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380.651.01 METHODS AND MEASURES IN POPULATION STUDIES

Term: 4th term
Credits: (4 credits)
Academic Year: 2012 - 2013
Course Instructors:
Description:

Covers six areas regarding population studies including: population composition, fertility, migration, population projections, an introduction to stable populations, and measures of population health. Draws examples from data from both developed and developing countries.
Student Evaluation: Homework, Quizzes, and Final Exam
Learning Objective:

At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to: - Decompose changes in rates into composition and rate effects - Calculate and understand basic measures of fertility from vital registration or birth history data - Calculate and understand measures of migration and residential segregation - Calculate and understand the correct uses of various measures in Population Health and health disparities - Project a national or sub-national population
Location: Baltimore
Class Times:
  • Monday 8:30 - 10:20
  • Wednesday 8:30 - 10:20
Enrollment Minimum: 1
Enrollment Maximum: 30
Instructor Consent: No consent required
For consent, contact: vcanudas@jhsph.edu
Prerequisite:

380.650 Fundamentals of Life Tables and 380.600 Principles of Population Change are highly recommended.
Auditors Allowed: Yes, with instructor consent
Grading Restriction: Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
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