Busan National University College of Social Sciences Hosts Career Exploration Event for Local High School Students with Great Response

Over 200 High School Students from Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam Experience Social Sciences Departments at Pusan National University and Meet Current Students

Busan National University (President Choi Jae-won) College of Social Sciences (Dean No Ji-hyun, Professor of Library and Information Science) held an event titled ‘Introduction and Interest Stimulation Program in the Field of Social Sciences for High School Students’ on the afternoon of the 20th at Seonghak Hall.

Busan National University College of Social Sciences is hosting a career exploration event for local high school students. Photo by Busan National University

The event was attended by about 300 people in total, including around 200 first- and second-year high school students from 21 schools in the Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam regions, accompanying teachers, parents, faculty and staff of the College of Social Sciences at Busan National University, and current students.

The participating students showed great interest in the seven departments under the College of Social Sciences at Busan National University (Department of Public Administration, Department of Political Science and Diplomacy, Department of Social Welfare, Department of Sociology, Department of Psychology, Department of Library and Information Science, and Department of Media Communication). Through hands-on activities prepared by each department and meetings with current students, they had time to deeply consider their career paths.

The event was conducted in two parts. The first part consisted of an overall introduction to Busan National University, the College of Social Sciences, each department, and the student council. In the second part, department-specific booths were operated, providing participating students with opportunities to directly communicate with Busan National University students and understand and experience the characteristics of each department. In particular, hands-on activities using equipment and information related to certifications were prepared by each department, which received enthusiastic responses from the participating students.

During a meeting with the accompanying teachers, there were requests from teachers for the continuous operation of social sciences programs for high school students, which have relatively fewer opportunities compared to science and engineering fields.

No Ji-hyun, Dean of the College of Social Sciences at Busan National University, said, “In an era where social scientific insight is more required than ever, our university is doing its best in education to nurture talents with a balance of just values and professional knowledge through the best faculty. Especially, this event was very meaningful in that it provided high school students with a valuable opportunity to directly experience various fields of social sciences and plan their future careers. We will continue to expand programs that promote the value of social sciences and support students’ dreams.”

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