Population processes have contributed to many changes in Australian society, including urbanisation, the development of muliticulturalism, the diversification of family forms, the emergence of ageing as a major social issue and the growth and decline of urban and rural communities. This course examines changes in Australia from the perspective of the causes and effects of demographic processes. Emphasis is given to contemporary questions and their historical origins, referring to concepts and theories concerning migration, the demographic transition and social change.

An essay (45%), tutorial work (10%) and an open book examination (45%).

24 hours of lectures and 10 one-hour tutorials.

Any one of: 12 units of first-year courses in Anthropology or Archaeology (ARCH or PREH) or Geography or Sociology or Economic History or History or Political Science or Economics, or a later-year course of a Population Studies major, or with the permission of the lecturer.

Khoo, S and McDonald, P, (Eds), The Transformation of Australia's Population 1970-2030, UNSW Press, 2003.