This module aims to introduce students to key population issues in both the UK and world-wide.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Syllabus
The module covers a range of topics including: the relationship between population size and available resources; social, biological and economic influences on population growth rates, especially the role of famine, plague and war; the demographic and health transitions; the demographic consequences of climate change; fertility decline; the changing characteristics of the family; global trends in population ageing; a brief overview of theories of migration; trends in international migration and a case study of immigration.
The module addresses key questions such as:
- How fast is the World's population growing? And what are the drivers of this growth?
- Is demographic ageing a demographic time bomb?
- Are we seeing the end of marriage & parenthood as social institutions in the West?
- Is famine the inevitable result of population growth?
- Why has international migration to the UK risen?
