Sociology: Population Studies
The essay will require you to pick a topic from any of the Highlight tables, 2016 Census of
Population (statcan.gc.ca): This will allow you a better understanding of the role of the
Canadian Census and it is timely given the 2021 Census. From this section of the
Statistics Canada website, you will see there are Highlight Tables that include:
Aboriginal Peoples, Age and Sex, Education, Families Households and Marital Status,
Housing, Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity, Income, Labour, Language,
Population and Dwelling Counts, and Type of Dwelling. When you click on any of these
topics, you will see that there is an accompanying The Daily. For example, on
Immigration and Ethnocultural Diversity, there is a Daily October 25, 2017. You should
read that Daily and write an essay on a few of those key findings. What are the
sociological factors and the implications for these latest Census release?
Your essay should focus on a particular topic from the Daily, the summary of the
findings of your interest, the sociological factors and the policy implications. You are
required to bring in at least five academic articles in writing your essay (5-7 pages)
When researching your essays, I strongly advise you to make use of the materials
that contain information on population-related questions. These can be obtained (but
not exhaustive) from Weldon Library. In using Canadian data sources, you are
encouraged to begin your research with Statistics Canada publications. You can also
use Internet sources but keep in mind that Internet sources are not always reputable.
Whenever you use Internet sources you much document fully the source of the material.
Note that I will check any site that is listed.
The essays should be double-spaced plus notes, references, tables and graphs. This
essay will be graded on coherency of argument, research and analysis, critical
assessment of the subject matter, clarity of expression and overall presentation.
The referencing style of the ASA (American Sociological Association) is to be used.
Refer to: Citation Guides – Western Libraries – Western University (uwo.ca)