diff --git a/course/amd/build/sectionlistener.min.js b/course/amd/build/sectionlistener.min.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e1b6611c456
--- /dev/null
+++ b/course/amd/build/sectionlistener.min.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+define(["jquery"],function(a){var b=function(b){var d=a(this);if("sectionname"===d.data("itemtype")){var e=M.course.format.get_config(),f=d.closest("."+e.section_class);c(f,b.ajaxreturn.value)}},c=function(a,b){a.attr("aria-label",b),a.find(".hidden.sectionname").text(b)};a("body").on("updated",".inplaceeditable",b)});
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diff --git a/course/amd/src/sectionlistener.js b/course/amd/src/sectionlistener.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..81708f061d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/course/amd/src/sectionlistener.js
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+/**
+ * Define listeners related to sections.
+ *
+ * @module     core_course/sectionlistener
+ * @package    core_course
+ * @copyright  2020 University of Nottingham
+ * @author     Neill Magill <neill.magill@nottingham.ac.uk>
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+define(['jquery'], function($) {
+    /**
+     * Processes an updated event.
+     *
+     * We only want to handle events related to a section, and not activities.
+     *
+     * @param {Event} e The updated event
+     */
+    var processUpdatedEvent = function(e) {
+        var editable = $(this);
+        if (editable.data('itemtype') === 'sectionname') {
+            var config = M.course.format.get_config();
+            // A section name got updated.
+            var section = editable.closest('.' + config.section_class);
+            updateSectionName(section, e.ajaxreturn.value);
+        }
+        // Ignore other types of inplace updates, for example activity name changes.
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Updates the name of the section in places outside of the inplace editable field.
+     *
+     * @param {jQuery} section The section that was updated.
+     * @param {String} newname The new name for the section.
+     */
+    var updateSectionName = function(section, newname) {
+        section.attr('aria-label', newname);
+        section.find('.hidden.sectionname').text(newname);
+    };
+
+    $('body').on('updated', '.inplaceeditable', processUpdatedEvent);
+});
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diff --git a/course/format/topics/format.php b/course/format/topics/format.php
index 7af285109dc..da0f8010a7b 100644
--- a/course/format/topics/format.php
+++ b/course/format/topics/format.php
@@ -59,3 +59,4 @@ if (!empty($displaysection)) {
 
 // Include course format js module
 $PAGE->requires->js('/course/format/topics/format.js');
+$PAGE->requires->js_call_amd('core_course/sectionlistener');
diff --git a/course/format/weeks/format.php b/course/format/weeks/format.php
index da82d080a72..6cfad23b86c 100644
--- a/course/format/weeks/format.php
+++ b/course/format/weeks/format.php
@@ -50,3 +50,4 @@ if (!empty($displaysection)) {
 }
 
 $PAGE->requires->js('/course/format/weeks/format.js');
+$PAGE->requires->js_call_amd('core_course/sectionlistener');