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Global Population Ageing (POPH90264)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Term 2
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
Overview
| Availability | Term 2 - Online |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Population ageing is causing fundamental societal and economic change in many countries and regions throughout the world. Although the opportunities and challenges presented by ageing differ between countries and regions, a global perspective can inform the development of sound policy responses to help individuals and societies to manage the transition to an older population structure. This course guides students through a range of key issues that are faced by societies with population ageing, and encourages them to critically appraise specific policy responses and to identify practical lessons to be learned from the experiences of countries experiencing rapid and advanced ageing. Topics covered include health, mature age employment, retirement and finances, age-friendly housing and environments, wellbeing & community participation, advanced ageing countries and rapidly ageing countries.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- Interpret data and identify specific demographic determinants of population ageing.
- Identify and contrast challenges and opportunities across a range of social and economic issues due to an ageing population.
- Critically analyse the range of policy responses that can address challenges of an ageing population.
- Formulate policy recommendations for countries that are projected to experience a rapidly ageing population in future.
Generic skills
Students will be provided with the opportunity to practice and reinforce:
- Demonstrate the ability to identify, analyse and evaluate relevant information.
- High level written communication skills.
- Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively with team members.
- Advance analytic, integration and problem-solving skills.
- Comparative policy analysis and research skills.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Weekly contributions to online discussions
| Throughout the semester | 10% |
Annotated slideshow
| Week 3 | 10% |
Written report
| Mid term | 20% |
Report Proposal
| Week 6 | 10% |
Final report
| End of term | 50% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Term 2 - Online
Principal coordinator Timothy Adair Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 30 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 23 April 2018 Pre teaching requirements . Teaching period 30 April 2018 to 24 June 2018 Last self-enrol date 24 April 2018 Census date 18 May 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 8 June 2018 Assessment period ends 1 July 2018 Term 2 contact information
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Contact Stop 1
Future Students:
- Further Information: MSPGH Website
- Email: Enquiry Form
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Students will have access to electronic copies of relevant readings
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Certificate in Ageing Course Specialist Certificate in Ageing Course Master of Ageing Course Master of Public Administration Course Master of Public Administration (Enhanced) Course Graduate Diploma in Ageing Course Master of Public Health Informal specialisation 150 Point Master of Public Policy and Management Informal specialisation 200 Point Master of Public Policy and Management Informal specialisation Ageing Informal specialisation 100 Point Master of Public Policy and Management - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022