The Demography specialisation provides students with the tools and knowledge to understand and study population change. We focus on issues concerning both developed and developing nations and how population change interacts with, for example, changes in the family, health, ageing, environment and employment. We also provide the theories and methods to study the underlying drivers of population change, fertility, mortality and migration, as well as the importance of population composition by age, sex, geography and ethnicity. Demography is essential for planning and understanding societal differences and development.
Career Opportunities
The Demography specialisation will advance your career by providing the theory and methods for conducting demographic analysis in both government and industry. It also provides a solid foundation for undertaking PhD research.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:- Apply major demographic concepts and population theories to explain past and present population changes
- Understand, use and interpret basic concepts of demographic measurement and modelling in the context of studying changes in population size and composition
- Locate and analyse demographic data and present findings in a coherent and convincing fashion in academic discussion regarding societal change
Requirements
This specialisation requires the completion of 24 units, which must consist of:
12 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| DEMO8008 | Principles of Population Analysis | 6 |
| DEMO8024 | Population and Society: Theory and Empirical Perspectives | 6 |
12 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| DEMO8011 | Demographic Analysis II | 6 |
| DEMO8047 | International Migration | 6 |
| DEMO8048 | Gender and Population | 6 |
| DEMO8063 | Spatial Population Data Analysis | 6 |
| DEMO8079 | Health Demography | 6 |
| DEMO8088 | Population, Climate Change and Sustainable Development | 6 |
| SOCR8002 | Survey Data Analysis | 6 |
| SOCR8003 | Qualitative Research Analysis | 6 |
| SOCR8004 | Special Topic in Social Research | 6 |
| SOCR8005 | Social Science of the Internet | 6 |
| SOCR8006 | Online Research Methods | 6 |
| SOCR8007 | Survey Data Analysis II | 6 |
| SOCR8008 | Qualitative Social Research | 6 |
| SOCR8009 | Quantitative Social Research | 6 |
| SOCY8014 | Social Networks: Concepts, Analyses and Methods | 6 |