| Measurements of fertility |
Define crude birth rate, general fertility rate and total
fertility rate, and gain an appreciation of their values
relative to a range of countries with different
economic and social development levels. |
| Sociocultural factors and fertility |
Explain how fertility is influenced by factors
including the status of women, level of education,
nature of employment, type of residence, religion,
health care and family status. |
| Economic factors and fertility |
Understand how fertility is influenced by the real and
perceived cost of having children. |
| Spatial patterns of fertility |
Appreciate the broad, global patterns of fertility and
be able to describe and account for these patterns. |
