Population and Development

Catalog description

This course examines major population dynamics and their relationships with development. Through case studies and debates, this course offers diverse demographic perspectives and tools (terminologies, methodologies and theories) to analyze population in both developed and developing countries, and explores how the world can cope with global population changes and development challenges. After taking this course, students should develop their own demographic perspective to facilitate their understanding of the world. Prerequisite(s): A GOG 102 or A GOG 227 or permission of instructor.