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Unit Synopsis
This unit develops students' advanced knowledge and skills in applied demography, focusing on the analysis and interpretation of population changes and trends at the community level. You will develop advanced knowledge of key demographic measures and explore demographic processes and characteristics, including population growth and decline, age and sex composition, fertility, mortality, life expectancy, family demography and migration. You will develop practical skills in acquiring and analysing demographic information and applying demographic methods to real-world population data. You will examine how demographic changes vary across places and over time, with particular attention to regional communities and the population challenges they face, including population decline, changing demographic structures and implications for community sustainability. You will also explore population distribution and spatial change, and undertake population projections for future population trends. Through applied demographic analysis and professional reporting, you will develop advanced analytical and communication skills relevant to policy development, administration, business and research.
Details
| Level | Postgraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 8 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
Completion of 18 credit points
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2027
Term 1 - 2027 Profile
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Assessment Tasks
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This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).
Past Exams
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Source: UC self-assessment.
Continue to update the learning materials while maintaining the integrity of the current unit structure.
Maintain the existing unit structure while regularly updating the learning materials. As an AQF8 unit, it is essential that the content and assessment tasks remain closely aligned with current industry practices and professional standards to ensure ongoing relevance and quality.
The existing unit structure was maintained, with learning materials regularly reviewed and updated to ensure continued alignment with current industry practices and professional standards. Assessment tasks were also reviewed to maintain their relevance and alignment with the AQF Level 8 expectations.
Source: UC self-assessment
Learning materials and application of knowledge
Continue to refine and refresh learning materials, with increased opportunities for students to apply disciplinary knowledge and skills to practical and real-world contexts.
In Progress
Source: UC self-assessment/ University policy
Generative AI guidance
In accordance with the new policy, establish clear and appropriate Generative AI guidance for each assessment component, including guidance on the use of Generative AI in data analysis, data mapping and report writing.
In Progress
To see Learning Outcomes from an earlier availability, please search via a previous term.