ATS3725 Population and society
Faculty of Arts
ATS3725 Population and society is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS3725
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS3725
No unit lists ATS3725 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of second-year Arts units. It is highly recommended that students only take this unit after they have completed two gateway units in Sociology.
Prohibition: ATS2725
Overview
The unit examines Australian population issues and their social dimensions. The components of demographic change will be examined, as will the dramatic social consequences of population change. Substantive issues covered will include population ageing, the determinants of fertility and partnering in Australia and the factors shaping Australian immigration policy. You will also learn how to address a population question in-depth using relevant information extracted from the Australian unit record census data files.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Area/group profileReport30%
- Country profileReport30%
- Research reportReport40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Understand key concepts and tools used in the study of population
- 2
Identify the components of change in the size, structure and composition of the population
- 3
Identify and articulate some of the many social origins of demographic trends
- 4
Identify and articulate social consequences of demographic trends
- 5
Engage critically with public debate over population issues
- 6
Use ABS Tablebuilder (for Australian census data) and extract relevant data to address a research question
- 7
Describe and interpret tables extracted from Australian census data files
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Students will be exploring the unit material, asking questions and sharing ideas through tutorial activities and online activities.
Students will be presented with weekly online materials and activities to supplement their learning.
Students will actively and critically engage with materials in the activities scheduled during tutorials, online activities and on assessments.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Access to personal computer or laptop would be highly recommended.
Where it fits
ATS3725 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Dharmalingam Arunachalam
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Dharmalingam Arunachalam
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3725?
ATS3725 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3725 offered?
In 2021, ATS3725 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS3725?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3725 have an exam?
No. ATS3725 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3725?
ATS3725 is part of Sociology.