Learning Objectives today Review the work that you were set last week – (Misleading Graphs and Maps) Assess your current knowledge of Population Start our general introduction to the unit.

Do you know what these terms mean? birth rate, death rate, fertility rate, infant mortality rate, life expectancy, mortality rate,

What affects fertility? Governmental policies (whether the government is pro-natalist or anti-natalist) Religious Beliefs Poverty/Economic prosperity Tradition/Social beliefs Average age for marriage Existing age structures Urbanisation Literacy (with special emphasis on female literacy) Infant mortality rate Conflict (war, security, safety)