Spring 2009 Courses
The following courses will be offered in spring 2009. This schedule will be updated if any other courses are added to the schedule. Refer to the campus schedule of classes for last minute time and location updates and to verify number of spaces remaining in the class.
| Demography 145AC Cross listed with History 139B sect. 4 units |
The American Immigrant Experience. Satisfies the American Cultures requirement. This course covers the history of the United States focusing on the causes and effects of immigration, from the colonial period to the present. Students will use very cool thematic mapping software and census data to complete two fascinating labs. Carl Mason, MWF 3-4pm, Room 9, Lewis |
| Demography/Econ C175 webcast 3 units |
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 F295 Haas. |
| Demography 230 4 units |
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. John Wilmoth, Time/Day TBA, 2232 Piedmont Avenue, room 100. |
| Demography C275A/Econ C275A 3 units |
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. |
| Demography 296 4 units |
Advanced Research
Techniques. Problems in data acquisition, analysis, and presentation
of technical demographic research. Special research topics in advanced areas, by lecture or seminar conferences on foci to be announced. Required of graduate students in the Ph.D. program in Demography. Kenneth Wachter, W 9-12pm, room 100 (seminar room), 2232 Piedmont Avenue. |