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Duration

3 weeks

Total fee

1,814

Mode of learning

Online

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Population 10 Billion: Researching Global Issues
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Highlights

  • Duration 3 weeks
  • Weekly study 3 hours
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Population 10 Billion: Researching Global Issues
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  • By the end of this century, it's expected that the world's population will reach 10 billion. What will it be like to live in a world with 10bn people? Global issues like climate change, migration, food security, and ageing will continue to cause problems for a growing population.
  • On this course, you will discuss solutions to some of the world's most pressing issues. You will learn how university researchers from different subject disciplines work together to address these issues. You will understand the importance of collaborative research and developing a broad range of knowledge.

Population 10 Billion: Researching Global Issues
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Curriculum

Visit the spaces in between

Welcome to 10bn

Population 10 billion

Working in the spaces in between

Understanding research

Looking ahead to next week

Get the real story of collaborative research

Introducing our research

Ageing population: Robotic homes

Migration: Representing migrants

Food security: Using technology to secure our food future

Summary of the week

Get the real story of collaborative research

Our research continued

Social justice: What kind of society do we want?

Climate change: Co-producing our energy future

Farewell and next steps

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