Overview
The basic aims of this unit are to develop an ability to acquire and analyse demographic information and to communicate this in clear and concise forms. Upon successful completion of this unit students should be able to: acquire demographic data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and other providers, or from small-area sample surveys; carry out basic methods of demographic analysis, including the projection of populations (forecasting); describe major characteristics and trends in the demography of Australia's population; and communicate the data and analyses in cartographic, graphic, and written forms.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite: Minimum of 18 credit points
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2022
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from UC self assessment
Restructure the weekly learning notes
It is recommended that lecture notes and tutorial notes will be separately provided to each of the weekly topics. The lecture notes should focus on concepts and methods while the tutorial notes will concentrate on data and calculations.
Feedback from UC self assessment
Update the unit materials to include the 2021 Census information
As the teaching and learning of this unit has relied heavily on the census data, it is recommended that the UC will update the unit materials to include the 2021 Census data, when it is released.
- Acquire demographic data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and other providers, or from small-area sample surveys.
- Explain some key demographic concepts and discuss their practical applications.
- Carry out basic methods of demographic analysis, including the projection of populations (forecasting).
- Describe major characteristics and trends in the demography of Australia's population (and/or that of the population of another defined area).
- Communicate the data and analyses in cartographic, graphic, and written forms.
- Skills in learning how to find particular information that is contained in the online material, textbook or other study resources.
- Information literacy skills concerning the acquisition of demographic data from the ABS and other sources of population statistics.
- Skills in analysis of demographic information, and in the projection of trend.
- Skills in communicating demographic information in graphic, cartographic and written forms through oral presentations, slide show or web-based material, or written reports.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 30% | |||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 40% | |||||||||
| 3 - Online Quiz(zes) - 30% | |||||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||||||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||||||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||||||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||||||||
| 5 - Team Work | |||||||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||||||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||||||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 40% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Online Quiz(zes) - 30% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Access to a spreadsheet program such as Excel
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
j.wu@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Demographic transition theory
Chapter
Weekly learning materials will be made available on the unit's Moodle site.
Events and Submissions/Topic
All Online Quizzes is available from Monday of week 1, but will be cut off in different weeks during the term. Please mark each of the cut-off dates in your calendar.
Module/Topic
Population growth and decline
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Basic demographic measures
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Graphing demographic data
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
The demography of health and health care
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Quiz 1 cuts off
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
The changing families and characteristics of Australian population
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Quiz 2 cuts off
Module/Topic
The Australian census of population and housing
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Written Assessment Due: Week 7 Friday (29 Apr 2022) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Population estimates and small area surveys
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Quiz 3 cuts off
Module/Topic
Mapping population distribution
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Quiz 4 cut off
Module/Topic
Patterns and trends in migration
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Quiz 5 cut off
Module/Topic
Population projections and estimates
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Towards sustainable populations
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Quiz 6 cuts off.
Written Assessment Due: Week 12 Friday (3 June 2022) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Written Assessment
The assessment task asks you to collect demographic data from Australian Bureau of Statistics and write a paper:
(a) to present and discuss some basic demographic measures for defined populations
(b) to construct and discuss age-gender pyramids for those populations
Detailed guides and requirements for the paper is provided in the Moodle site of the unit.
Week 7 Friday (29 Apr 2022) 11:45 pm AEST
Online submission
Week 9 Friday (13 May 2022)
The papers will be marked and returned in two weeks after the due date or as soon as practicable.
The assessment will be marked on the basis of
- The completeness and accuracy with which the required tasks have been completed.
- The overall quality of the written communication, including the structure, style, format, citation and bibliography, English expression, and general appearance of your paper, including well-designed tables and other graphics (e.g., the population pyramids).
Detailed marking criteria is provided the Moodle site of the unit.
- Acquire demographic data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and other providers, or from small-area sample surveys.
- Explain some key demographic concepts and discuss their practical applications.
- Describe major characteristics and trends in the demography of Australia's population (and/or that of the population of another defined area).
- Communicate the data and analyses in cartographic, graphic, and written forms.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
2 Written Assessment
This piece of assessment requires students to collect demographic data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and to write a paper. In this paper, you should
(a) present and discuss a choropleth map of population change for defined populations;
(b) present and discuss population projections for a defined population; and
(c) describe and discuss some characteristics of social demography of the defined population.
Detailed requirements, and guides for the paper is provided in the Moodle site of the unit.
Week 12 Friday (3 June 2022) 11:45 pm AEST
Online submission
Exam Week Friday (17 June 2022)
The marked assessment will be returned as soon as practicable at the end of the term.
The papers will be evaluated on the basis of
- the quantity and quality of the research
- the analysis that has gone into the project
- the effectiveness of the written communication
Detailed assessment criteria for the assessment is provided in the unit's Moodle site.
- Acquire demographic data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and other providers, or from small-area sample surveys.
- Explain some key demographic concepts and discuss their practical applications.
- Carry out basic methods of demographic analysis, including the projection of populations (forecasting).
- Describe major characteristics and trends in the demography of Australia's population (and/or that of the population of another defined area).
- Communicate the data and analyses in cartographic, graphic, and written forms.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
3 Online Quiz(zes)
This assessment consists of 6 Online Quizzes. Each quiz consists of 10 multiple-choice questions. You need to select the best response for each of the questions.
6
Other
All online quizzes will be available from Monday of the first week. Quizzes will be cut off in different weeks during the term. Every quiz must be completed before its cut-off time.
The online quiz will be marked automatically following submission.
Each question has just one best response. The question will be marked 'correct' if you chose the right answer. Scores are based on the number of correct answers only. There are no marks deducted for incorrect responses.
- Carry out basic methods of demographic analysis, including the projection of populations (forecasting).
- Communicate the data and analyses in cartographic, graphic, and written forms.
- Problem Solving
- Information Technology Competence
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
