Undergraduate - UnitATS3725 - Population and Society

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Offered	Not offered in 2012

Notes

Previously coded SCY3310

Synopsis

The unit examines the components of demographic change and their social consequences, in particular:

trends in fertility and their implications for population ageing,
death and disease in Australia,
Australian immigration policy and its implications for the education and labour markets, and
implications of population growth for the natural environment and urban settlements in Australia.

Assessment

Written work: 90%
Tutorial participation and presentation: 10%

Contact hours

2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Sociology
Urban, regional and international development

Prohibitions

ATS2725