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School of Demography · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
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. The course invites students to apply and integrate transdisciplinary ideas, concepts and theories within a demographic understanding of populations, recognising the wider societal and environmental influences on and impacts of populations.
Tutorial Discussion Group Presentation
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Case study proposal and annotated bibliography
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Case study (1,750 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Final Exam (in person)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Tutorial participation
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 24 hours of lectures and 12 hours of tutorials; and b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Weeks, J. R. (2020). Population: An Introduction to Concepts and issues (13th edition). Boston: Cengage Learning.