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380.603.01 DEMOGRAPHIC METHODS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH

Term: 2nd term
Credits: (4 credits)
Contact: Mary Hughes
Academic Year: 2012 - 2013
Course Instructor:
  • M. E. Hughes
Description:

Prepares students to use demographic methods to address specific public health problems, identify and estimate populations at risk, and aid in forecasting health service needs, using a combination of lectures, labs, and case studies. Methods covered include population projections and period life tables.
Student Evaluation: Evaluation will be based on three take home assignments and an in-class final exam.
Learning Objective:

At the end of this course, students will be able to: 1. Identify appropriate sources of demographic data and describe the limitations of various data sources; 2. Apply appropriate demographic methods to address specific public health problems, 3. Calculate basic demographic indicators and measures 4. Calculate and apply period and cohort life tables 5. Identify and estimate populations at risk, 6. Forecast population growth by age and sex
Location: Baltimore
Class Times:
  • Tuesday 3:30 - 4:50
  • Thursday 3:30 - 4:50
Enrollment Minimum: 10
Enrollment Maximum: 35
Instructor Consent: No consent required
For consent, contact: mehughes@jhsph.edu
Auditors Allowed: Yes, with instructor consent
Grading Restriction: Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Catalog Subcommittee Actions: TermId, OldCourseNumber, FrequencySchedule, CourseLocation, AuditorsAllowedId, ContactPerson, ContactEmail, StartingOfferYear, ScheduleTypeId, CPInstructor, .06/25/2012; CourseLearningObj, TargetAud, CourseLocation, CourseFormat, IRBSurvey, AuditorsAllowedId, ExpectedEnrollNumber, ContactPerson, ContactEmail, ScheduleTypeId, LabScheduleTypeId, CPInstructor, .06/11/2012;
Special Comments: One hour Lab TBA