Spring 2007 Courses
The following courses will be offered in spring 2007. This schedule will be updated if any other courses are added to the schedule.
| Demography 160 | Asia Rising: Population, Society and Economics. An overview of changing population, society and economy in the most dynamic region in an increasingly global world. Topics include population and economic growth, population aging, labor force participation, health and longevity, changing patterns of child bearing, rising educational attainment, and the changing role of gender. Special emphasis on China, India, Korea, Japan, Pakistan and Vietnam. The course will explore quantitative data from national and international sources in the light of theoretical perspectives on social and economic change, and will introduce basic quantitative methods for the topics covered. This course can be taken as Demography, Economics, or Business electives. Griffith Feeney, T-Th 5-6:30pm, 126 Barrows Hall. |
| Demography/Econ C175 |
Introduction to Economic Demography. How do economic changes affect marriage, divorce, and child bearing decisions? How does immigration to the US affect the ethnic composition of the population, the earnings of native workers, taxes on natives, and the macro-economy? What causes the aging of populations, and how will population aging affect the economies of industrial nations, and in particular, pension programs like Social Security? What accounts for the rise in women's participation in the wage labor force over the past century? How are family composition and poverty interrelated? Does rapid population growth slow economic development in Third World countries? Ronald Lee, T-Th 2-3:30pm in 10 Evans Hall. |
| Demography 161W | Population and Policy in the World of the Twentyfirst Century. This is a special topics course open only to undergraduates in residence at the U.C. Washington, D.C. Center in Spring 2007. Demography 161W combines two aims: to study and discuss international demographic issues which are shaping the new century, and, in the process, to familiarize students with one important way in which academic thinking is made available to government policy makers. The core readings for this course will be taken from recent National Academy reports on global population issues. Along with discussions of the substantive issues, the course will include selected outside speakers drawn from the Washington policy community. Kenneth Wachter, days/times and location TBA. |
| Demography/Public Policy C164 | Impact of Government Policies on Poor Children and Families.Examination of the impact of policies of state intervention and public benefit programs on poor children and families. Introduction to child and family policy, and study of specific issue areas, such as income transfer programs, housing, health care, and child abuse. Jane Mauldon, T-Th 3:30-5pm, 55 GSPP. |
| Demography 212 | Advanced Demographic Methods. Statistical analysis of demographic data, sensitivity testing of standard methods, refinement of analytic techniques, microsimulation. Carl Mason, M 12-1pm and W 1-3pm, seminar room at 2232 Piedmont Ave. |
| Demography 230 | Human Mortality. Measurement of mortality by age and cause. Traditional, transitional, and modern mortality patterns in European and non-European areas. Current trends and differentials by age, sex, race, occupation and marital status. Consequences of mortality declines for fertility change and development. Griff Feeney, T-Th 11-12:30pm, seminar room at 2232 Piedmont. |
| Demography 296 | Advanced Research
Techniques. Problems in data acquisition, analysis, and presentation
of technical demographic research. Required of graduate students in the Ph.D. program in Demography. Eugene Hammel, W 9-12pm, room 100 (seminar room), 2232 Piedmont Avenue. |
| Demography C275 | Economic Demography. Economic Demography teaches economic consequences of demographic change in developed and developing countries, for savings and capital formation,labor markets and intergenerational transfers. It also considers economic influences on family, fertility, migration, health and mortality. Ronald Lee, W 4-6pm, Rm. 100 (seminar room) at 2232 Piedmont Avenue. |
| questions regarding program: Monique Verrier, monique@demog.berkeley.edu |
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