The first topic of the core is split into four sections, all of which look at the changing population around the world. This part of the core should involve around 10 weeks teaching time.
Objectives
By the end of this unit you should be able to do the following;
- Explain population trends and patterns in births (Crude Birth Rate), natural increase and mortality (Crude Death Rate, infant and child mortality rates), fertility and life expectancy in contrasting regions of the world.
- Analyse population pyramids.
- Explain population momentum and its impact on population projections.
- Explain dependency and ageing ratios.
- Examine the impacts of youthful and ageing populations.
- Evaluate examples of a pro-natalist policy and an anti-natalist policy.
- Discuss the causes of migrations, both forced and voluntary.
- Evaluate internal (national) and international migrations in terms of their geographic (socio-economic, political and environmental) impacts at their origins and destinations.
- Examine gender inequalities in culture, status, education, birth ratios, health, employment, empowerment, life expectancy, family size, migration, legal rights and land tenure.
Assessment
This unit will be assessed in two ways. 1) Through a mixture of short answer questions, 2) A formal 15 mark essay.