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Global Population Ageing (POPH90264)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2024
Overview
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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, family and social relationships, 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: 31 January 2024
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: 31 January 2024
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: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2024
Time commitment details
170 hours
What do these dates mean
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- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
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Additional delivery details
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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 Master of Public Health Course Master of Public Administration (Enhanced) Informal specialisation Evaluation and Implementation Science - 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: 31 January 2024