Population and Security
CISS6008
This unit considers the importance of demographic factors in international security. It attempts to provide answers to the complex questions regarding how population changes affect security concerns. In particular it examines how population dynamics and characteristics such as growth rates, fertility, mortality, age and ethnic structure might be linked to national and international security. Among topics covered will be key global population trends, differing world population transitions, the significance of resource scarcity and environmental degradation, the role of natural disasters, and the significance of ethnic and religious divisions. Case studies will be presented with respect to how demographics may contribute to undermining the viability of modern states and the importance of population to security considerations in the Asia-Pacific region.
Unit of study details
Unit of study level: Postgraduate
Credit points: 6
Commencing semesters: 2, 1
Further unit of study information
Unit of study handbook: CISS6008
Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships
Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates
Available for study abroad and exchange: Yes
Our courses that offer this unit of study
- Master of Public Policy
- Master of International Studies
- Master of International Security
- Graduate Diploma in Public Policy
- Graduate Diploma in International Studies
- Graduate Diploma in International Security
- Graduate Certificate in International Studies
- Graduate Certificate in Public Policy
- Graduate Certificate in International Security
- Master of International Law