Population Studies and Demography Subject regulations
Population Studies cover a broad range of subjects including health, economics, geography and demography. It concerns the study of populations across such themes as ageing, social policy, fertility, mortality, migration, families and households, health equity, labour force and income and ethnicity. Within this broad group, demography is specifically concerned with the advanced, empirical analysis of population structure and trends. An important element is the application to social, economic environment and other areas of policy formulation and monitoring.
Other qualifications
Prescriptions for:
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PGCert(PopStud&Dem), PGDip(PopStud&Dem), BSocSc(Hons) and MSocSc To complete a BSocSc(Hons) in Population Studies and Demography, students must gain 120 points at 500 level, including POPST509 (or equivalent) at least 30 points in research (normally POPST591) and at least 30 points from other POPST coded 500 level papers.
To be eligible to be considered for enrolment in the MSocSc in Population Studies and Demography, a student must have completed either:
a) a BSocSc and have gained at least a B average in the 300 level papers, or for a qualification considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent, or
b) a BSocSc(Hons) in Population Studies and Demography (or equivalent) with at least second class honours (second division), or a PGDip in Population Studies and Demography (or equivalent) with and have gained at least a B average, and
c) have satisfied the prerequisites for graduate study in the subject(s) being presented for the Degree, at levels considered appropriate by the Academic Board.
Completion requirements for the MSocSc in Population Studies and Demography vary according to admission criteria.
Students admitted under a) above must complete 180 points from approved 500 level papers, including at least 45 points from the papers listed for the subject in List A: Advanced Study of the regulations for the MSocSc. Within the 180 points students must also complete ALPSS500, including POPST509 (or equivalent) and 45 points from POPST coded papers.
Students admitted under b) above must complete 120 points, including at least 45 points from the papers listed for the subject in List A: Advanced Study of the regulations for the MSocSc.
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MPhil The Master of Philosophy is a one year research-based degree in which students undertake a programme of approved and supervised research that leads to a thesis which critically investigates an approved topic of substance and significance, demonstrates expertise in the methods of research and scholarship, displays intellectual independence and makes a substantial original contribution to the subject area concerned, and is of publishable quality.
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PhD The Doctor of Philosophy is a three year research-based degree in which students undertake a programme of approved and supervised research that leads to a thesis which critically investigates an approved topic of substance and significance, demonstrates expertise in the methods of research and scholarship, displays intellectual independence and makes a substantial original contribution to the subject area concerned, and is of publishable quality.
Population Studies and Demography papers
| Code and paper title | Points | |
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ALPSS590
Directed Study
This paper allows students from the Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences to undertake research on a specific topic related to their... |
30 | 24X (Hamilton) |
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ALPSS591
Research Project
A research report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical or practice-led investigation (up to 12,500 words maximum). |
30 | 24X (Hamilton) & 24X (Tauranga) |
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ALPSS592
Dissertation
A research report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical or practice-led investigation (up to 25,000 words maximum). |
60 | 24X (Hamilton) & 24X (Tauranga) |
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GEOGY520
Human Dimensions of Environmental Change
This paper examines the increasing risks imposed on human communities by global environmental change. The paper establishes a platform for the... |
30 | 24B (Hamilton) |
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GEOGY558
Applied Geographic Information Systems for Research and Planning
GIS is used widely in a range of industries and government agencies, and graduates competent in GIS are sort after for employment. This paper is... |
15 | 24A (Hamilton) |
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MAORI571
Decolonising Theory and Indigenous Studies
A seminar programme on indigenous consciousness, knowledge, values and ethics and their applications to contemporary issues such as research ethics... |
30 | 24B (Online) |
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PACIS500
Critical Pacific Studies
This paper provides an opportunity to critically engage the foundational ideas, texts, theoretical work, methods and perspectives of Pacific studies... |
30 | 24B (Hamilton) |
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POLSC501
Policy Analysis: Theory and Practice
This paper introduces students to the fundamentals of policy analysis, and develops skills for higher-level research in public policy. A key focus is... |
30 | 24A (Hamilton) |
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POPST500
Official Social Statistics
This paper provides an overview of key areas of Official Statistics. Topics covered include data sources; legal and ethical framework of official... |
15 | 24X (Hamilton) & 24X (Online) |
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POPST501
Population Health and Equity
This paper explores population health in Aotearoa/New Zealand and internationally, emphasising the broader determinants of wellbeing and equity. It... |
30 | No occurrences |
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POPST507
Family and Whānau Demography
This paper introduces students to key theories and contemporary debates in the field of family demography. Particular emphasis will be placed on... |
30 | No occurrences |
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POPST509
Research Methods for Population Analysis
This paper provides students with hands-on experience conducting population research, working with real world data to analyse to investigate... |
15 | 24B (Hamilton) & 24B (Online) |
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POPST593
Population Studies and Demography Thesis
An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research on a demographic or population studies topic. |
90 | 24X (Hamilton) |
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POPST800
Population Studies and Demography MPhil Thesis
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120 | 24X (Hamilton) |
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POPST900
Population Studies and Demography PhD Thesis
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120 | 24I (Hamilton) & 24J (Hamilton) & 24K (Hamilton) & 24X (Hamilton) |
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ALPSS590 Directed Study
This paper allows students from the Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences to undertake research on a specific topic related to their...
Points 30A research report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical or practice-led investigation (up to 12,500 words maximum).
Points 30A research report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical or practice-led investigation (up to 25,000 words maximum).
Points 60This paper examines the increasing risks imposed on human communities by global environmental change. The paper establishes a platform for the...
Points 30GIS is used widely in a range of industries and government agencies, and graduates competent in GIS are sort after for employment. This paper is...
Points 15A seminar programme on indigenous consciousness, knowledge, values and ethics and their applications to contemporary issues such as research ethics...
Points 30This paper provides an opportunity to critically engage the foundational ideas, texts, theoretical work, methods and perspectives of Pacific studies...
Points 30This paper introduces students to the fundamentals of policy analysis, and develops skills for higher-level research in public policy. A key focus is...
Points 30This paper provides an overview of key areas of Official Statistics. Topics covered include data sources; legal and ethical framework of official...
Points 15This paper explores population health in Aotearoa/New Zealand and internationally, emphasising the broader determinants of wellbeing and equity. It...
Points 30This paper introduces students to key theories and contemporary debates in the field of family demography. Particular emphasis will be placed on...
Points 30This paper provides students with hands-on experience conducting population research, working with real world data to analyse to investigate...
Points 15An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research on a demographic or population studies topic.
Points 90 -
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POPST900 Population Studies and Demography PhD Thesis
Points 120
2024 Catalogue of Papers information current as of 26 Apr 2024 01:00am