Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Nick Parr
Contact via nick.parr@mq.edu.au
E4A 626
Thursday 3:05pm –3:55pm
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
12cp including (DEM127 or HRM107)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit will introduce students to some important trends in and methods of analysis of the demography of workforces in Australia and selected overseas countries. The trends will include those at the national level and case studies of particular organisations, industries and professions. The national-level trends will be related to underlying changes in the size and composition of population, as well as to changing patterns of workforce participation. Some of the simpler methods of projecting future trends will be introduced. Workforce planning issues relating to recent and projected trends will be discussed.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Assessed Coursework | 20% | weeks 4,6,7 |
Assignment | 25% | Week 10 |
Presentation and report | 15% | Weeks 11 and 12 |
Exam | 40% | University exam period |
Due: weeks 4,6,7
Weighting: 20%
The various parts of the assessed coursework assignment will involve accessing data from relevant sources, performing calculations and answering short written questions.
Submission Method: hard copy to tutor in class and soft copy to turnitin.
Extension Requests:No extensions to timelines for submission of the assessed coursework. Late submissions will be accepted up to one week (168 hours) after the submission timeline (i.e. by the tutorial in the week following the due date). There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example 25 hours late – 20% penalty). This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for special consideration is made and approved.
Due: Week 10
Weighting: 25%
The assignment will involve performing calculations and writing a report incorporating the results.
Submit hard copy to tutor in class and soft copy to turnitin.
Extension Requests: No extensions to timelines for submission of the assignment. Late submissions will be accepted up to one week (168 hours) after the submission timeline (i.e. by the tutorial in the week following the due date). There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example 25 hours late – 20% penalty). This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for special consideration is made and approved.
Due: Weeks 11 and 12
Weighting: 15%
Group presentations to be made in tutorials plus a short written group report (1,500 words) on an allocated topic. Class participation is included in the assessment.
Submission Method: Presentation to be made in class, submission of soft copy of report via iLearn and hard copy to tutor in class.
Extension Requests: No extensions will be granted: student groups must present in class in the week allocated by the Tutor for their presentation. Groups who do not present at the allotted time will be awarded a mark of 0, except in cases where an application for special consideration is made and approved. No extensions to timelines for submission of the written reports. Late written reports will be accepted up to one week (168 hours) after the submission timeline (i.e. by the tutorial in the week following the due date). There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example 25 hours late – 20% penalty). This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for special consideration is made and approved.
Due: University exam period
Weighting: 40%
The exam will involve performing data analysis, writing a short essay and answering multiple choice questions. Students will be allowed to bring a small battery operated calculator provided it does not have a capacity to return text to the screen.
Submission Method:Submit to exam supervisor.
Required and Recommended texts and/or materials
There is no required textbook for this unit.
Students are advised that there is no one single text which is followed closely. Rather for each topic a list of additional background readings will be provided to students.
The following texts are recommended as a general backup for some topics:
· Rowland, Donald (2003) Demographic Methods and Concepts, Oxford University Press.
· Siegel, Jacob (2002) Applied Demography: Application to Business, Government, Law and Public Policy, Academic Press.
· The recommended texts are available in the Macquarie Library.
what has changed?
· This is a new unit and much of the material is new. Some topics will draw on material with which some students will be familiar from DEM127, DEM256 and DEM255.
technologies used and required
· Course material is available on the learning management system (iLearn)http://ilearn.mq.edu.au
Students who experience technical problems accessing this page should contact Ms. Wiguna in the Department of Marketing and Management or by email nike.wiguna@mq.edu.au.
Relationship between Assessment and Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks
The assessment includes both individual and group assessment. More specifically it will be by; assessed coursework (data analysis and short written answers), assignment (data analysis plus short written report), a group presentation plus report based on an specified case study, and a final examination. The weighting given to the various assessment tasks will be:
· Assessed Coursework (20%)
· Assignment (25%)
· Presentation and Report (Group) Includes assessment of written report, presentation, and class participation) (15%)
· Final Examination (40%)
Classes
· There will be 3 hours face-to-face teaching per week.
· The timetable for classes can be found on the University web site at:http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/
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Lecture Topics |
Lecturer |
Assignments |
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Introduction to population and workforce planning. |
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Sources of population and workforce data. Basic descriptive measures and graphical representations applied to age and sex composition of populations. |
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Workforce participation in Australia and selected overseas countries. The growth and demographic composition of national workforces. |
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1a |
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Analysing the growth and age and sex composition of the workforces of organisations, industries, occupations. |
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1b |
1a
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International migration and workforces. Family formation, family policies and workforce participation |
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6 |
Methods of population and national labour force projection and their results. |
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1c |
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Mid Semester Break April 12th-27th |
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7 |
Methods of projection and planning of the future workforce demand of organisations, industries and occupations. |
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2 |
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8 |
Methods of projection and planning of the workforce supply of organisations, industries and occupations. Gap and pipeline analysis. |
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9 |
The demography of education in Australia |
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Cultural and linguistic diversity in Australia’s population and workforces. |
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Issues in managing and planning for culturally diverse workforces. |
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The dimensions, causes and workforce-related implications of population ageing. |
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Conclusion and unit evaluation
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The content of the lectures is informed by research from a range of books, book chapters, and journal articles, including some by Associate Professor Parr, together with the contents of a range of reports illustrating industry practice. These sources are listed in the references lists on iLearn.
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14/01/2014 | The Prerequisites was updated. |