This course introduces key population issues in Australia, other developed countries and less developed countries. It covers a range of topics including the relationships between population size and available resources; social, biological and economic influences on population growth rates, fertility decline and population ageing, and population distribution and migration. Students are introduced to the main theories used to understand population and societal change.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:- Explain demographic changes in the world and their major determinants.
- Apply demographic concepts and population theories to explain past and present population characteristics.
- Evaluate the use of demographic concepts and population theories to understand contemporary socio-economic issues and current affairs.
- Assess the relationship between demographic change and policy.
Indicative Assessment
5 Reflective blogs, maximum 300 words each (20%) (LO 1-4)5 Constructive blog replies, maximum 300 words each (20%) (LO 1-4)
Case study report,1,500 words (20%) (LO 4)
Major essay, 3,000 words (40%) (LO 1-4)
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Workload
In person:130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 36 hours of contact: 18 hours of tutorials and 18 hours of directed online learning activities.
b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Online:
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 36 hours of contact: 18 hours of online discussion group and 18 hours of directed online learning activities.
b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Weeks, J. R. (2015). Population: An Introduction to Concepts and issues (12th edition). Boston: Cengage Learning.Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $3216 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $4590 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9696 | 24 Jul 2017 | 31 Jul 2017 | 31 Aug 2017 | 27 Oct 2017 | In Person | N/A |
