Population and Society

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the socio economic, cultural and behavioural factors which influence patterns of mortality, fertility and migration, and be able to describe some of the consequences of changes in these
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of where to find and how to evaluate sources of demographic information in the library and on the internet
• Correctly reference sources
• Write clear, well argued and well structured essays

The module covers a range of topics including: the relationship between population size and available resources; social, biological and economic influences on population growth rates, especially the role of famine, plague and war; the demographic and health transitions; the demographic consequences of climate change; fertility decline; the changing characteristics of the family; global trends in population ageing; a brief overview of theories of migration; trends in international migration and a case study of immigration.

The module addresses key questions such as:

• How fast is the World's population growing? And what are the drivers of this growth?
• Is demographic ageing a demographic time bomb?
• Are we seeing the end of marriage & parenthood as social institutions in the West?
• Is famine the inevitable result of population growth?
• Why has international migration to the UK risen?

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Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.