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Population Projections
Please note that dates are subject to change as is the mode of delivery, which may shift to online/hybrid depending on the specific health directions in the ACT. Policymakers and planners use projections of the size and structure of the population to gauge future human resources and the demand for…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Please note that dates are subject to change as is the mode of delivery, which may shift to online/hybrid depending on the specific health directions in the ACT.
Policymakers and planners use projections of the size and structure of the population to gauge future human resources and the demand for infrastructure and services. This short-form micro-credential introduces the method used to project populations by age and sex. The micro-credential is aimed at analysts, policymakers, and planners in all sectors employing population data, such as education, labour force, health, and social care. Participants will gain hands-on experience accessing relevant data, deriving inputs, and applying the projection method.
Topics
How to derive the projection inputs in terms of future fertility
Mortality and migration
Demographic processes affect population change
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, participants will have the knowledge and skills to:
Explain the procedure of population projection
Generate projection inputs in terms of justifiable future series of demographic processes
Understand the role of demographic processes in changing population structures
Indicative Assessment
Take-home report-assignment (LO: 1-3): To be delivered a week after the micro-credential. Participants will select their topic from a list of possible themes on population projections, provided the day of the micro-credential. The report will consist of no more than 1000 words including: title, introduction, data, results, and discussion. It is expected that participants include some of the calculations studied in the micro-credential.
Assumed Knowledge
This micro-credential is taught at the graduate level and assumes the generic skills of a Bachelor’s or equivalent.
Micro-credential Stack Information
This micro-credential may be undertaken as a stand-alone offering.
REQUIREMENTS
This micro-credential is taught at the graduate level and assumes the generic skills of a Bachelor’s or equivalent.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The Australian National University (ANU) is a public research university and member of the Group of Eight, located in Canberra, the capital of Australia. Its main campus in Acton encompasses seven teaching and research colleges, in addition to several national academies and institutes.
The Australian National University (ANU) is one of Australia's premier universities and ranked amongst the best in the world. It was created by Federal Parliament in 1946 to drive the nation forward and advance Australia's international standing through research and education of the highest quality. ANU is distinctive because of its national mission, international focus and impressive record in research and education for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Our leading researchers drive our educational programs and shape the ANU learning experience. Students at ANU enjoy excellent staff-student ratios and great employment prospects. They benefit from award-winning and challenging teaching, first-rate facilities and the collegial atmosphere of a residential campus.