Course overview
The aim of this course is to equip students with the theoretical foundation and empirical knowledge to understand the dynamics and driving forces of demographic changes (e.g. fertility, mortality, migration), and understand their vital implications for policy and planning. This course addresses significant population issues and policy challenges facing the world, with a focus on Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.
- Course Introduction/What is Demography – Population Studies?
- Population Growth and Decline
- Population and Migration Data/Data collection and analysis
- Fertility
- Mortality, Health and Ageing
- Demographic Change, Population Distribution and Geography (ASGS/Small area)
- Internal migration
- International migration
- Population and environment
- Future population trends and challenges
Course learning outcomes
- Analyse global population dynamics and the driving forces of demographic change, specifically in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.
- Explain the differing changes in scale, composition, characteristics, and distribution of the world’s populations.
- Develop insights into building links between population and migration studies into policies and related programs.
- Engage with foundational theories and concepts relating population and migration trends and Patterns.
- Synthesise and evaluate population-related information through oral presentations and written reports.
- Collaborate effectively in individual and group settings towards the completion of course tasks and assignments.
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Group 1
Class number 27338
Section WS01
Size 30
Available 24
Class number 26316
Section WS03
Size 30
Available 29
Class number 26315
Section WS04
Size 30
Available 25
Class number 26017
Section WS05
Size 30
Available 26
Class number 27337
Section FR01
Size 100
Available 84
Magill
Group 1
Class number 31178
Section 01MG
Size 100
Available 100
Adelaide City Campus West
Group 1
Class number 31177
Section 01CW
Size 100
Available 100
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