GEOG7721 Population Issues of Developed and Developing Countries

Professor Udoy Saikia

2020

4.5

1 x 50-minute on-line tutorial weekly

1 of GEOG4700, GEOG7730, GEOG7740 has been successfully completed

The topic provides an understanding of contemporary population trends in the developed and developing worlds, paying particular attention to policy issues. Where appropriate, discussions of demographic concepts and methods and their application to population issues are included.

The topic provides an understanding of contemporary population trends in the developed and developing worlds, paying particular attention to policy issues
It focuses on important aspects of demographic theory and methods and contemporary demographic problems, including population-environment issues
It introduces various theories of population change, followed by discussions of selected aspects of the three components of population change (fertility, mortality, and migration) and reproductive health
Where appropriate students are encouraged to evaluate how population dynamics will impact on the environment and on issues relevant to environmental management

At the completion of the topic, students are expected to be able to:

Describe the major population trends (including trends in fertility, mortality, migration and population ageing) and population issues of concern to policy makers in developed and developing countries
Describe the demographic transitions of developed and developing countries
Describe the linkages of population growth and population composition changes with the natural environment, health and welfare of human populations

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