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 2023 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 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 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: ATS2725
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.
Overview
The unit examines the social dynamics of the Australian population. The components of population change will be examined, as will its dramatic associated social consequences of. Substantive issues covered will include youth transitions and generational change (including housing and education/labour market trajectories), population ageing, trends in fertility and partnering in Australia, and the factors shaping Australian immigration policy, and social and political participation. You will also learn how to address a population question in-depth through case studies and publicly available data.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Research projectResearch assignment25%
- Research projectResearch assignment30%
- Research projectResearch assignment45%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Critically analyse key concepts and tools used in the study of population;
- 2
Articulate and apply the sociological imagination or perspectives for an understanding of population change;
- 3
Identify and analyse the components of change in the size, structure and composition of the population;
- 4
Explain historical and contemporary influences of population change;
- 5
Engage critically with public debate over population issues through applied examples;.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- 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.
This unit engages students in enquiry-based learning, where they will be encouraged to use their own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
This unit allows students to develop their research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Learning resources
Technology resources
This unit requires access to a laptop that meets minimum specifications (https://www.monash.edu/esolutions/students/bring-your-own-device-byod).
Free specialist software is available via MoVE (https://www.monash.edu/learning-teaching/innovation/learning-technologies/move).
Where it fits
ATS3725 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2023 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Dharmalingam Arunachalam
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Dharmalingam Arunachalam
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3725?
ATS3725 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3725 offered?
In 2023, 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.