Geography 3750
Spring Semester, 2008

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COURSE SCHEDULE TEXT ASSIGNMENTS

Jan 7 (M) Introduction to the course and administrative details

Jan 9 (W) Introduction to Demography pp. 4-15

Jan 11 (F) Applied Demographics pp. 15-28

Jan 14 (M) Global Population Trends: An Overview pp. 34-47

Jan 16 (W) Demographic Perspectives pp. 69-77

Jan 18 (F) The Malthusian Perspective in Context pp. 77-90

Jan 21 (M) No Class: Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Observance

Jan 23 (W) The Demographic Transition pp. 90-105

Jan 25 (F) Current Demographic Trends Article One

Jan 28 (M) “Boomsters” vs “Doomsters” pp. 52-53

Exam Review

Jan 30 (W) FIRST EXAM

Feb 1 (F) Demographic Data and the Census pp. 110-124

Feb 4 (M) In-class Census Project TBA

Feb 6 (W) In-class Census Project TBA

Feb 8 (F) Vital Statistics and the Census pp. 124-136

Project Proposal Outlines due

Feb 11 (M) Lifespan and Longevity pp. 150-161

Feb 13 (W) Causes of Death pp. 161-179

Feb 15 (F) No Class: Abraham Lincoln Birthday Observance

Feb 18 (M) The Mortality Transition pp. 179-198

Feb 20 (W) Measuring Fertility pp. 202-215

Feb 22 (F) Fertility Controls pp. 215-233

Feb 25 (M) The Fertility Transition I pp. 234-251

Feb 27 (W) The Fertility Transition II pp. 251-269

Feb 29 (F) The Migration Process pp. 274-279; 281-288

Mar 3 (M) Global Migration Patterns pp. 288-301

Mar 5 (W) Consequences of Migration pp. 301-314

Exam Review

Mar 7 (F) SECOND EXAM

Mar 10-14 No Class: Spring Recess

Mar 17 (M) Population Structure pp. 320-333

Mar 19 (W) Population Projections pp. 333-339; 346-347

Mar 21 (F) Migration and the Role of Remittances Article Two

Mar 24 (M) Age Structure and Migration pp. 366-376

Mar 26 (W) Factors in Aging pp. 376-385

Mar 28 (F) Social Aspects of Aging pp. 385-398

Mar 31 (M) The Urban Transition pp. 453-465

Apr 2 (W) Urban Transition Case Studies pp. 466-477

Apr 4 (F) Social Impacts of Urban Growth pp. 477-488

Projects Due

Apr 7 (M) Population Policy: An Overview pp. 541-556

Apr 9 (W) Population Policy and Fertility pp. 556-575

Apr 11 (F) Population Policy Case Studies Article Three

Apr 14 (M) Project Presentations

Apr 16 (W) Project Presentations

Apr 18 (F) Project Presentations

Apr 21 (M) Project Presentations

Apr 23 (W) Project Presentations and Course Wrap-up

Apr 25 (F) Exam Review

Apr 30 (W) Final Exam (2:45-4:45)