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Principles of Population Analysis DEMO8008  - Details

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Offered By: Australian Demographic & Social Research Institute
Academic Career: Graduate Coursework
Course Subject: Demography
Offered in: First Semester, 2010
Unit Value: 6 units
Course Description:

This course gives students a solid grounding in formal demography. Topics covered include basic measures of fertility, mortality, migration and marriage, standardisation, Lexis diagrams, life tables, stable population theory and population projections. Examples from real populations will be used throughout the course.

For further information, see http://adsri.anu.edu.au/study/Courses/DEMO8008/index.php
Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the course, students will be aware of the major sources of data used in demographic analysis. They will also know how to calculate basic and refined measures of fertility, mortality and other demographic processes.
Indicative Assessment:

Tutorial exercises (10%), assignment (40%), final exam (50%).
Workload: 2 x 1 hour lectures, 1 x 1 hour tutorial, per week
Course Classification(s): AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs.
Areas of Interest: Demography, Population Studies, and Statistics
Consent Required: Students not enrolled in the Master of Social Research or the Graduate Certificate in Social Research require permission of the Masters Coordinator, Dr Robert Ackland, to enrol in this course. Please email him on adsri.study@anu.edu.au
Prescribed Texts:

Carmichael, G. (2001). An introduction to Demographic Analysis, The Australian National University: Canberra.  (provided in class)

Hinde, A. (1998). Demographic Methods, Arnold: London.
Majors/Specialisations: MSR (Demography), MSR (Social Research Methods), MSR (Social Sci of Internet), MSR(Social Devel't and Policy), and Demography
Programs: Graduate Certificate in Demography, Graduate Certificate in Social Research, Master of Social Research, and Master of Health Economics
Academic Contact: Dr Rebecca Kippen
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