It articulates with the 18-unit Graduate Certificate in Applied Population Studies and the 72-unit Master of Applied Population Studies, and the sequentially developed topics allow progression through the three awards. Candidates who have completed any of these courses are awarded credit for related topics.
Admission requirements
Applicants must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution.
Course aims
The graduate programs in Applied Population Studies stress the interdisciplinary nature of population studies and the inter-relationships between population, health, environment, development and a diversity of other areas including ageing and population sustainability. They emphasise teaching and research in migration, regional development, labour force, ageing, mortality and health, fertility and family planning, and population policies. The courses cater for students from both developed and developing countries and provide a balanced study of population issues and methods.
The Graduate Diploma in Applied Population Studies provides students with advanced training to give them an advanced knowledge of the theoretical and analytical aspects of population studies. Graduates of the course will be able to study, analyse and interpret population data and understand their application to various fields.
Learning outcomes
Students completing the Graduate Diploma in Applied Population Studies are expected to:
- be able to study and interpret population trends and perform introductory analysis of population data
- be equipped with the required qualification for admission to higher levels of study in Applied Population Studies at Flinders University.
Program of study
To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Applied Population Studies, a student must complete 36 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below.
Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.
Core - Year 1 topics
36 units comprising GEOG4700 Population Issues of Developed and Developing Countries (4.5 units)
PPHR9701 Population Studies GE (4.5 units)
PPHR9762 Applied Population Data Analysis - Direct and Indirect Techniques (4.5 units)
Option - Year 1 topics - Group A
Plus 9 units selected from:
PPHR9741 Women's Health and Child Survival (4.5 units)
PPHR9742 Population and Environment (4.5 units)
PPHR9752 Population Mobility (4.5 units)
Option - Year 1 topics - Group B
Plus 9 units selected 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)
ENVS9701 Sustainable Environmental Management (4.5 units)
GEOG2721 Computing Methods in Geography (4.5 units)
GEOG7701 Research Project Design, Conduct and Management (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)
PPHR9741 Women's Health and Child Survival (4.5 units)
PPHR9742 Population and Environment (4.5 units)
WMST8003 The Global Woman: Introduction to Gender and Development (4.5 units)
Note: Other topics may be taken with the approval of the course coordinator.
Elective - Year 1 topics*
Plus a 4.5 unit postgraduate topic from across the University where entry requirements are met.
*Students with non-mathematics backgrounds wishing to proceed to the Masters of Applied Population Studies are strongly encouraged to take the following topic.
PPHR9751 Mathematics and Statistics for Population Studies (4.5 units)
