380.605.01
Advanced Demographic Methods in Public Health
Cancelled
- Location:
- East Baltimore
- Term:
- 3rd term
- Department:
- Population, Family and Reproductive Health
- Credits:
- 4 credits
- Academic Year:
- 2022 - 2023
- Instruction Method:
- In-person
- Class Times:
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- Tu Th, 1:30 - 3:20pm
- Auditors Allowed:
- Yes, with instructor consent
- Undergrads Allowed:
- Yes
- Grading Restriction:
- Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
- Course Instructor:
- Contact:
- Li Liu
- Resources:
- Prerequisite:
380.603 Demographic Methods for Public Health or instructor approval
- Description:
-
Offer an enhanced understanding of population structure and population dynamics underlying any public health issues; Hone sophisticated and unique analytical skills: decomposition, capture-recapture, calculating mortality from scratch!; Broaden students’ horizons by providing both domestic and international applications; Serve as a gateway to advanced demographic studies and research
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.
- Learning Objectives:
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Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Decompose changes in rates into composition and rate effects
- Calculate and discuss basic measures of mortality and fertility from vital registration or birth history data
- Calculate and discuss measures of migration and residential segregation
- Calculate and discuss the correct uses of various measures in population health and health disparities
- Project a national or sub-national population
- Methods of Assessment:
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 20% Quizzes
- 10% Participation
- 40% Homework
- 30% Final Exam
- Instructor Consent:
No consent required
- Special Comments:
Course is held in departmental space.