DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK

SOCI2004 (SY21M): INTRODUCTION TO POPULATION

Semester II, 2019-20 (Revised)
Assignment 2: Group Presentation

This group presentation focuses on fertility, mortality and migration, and contributes 10% to your final grade.

Assignment should include the following:

 References and citations should be arranged using the most recent version of the APA format or Chicago

(author date) format. Use https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/purdue_owl.html for assistance. You may also

seek the assistance of reference specialists assigned to the Faculty in the Main Library e.g. Mr. Adrian

Duncan.

 The presentation should comprise no more than 12 slides excluding slides on group details and

references. The group number, individuals’ name and ID#, and title should be included on the first slide.

All powerpoint/ prezi / related presentations should be submitted via email to Dr Priestley (M11 Stream) at

srpriestley@gmail.com, and via OurVLE by specified dates. Completing peer evaluation forms will not be

necessary

Presentation Questions and Submission Schedule for M11 Stream

# Question Group Submission Date Presentation

# by midnight Date
1. Distinguish between Bongaarts’ proximate 3 April 24 March 18
determinants of fertility framework and Easterlin’s
supply and demand fertility framework in any country.
2. Distinguish between Cleland & Wilson’s ideational 8 April 24 March 18
and Caldwell’s wealth flow theories of fertility in any
country.
3. Discuss the factors influencing unmet need for 4 April 24 March 18
contraceptives for women in any Caribbean country.
4. Describe factors influencing male and female infertility 5 May 1 March 25
in any country.
5. Discuss the relevance of the epidemiological transition 11 May 1 March 25
in any Caribbean country.
6. Discuss the biological, demographic, economic, and 1 May 1 March 25
environmental determinants of any type of mortality
due to NCDs in any Caribbean country
7. Discuss the biological, demographic, economic, and 10 March 28 April 1
psycho-social determinants of HIV/AIDS in any
Caribbean country
8. Discuss strategies in the agriculture, trade, and private 9 March 28 April 1
sectors to reduce the prevalence of child and adult
obesity in any Caribbean country.
9. Discuss strategies in the education, built environment, 2 March 28 April 1
health, and private sectors to reduce the prevalence of
child and adult obesity in any Caribbean country.
10. Describe the demographic, economic, and social 14 April 4 April 8
patterns of internal migration in Jamaica.
11. Discuss strategies to manage internal migration from 12 April 4 April 8
any predominantly rural parish to any predominantly
urban parish in Jamaica
12. Describe the push and pull theory of international 6 April 4 April 8
migration and apply it to any Caribbean country.
13. Compare and contrast the social, economic, and 13 April 11 April 15
demographic characteristics of international migrants
of Jamaica and Nigeria to the United States of
America.
14. Using relevant sources, argue for the perspective that 7 April 11 April 15
immigration is bad for Jamaica, the United States of
America, and the United Kingdom
15. Using relevant sources, argue for the perspective that 15/17 April 11 April 15
immigration is good for Jamaica, United States, and the
United Kingdom.

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