Population And Migration Unit Outline
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WEEKLY COURSE OUTLINE Date
Content to be covered
Week 1
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Natural population change The measurement of birth and deaths Measurements of population (demographic) change Factors influencing population change in an MEDW e.g. UK
Week 2
• •
Population change in the UK over time The economic, political and social factors influencing the change
Week 3
• • •
The Demographic Transition Model Comparisons with countries from the MEDW and LEDW. Evaluate the usefulness of the DTM.
• • •
Population structure – study of the age-sex structure of the UK. How and why it has changed over time. Links between the Demographic Transition Model and age structure – do countries at different stages have different population structures? Population pyramids.
Week 4
• • Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
• •
Study of aging population in the UK and a youthful population in an LEDC. Why do they happen? What are the implications?
• • • •
Definition and types of migration Theories of migration The push-pull model Lee’s model
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The physical, economic, social, cultural and political causes of migration. The consequences of migration – the economic, environmental, social and cultural impacts.
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Week 8
• •
Refugee migration – how is it different to economic migration? Causes and consequences
Week 9
•
Test on Population
Content to be covered
Week 1
• • • •
Natural population change The measurement of birth and deaths Measurements of population (demographic) change Factors influencing population change in an MEDW e.g. UK
Week 2
• •
Population change in the UK over time The economic, political and social factors influencing the change
Week 3
• • •
The Demographic Transition Model Comparisons with countries from the MEDW and LEDW. Evaluate the usefulness of the DTM.
• • •
Population structure – study of the age-sex structure of the UK. How and why it has changed over time. Links between the Demographic Transition Model and age structure – do countries at different stages have different population structures? Population pyramids.
Week 4
• • Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
• •
Study of aging population in the UK and a youthful population in an LEDC. Why do they happen? What are the implications?
• • • •
Definition and types of migration Theories of migration The push-pull model Lee’s model
•
The physical, economic, social, cultural and political causes of migration. The consequences of migration – the economic, environmental, social and cultural impacts.
•
Week 8
• •
Refugee migration – how is it different to economic migration? Causes and consequences
Week 9
•
Test on Population
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