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100-404 Population, Immigration and Australian Environments

Year 4 Australian Studies.

Credit points: 16.7 4th year

Coordinator: Assoc Prof R Fincher; Dr D Goodman.

Contact: Two hours a week.

Timetable: Second semester

Objectives:

Students who complete this subject should be able to:

• assess the historical significance of debates about population growth and Australian environments; understand the place of immigration in these discussions; situate contemporary policy stands and community activism in this context.

Content:

History of 'populate or perish' debates about the 'carrying capacity' of Australian environments; contemporary movements to limit immigration and population growth because of their 'damage' to urban and non-urban environments, the nature of the evidence on this question; meanings of population policy in Australia, especially regarding gender, ethnicity and region.

Assessment:

One 6000 word research essay.

Recommended texts:

No prescribed reading, but the following are suggested:
• Smith, J. W. (1991) (ed) Immigration, Population and Sustainable Environments: The Limits to Australia's Growth. Bedford Park: Flinders University Press
• National Population Council (1991) Population Issues and Australia's Future, Canberra: AGPS
• House of Representatives Standing Committee for Long Term Strategies (1994) Australia's Population 'Carrying Capacity': One nation - Two Ecologies Canberra: AGPS
• Clarke H et al (1990) Immigration, Population Growth and the Environment Canberra: AGPS

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100-404 Population, Immigration and Australian Environments

Year 4 History.

Credit points: 16.7 4th year

Coordinator: Assoc Prof Ruth Fincher; Dr D Goodman.

Contact: Two hours a week.

Timetable: Second semester

Objectives:

Students who complete this subject should be able to: assess the historical significance of debates about population growth and Australian environments; understand the place of immigration in these discussions; situate contemporary policy stands and community activism in this context.

Content:

History of 'populate or perish' debates about the 'carrying capacity' of Australian environments; contemporary movements to limit immigration and population growth because of their 'damage' to urban and non-urban environments, the nature of the evidence on this question; meanings of population policy in Australia, especially regarding gender, ethnicity and region.

Assessment:

One 6000 word research essay.

Prescribed texts:

• None, but the following are suggested:
• Smith, J. W. (1991) (ed). Immigration, Population and Sustainable Environments: The Limits to Australia's Growth. Bedford Park: Flinders University Press
• National Population Council (1991) Population Issues and Australia's Future, Canberra: AGPS
• House of Representatives Standing Committee for Long Term Strategies (1994) Australia's Population 'Carrying Capacity': One nation - Two Ecologies. Canberra: AGPS
• Clarke, H. et al (1990) Immigration, Population Growth and the Environment. Canberra: AGPS

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