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\n\tThis module will:
\n\n\tModule content
\n\n\t\t\t\t\tWeek 1 | \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tLecture 1 Introduction | \n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tWeek 2 | \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tLecture 2 Population growth and resources | \n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tWeek 3 | \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tLecture 3 Demographic transitions | \n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tWeek 4 | \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tLecture 4 Population, space and power | \n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tWeek 5 | \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tLecture 5 Fertility | \n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tWeek 6 | \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tLecture 6 Migration | \n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tRecess week | \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tNo lecture | \n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tWeek 7 | \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tLecture 7 Transnational populations | \n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tWeek 8 | \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tLecture 8 E-learning week (to be advised) | \n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tWeek 9 | \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tLecture 9 Health and disease | \n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tWeek 10 | \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tLecture 10 Ageing | \n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tWeek 11 | \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tLecture 11 Mortality and deathscapes | \n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tWeek 12 | \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tLecture 12 Review | \n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tWeek 13 | \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tOpen | \n\t\t\t
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\n\n\tCA 60% consisting of:
\n\tTutorial and other participation – 10%
\n\tIndividual research essay (based on group theme* and case study) – 25%
\n\tGroup project presentation (e.g. role play, podcast or alternative formats) – 25%
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\n\tYou may download more information on the individual research essay and group project presentation from the Workbin (in folder named 'Module Assessment').
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\n\tExams 40%
\n\t2 essay questions to be answered