PAM 4600

International Perspectives on Population Policy

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2019-2020.

Demographers expect the world's population to reach 8 billion people in the next decade. How did we get there, and what lies ahead? How do population trends vary by countries and regions of the world, and why? How do demographers think about the past and present – let alone the future – of populations? How do they understand the impact of population trends on economic development, health and well-being, and family systems? How does this demographic knowledge inform population policy? And how has population policy shaped demographic change in different parts of the globe? Addressing these questions through case studies in South and East Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, this course offers an intermediate-level survey of international population issues and their interplay with public policy.

When Offered Spring.

Distribution Category (SBA-HE)

• Describe population trends using relevant data sources and compare population trends using global and regional perspectives.
• Critically assess the quality of demographic data across countries.
• Explain population trends by invoking various demographic theories and evaluate how different theories fare in different contexts.
• Interpret the multifaceted impact of demographic change on socioeconomic development, population health and wellbeing, and family systems.
• Assess and contextualize the need for population policy, its desired impact and expected outcome(s), using demographic data and theories.

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