Future Skills 2030-Prepare For The 4Th Industrial Revolution

The future of work is changing fast - know the drivers of change & the skills needed to develop/change your career.

What you'll learn
Students will gain a very good overview of the key technologies impacting on all our lives, now and into the future
Other forces of change are also discussed such as Globalisation, Climate Change, Population Growth and the global COVID-19 pandemic
Students will understand the key hard and soft skills needed to prepare for the future of work and how to up-skill and re-skill
Students interested in career change will learn which types of jobs are in and which type of jobs are out over the coming years to 2025 and beyond
Apart from jobs the course examines the need for you to become more entrepreneurial and diversify your livelihood
Students will be able to advise others such as their own children on the skills and careers of the future as we look towards 2030
The course also looks at how the COVID-19 global pandemic has impacted the future of work
Requirements
The course is for anyone, including beginners, who want an overview of technology and other changes taking place in our world today
The course is aimed at a non-technical general audience
Description
Today we are at the beginning of what has been termed the 4th Industrial Revolution. This isn’t about some ‘far future’ of work.  In many ways the future is already here!  The pace of change is rapid and the world of work is being transformed by technology at an ever increasing pace.  In 2020 & 2021 the Covid-19 pandemic across the world has accelerated the changes which were already underway.  Will you be left behind or will you be ready for change?  To be prepared for the future you have to understand it.  Will there be enough employment in the future, and if so what will that work be? How should you upskill or reskill and what do these terms mean anyway?  Should you become an entrepreneur and start your own business to diversify your livelihood?  Should you develop a portfolio career with multiple sources of income?  Which occupations will thrive, and which ones will decline?  By one popular estimate, 65% of children entering primary school today will ultimately end up working in completely new job types that don’t yet exist!  This course gives you an overview of the different new technologies and other forces that are driving change in our world.  The course describes the skills you and your loved ones need to develop to survive and thrive in this new world of the 4th industrial revolution.  This isn’t a time to sit back and wait for events to unfold around you.  What actions should you take today? What should you tell your children and grandchildren, colleagues, friends and neighbours about the future of work?  Those individuals and organisations that understand the future of work, and prepare for it, will be the best placed to succeed. 

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction to section one

Lecture 2 Some reflections on the course in 2022

Lecture 3 What is the 4th Industrial Revolution?

Lecture 4 Why should we want to learn about the 4th IR?

Lecture 5 Future Studies (Futureology)

Lecture 6 Activity: Introduce yourself

Lecture 7 Summary of section

Section 2: Technologies of the 4th IR which are shaping and will shape our future

Lecture 8 Introduction to section 2

Lecture 9 New energy supplies and technologies

Lecture 10 Advances in computing power

Lecture 11 Mobile computing

Lecture 12 The Internet and the world wide web

Lecture 13 The Internet of Things (IoT) & Digital Twin

Lecture 14 Cloud computing

Lecture 15 Big Data

Lecture 16 Artificial intelligence and machine learning

Lecture 17 Robotics

Lecture 18 Self-driving vehicles

Lecture 19 Drones, flying cars & flying people

Lecture 20 Brain Computer Interfaces (BCI)

Lecture 21 Virtual and Augmented Reality

Lecture 22 Additive manufacturing or 3D printing

Lecture 23 Blockchain technology

Lecture 24 Biotechnology and genetic engineering

Lecture 25 Nanotechnology

Lecture 26 The coming together of new technologies

Lecture 27 Summary of section, and brief introduction to where we’re going next.

Section 3: Skills needed to prepare for the 4th Industrial Revolution

Lecture 28 Introduction to section 3

Lecture 29 Will robots, AI and new technology take our jobs? Part 1

Lecture 30 Will robots, AI and new technology take our jobs? Part 2

Lecture 31 What skills and characteristics are needed to stay relevant in the 4th IR?

Lecture 32 How to reskill and upskill in the era of the 4th IR

Lecture 33 The future of jobs post COVID-19

Lecture 34 Summary of section, and brief introduction to where we’re going next.

Section 4: Conclusions and the way forward

Lecture 35 Summary of what we have covered so far

Lecture 36 Resources for further study

Lecture 37 The next steps

Lecture 38 Congratulations on completing this course!

Lecture 39 Bonus lecture

Anyone who wants to understand how our world is changing and the new technologies and other forces driving change,Anyone who wants to understand the future of work - getting and keeping a job, starting a business or developing a portfolio career,Students who are trying to decide what course to take in college,Parents who want to advise their children on career choices which will be in demand in the coming decade,Career changers who want to chose in-demand skills so that they can change careers,Life-long learners who are seeking to understand technological changes and how to reskill and upskill