EV2360 - Cradle to Grave: Population Economy and Environment
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | Sch of Earth & Environmental Sciences |
This subject provides a geographical perspective on population and economic change at a variety of scales, from the global to local, using evidence from Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. Topics studied include contemporary fertility and mortality patterns, population-physical environment relationships, recent socio-economic change and migration and the location of economic activity, with a focus on the changing role of technology, work and the state. Computer-based workshops will be used to develop practical skills in demographic and regional analysis.
Learning Outcomes
- analyse and predict locational decision making that relates to economic activity;
- demonstrate an understanding of the basic attributes which are used to describe and measure population change;
- identify the factors that cause spatial variation in the economic landscape (eg governments, environment, behavioural);
- identify the major sources of data on Australian population characteristics and economic activity.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments.
| Prerequisites: | ANY LEVEL 1 EV OR GE SUBJECT |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | GE2350 GE3350 TG2095 TG2500 TG3096 GE2360 EV2304 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 25-Mar-2010 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Peter Griggs. |
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| Assessment: | other exams (50%); essays (25%); practicals, presentation (25%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 25-Mar-2010 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Peter Griggs. |
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| Assessment: | other exams (50%); essays (25%); practicals, presentation (25%). |
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