The Master of Applied Population Studies by coursework is a 72-unit program offered by the School of the Environment within the Faculty of Science and Engineering.
It articulates with the 18-unit Graduate Certificate in Applied Population Studies and the 36-unit Graduate Diploma in Applied Population Studies, and the sequentially developed topics allow progression through the three awards.
Admission requirements
Applicants must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution. However, the Faculty Board may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.
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.
The programs emphasise teaching and research in migration, regional development, labour force, ageing, mortality and health, fertility and family planning, and population policies.
The programs cater for students from both developed and Developing Countries and provide a balanced study of Population Issues and methods.
The Master of Applied Population Studies provides students with advanced knowledge of the theoretical and analytical aspects of Population Studies and other related issues and permits an in-depth study on a topic of the student's choice through the completion of a research report.
Students completing The Masters degree will be able to carry out research and analysis on population and related issues, analyse population data, and prepare research reports with a view to applying the results to various fields.
Learning outcomes
Students completing The Master of Applied Population Studies are expected to be able to:
- analyse data on population and related issues
- interpret population trends
- prepare research reports with a view to applying the results to various fields.
Program of study
To qualify for The Master of Applied Population Studies by coursework, a student must complete 72 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
22.5 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
Plus 9 units from List 1 topics below
Plus 9 units from List 2 topics below
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 are strongly encouraged to take the following topic.
PPHR9751 Mathematics and Statistics for Population Studies (4.5 units)
Core - Year 2 topics
9 units comprising:
ENVS8720 Research Project Design and Conduct (4.5 units)
PPHR9772 Human Resource Development (4.5 units)
Plus one of the following sequences
Sequence 1
27 units comprising
PPHR9710 Supervised Research Project in Population Studies (4.5 units)
Plus 13.5 units from List 1 topics below
Plus 9 units from List 2 topics below
Sequence 2
27 units comprising
PPHR9700A Masters Coursework Project in Population Studies (4.5/9 units)
PPHR9700B Masters Coursework Project in Population Studies (4.5/9 units)
Plus 13.5 units from List 1 topics below
Plus 4.5 units from List 2 topics below
Sequence 3
27 units comprising
PPHR9720A Masters Coursework Project in Population Studies (4.5/18 units)
PPHR9720B Masters Coursework Project in Population Studies (4.5/18 units)
PPHR9720C Masters Coursework Project in Population Studies (4.5/18 units)
PPHR9720D Masters Coursework Project in Population Studies (4.5/18 units)
Plus 4.5 units from List 1 topics below
Plus 4.5 units from List 2 topics below
List 1 topics
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)
WMST8003 The Global Woman: Introduction to Gender and Development (4.5 units)
List 2 topics
PPHR9741 Women's Health and Child Survival (4.5 units)
PPHR9742 Population and Environment (4.5 units)
PPHR9752 Population Mobility (4.5 units)
PPHR9730 Professional Placement in Population Studies (4.5 units)
or any topic from List 1
Note: Other topics may be taken with the approval of the course coordinator.