Degrees to Save the World - Social Sciences

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Degrees to Save the World - Social Sciences

Register today for our event designed for Year 12 students; Degrees to Save the World - Social Sciences!

By University of Southampton Student Recruitment Team

Date and time

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 09:15 - 15:45 GMT+1

Location

The University of Southampton

Highfield Campus University Road Southampton SO17 1BJ United Kingdom

About this event

This day focuses on a broad range of Social Science perspectives by highlighting how individuals and societies affect the world. We will cover exciting topics such as predictive policing, population growth and poverty.

Join us on Campus on Wednesday 29th June 2022 to learn more about the challenges facing Earth's inhabitants and how, by studying one of these key degree areas, you could help save the world. The day will run from 09.15 – 15.45 and participants will be able to choose four sessions on the day, covering the following degree subjects:

  • Sociology
  • Criminology
  • Economics
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Education
  • Human Geography
  • Population Geography
  • Law

The programme of the day is as follows*:

9.15am Arrival & Registration

9.35am Welcome & Introduction

9.45am SUMMIT GAME

10.45am – Break

11am - Session 1

Transition to net zero greenhouse gas emissions (Sociology)

-or-

Solving the problem of Tax Havens’ (Economics)

11.40am - Session 2

How to solve crime through Predictive Policing (Criminology)

-or-

Doing your bit about Global Warming: How to identify, measure and reduce your Greenhouse Gas emissions (Business)

12.10pm - Lunch

12.50pm - Session 3

Europe, Russia & China: The end of peace (Politics)

-or-

Addressing Poverty: Geographic approaches to local solutions (Human Geography)

1.30pm - Session 4

The Right to Life: Where does the death penalty fit in? (Law)

-or-

Population growth and consumption: what’s the problem? (Population Geography)

2.15pm – Social Innovation Challenge

3.15pm - Summary – Q&A

3.45pm – End of Event

*This programme may be subject to change due to staff availability and other limitations. The final programme will be confirmed shortly before the event.

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