education together with demographic factors affect environmental knowledge and attitudes and practices (KAP). The research shows that students who attend university environmental courses develop better environmental awareness and female students consistently show higher environmental literacy. The study revealed that the main source for students to obtain environmental information is the social media platforms (52%) leading to doubts about the scientific accuracy of such content. The research aims to develop educational strategies for curriculum development that will merge traditional learning methods with new information channels to create environmentally aware graduates.