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380.755.01
Population Dynamics and Public Health

Location
East Baltimore
Term
Summer Term
Department
Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2012 - 2013
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
Tuesday, 1:30 - 2:20pm
Lab Times
Tuesday, 2:30 - 4:20pm (01)
Tuesday, 2:30 - 4:20pm (02)
Tuesday, 2:30 - 4:20pm (03)
Thursday, 1:30 - 3:20pm (04)
Thursday, 1:30 - 3:20pm (05)
Thursday, 1:30 - 3:20pm (06)
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

None

Description
Provides an overview of population dynamics in US and the world and their implications for health trends at the individual, family, community and global levels.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Describe the major trends and patterns of domestic and international population dynamics (mortality, fertility and migration) and the basic components of population size, distribution and composition
  2. Identify selected sources of population data and their strengths and limitations, and apply population methods to public health program planning
  3. Identify some key health policy interventions which affect population change
Enrollment Restriction
None