Asia has the world's largest population where great demographic variations can be found. Asian population changes have had, and will continue to have, significant implications for world development. This course will explore main population issues and demographic trends in Asia, examine their major characteristics, variations and significant implications, explain major causes and determinants of Asian past and future demographic changes, and discuss related population theories and policy issues.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- apply knowledge of major demographic patterns and trends in Asia;
- demonstrate critical understanding of how relevant data is compiled, processed and analysed;
- explain the competing theories (demographic, economic, political, social and cultural) of the causes and consequences of population change in Asia; and
- identify and evaluate the relevance of population change for on-going debates about the "the rise of Asia" ? and its implications for international relations, environmental sustainability, and security.
Indicative Assessment
- Tutorial participation and performance (Students are required to be actively involved in reading and discussing the course materials and presenting their study results) (20) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- Essay 1, 3000 words (40) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- Essay 2, 3000 words (40) [LO 1,2,3,4]
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Workload
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 tutorial-like activities; and
b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Prescribed Texts
Routledge Handbook of Asian Demography (Zhao and Hayes 2018); Population (Weeks 2012)
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
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- 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $3570 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $5460 |
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