Topics and Timings

10 – 14 Nov:

Refugee Case Study. Darfur / Sudan.

Population Structure

Measurable characteristics, age–sex
pyramids and dependency ratios.

Changes in population structure: the
demographic transition model

Population and Resources

Concept and classification of resources

Population–resource relationships

17 – 21 Nov: Population projections and policies

One Child Policy

Pro-Natalist Policies

24 – 28 Nov: Specific resource production and
consumption

Patterns of production and consumption

Factors affecting patterns of production

1-5 Dec: Food as a resource

Hunger and malnutrition

Growth of food output

8-12 Dec: Food production, trade and aid

Global imbalance in production and
distribution of food

Trading patterns in food

15 – 19 Dec:

Food Aid

More to follow