DEMO8079 Health Demography
| Offered By | Australian Demographic & Social Research Institute |
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| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Demography |
| Offered in | Winter Session, 2010, Winter Session, 2011, and Spring Session, 2011 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
This course begins by examining the association of the epidemiological and demographic transition models, and changing global patterns of health and disease. Key concepts and methodologies in the measurement of health and health service delivery are then introduced, and applied in an exploration of changing patterns of health according to demographic and socio-economic characteristics. The course concludes with an overview of emerging contemporary health issues. Examples will be drawn from both developed and developing countries, with special attention to the countries of most interest to course participants. |
| Learning Outcomes | The objective of this course is to familiarise participants with the concepts and methods of health demography and to develop an understanding of health issues in the contemporary world. |
| Indicative Assessment |
Short reading assignment (20%), Class presentation (20%), Essay (60%). |
| Workload | 2 x 1.5 hour lectures 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, Health, Medicine and the Body, Population Studies, and Social Research |
| 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 |
| Programs | Graduate Certificate in Demography, Graduate Certificate in Social Research, Master of Social Research, Master of Culture, Health and Medicine (M Culture, Health and Medicine), and Master of Health Economics |
| Academic Contact | Dr Christine McMurray |
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