The Master of Arts (Applied Population Studies) is a two-year full-time (or equivalent part-time) research degree comprising a substantial and original piece of research with the option of some coursework.
The program is offered by the School of the Environment, within the Faculty of Science and Engineering.
Admission requirements
Applicants must hold an approved bachelors degree with honours class 1 or 2A in the field of population studies or qualifications deemed equivalent by the Faculty of Science and Engineering Board.
Before an applicant is admitted, the Board must be satisfied that the proposed program of studies can be conveniently pursued and appropriately supervised.
Course aims
The course has a dual purpose:
- it aims to provide students with the training needed to carry out advanced, independent research on population and related issues, based on an original analysis of empirical data, and qualify them for a senior level research position
- it serves the purpose of a qualifying program for those students who have sufficient research capabilities but do not qualify for direct entry to a PhD program.
Learning outcomes
Students completing the degree of Master of Arts in Applied Population Studies are expected to be able to carry out advanced, independent research on population and related issues and interpret the trends with a view to applying the results to various fields.
Program of study
The Master of Arts (Applied Population Studies) is a two-year full-time (or equivalent part-time) research degree comprising a substantial and original piece of research with the option of taking up to 18 units of coursework.
For the Research component of the degree students will enrol in time-based topic PPHR9998 Higher Degree Research (Master).
Option 1: This option assumes that students have prior learning and/or work experience in population studies (such as a postgraduate degree in population studies, or work experience of at least two years in analysing and interpreting population data). The Program of Study under this option is as follows:
A research thesis relevant to population studies, embodying the research work done while enrolled and containing a significant contribution to knowledge or scholarship within the scope of the subject, written under the supervision of academic staff. The thesis will have a word count of about 50,000.
Option 2: This option is recommended for students who have no prior learning and/or work experience in population studies (such as a postgraduate degree in population studies, or work experience of at least two years in analysing and interpreting population data). The Program of Study under this option is as follows:
Up to 18 units of coursework with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic as described below.
Plus
A thesis relevant to population studies, embodying the research work done while enrolled and containing a significant contribution to knowledge or scholarship within the scope of the subject, written under the supervision of academic staff. The thesis will have a minimum word count of 35,000 and a maximum of 50,000.
Core - Option 2 - Year 1 & 2 topics
4.5 units comprising:
PPHR9701 Population Studies (4.5 units)
Option - Option 2 - Year 1 & 2 topics
Select 13.5 units from:
DVST8701 Sustainable Development GE (4.5 units)
EDUC9601 Strategic Thinking and Planning (4.5 units)
EDUC9762 Introduction to Statistics (4.5 units)
ENVH8711 Environmental Health Concepts (4.5 units)
ENVH8731 Sustainable Development - Health Issues (4.5 units)
ENVS8720 Research Project Design and Conduct (4.5 units)
ENVS9701 Sustainable Environmental Management (4.5 units)
GEOG2721 Computing Methods in Geography (4.5 units)
GEOG8712 Asian Regional Development GE (4.5 units)
PHCA1507 Introduction to Public Health (4.5 units)
PHCA8505 Primary Health Care Practice in Developing Countries (9 units)
PHCA8925 Leadership and the New Public Health (4.5 units)
POAD9017 Contemporary Public Policy: Theoretical Perspectives (4.5 units)
POAD9018 Housing Policy (4.5 units)
POAD9026 Management in Non-Government Organisations (4.5 units)
POAD9119 Regionalism, Decentralisation and Governance (4.5 units)
POAD9125 Organisational Politics, Culture and Management (4.5 units)
POAD9129 Environmental Policy and Governance (4.5 units)
POAD9136 Culture and Public Policy (4.5 units)
PPHR9711 Ageing of Populations - Causes and Consequences (4.5 units)
PPHR9741 Women's Health and Child Survival (4.5 units)
PPHR9742 Population and Environment (4.5 units)
PPHR9752 Population Mobility (4.5 units)
PPHR9762 Applied Population Data Analysis (4.5 units)
PPHR9772 Human Resource Development (4.5 units)
WMST8003 The Global Woman: Introduction to Gender and Development (4.5 units)