Studying online
There are now 2 possible online modes for units:
Units with modes Online timetabled and Online flexible are available for any student to self-enrol and study online.
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Unit Overview
- Description
This unit introduces students to the central components of population change (births, deaths, and migration) and their often-controversial role in shaping Australian society over time. It addresses key intersecting policy debates about: population growth and resource depletion; Australia's peculiar population distribution (and related challenges of urban primacy and regional decline); approaches to immigration (and the implications of these approaches for a ‘multicultural' Australia); the causes and consequences of declining fertility; the economic challenges of population ageing; and growing inequality between population sub-groups and the implications for individual ‘life chances'.
The unit provides students with the conceptual and analytical tools to explain, critically engage with, and advance, these complex debates. It also equips students with technical skills to apply their conceptual knowledge of population dynamics to the analysis of socio-economic and demographic data, for the purposes of social policy development, and emphasises skill development in collaborative learning and professional communication.
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
(see Timetable) Availability Location Mode Semester 1 UWA (Perth) Face to face - Details for undergraduate courses
- Level 2 core unit in the Applied Human Geography; Geographical and Spatial Science; Social and Environmental Sustainability major sequences
- Level 2 option in the Environmental Geography and Planning major sequence
- Level 2 elective
- Outcomes
Students are able to (1) recall the fundamental processes that shape population change across space and time; (2) relate conceptual knowledge of population geography to real-world circumstances through creative collaboration and presentation; (3) evaluate the causes and implications of major social policy issues associated with population change and diversity; (4) develop evidence-based assessments of localised population geographies through analysis of socio-spatial population data; and (5) demonstrate professionalism in communication skills for a policy audience.
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) case study; (2) report; and (3) mid-semester test. Further information is available in the unit outline.
Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Associate Professor Sarah Prout Quicke
- Unit rules
- Prerequisites
- 24 points
- Advisable prior study
- GEOG1101 Human Inequality in the Anthropocene (ID 8266)
- Contact hours
- 1-2 hours online lectures
2-3 hours labs/workshops per week - Texts
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.