PLCR 508 - Population

Institution:

Duquesne University

Subject:

PLCR - Center Soc & Pub Policy

Description:

This course examines population processes and shows how population change is tied to social conditions, political policies, and economic dynamics. The course has three major content areas. Part I, The Demographic Perspective, introduces the field of demography, basic demographic concepts, and major theories of population change. Part II, Population Processes, introduces the three vital demographic processes- mortality, fertility, and migration. Part III, Population Structure, examines the social organization of populations such as cohort structure, life course transitions.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.duq.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 396-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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