CORE COURSES OFFERED IN SPRING 2008 

Spring 2008

PPST 691 (Methods of Demographic Analysis)                                    Dr. Jiajian Chen

ELECTIVE COURSES OFFERED IN SPRING 2008 

Spring 2008

PLAN 630 (Urban & Regional Planning in Asia)                                    Dr. Michael Douglass
This course deals with poverty, migration, urbanization, and many other topics.

SP 795 (Seminar in Health Communication Research)                        Dr. Hye-Ryeon

SOC 719 (Sociology of Family)                                                             Dr. Yean-Ju Lee

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 

 

These are courses in Population Studies Program. Not every course is offered regularly, however, as it depends on the availability of the instructor. Some are cross-listed with courses from other departments.

PPST 301 Populations of Hawai'i (3 Credits)
Demographic characteristics of Hawai'i's populations: origins, distribution, growth, and behaviors. Pre: an introductory social science course, (ANTH 150 or ECON 120, 130, 131 or GEOG 151 or POL 110 or SOC 100) or consent.

PPST 302 Population in the Pacific Islands (3 Credits)
Survey of the characteristics of the human populations of Pacific Islands region. Working of population forces from early settlement to the demographic transitions of the present day.

PPST 412 Analysis in Population & Society (3 Credits)
Global and U.S. patterns of population growth; composition and distribution, elementary demographic techniques; development issues and population policy.

PPST 432 Economics of Population (3 Credits)
Determinants and consequences of growth and structure of human populations. Relationships between economic factors and fertility, population growth and economic growth. Pre: ECON 301 (or concurrent).

PPST 649 Faculty Seminar Series (1 Credit)
Seminar required of all graduate certificate students. Single credit course in which program faculty present ongoing research in their fields of specialization. Pre: consent Corequisite: PPST 650.

PPST 650 Introduction to Human Population (3 Credits)
Comparative analysis of quantitative and qualitative aspects of population; factors affecting size, distribution, and composition; impact of population size and composition on society.

PPST 661 Demography of Human Fertility (3 Credits)
Causes of variation in human fertility between and within societies and over time; role of economic and social factors. Implications for population policy. Pre: PPST 650 and PPST 691.

PPST 662 Migration & Population Distribution (3 Credits)
Analysis of the nature, causes, and consequences of human migration and population distribution, especially in relation to economic development, urbanization, and demographic change. Pre: PPST 650 and PPST 691 or consent.

PPST 672 Demographic History of Southeast Asia (3 Credits)
Southeast Asian population histories; contrasts with East and South Asian population histories; links among demography, subsistence activities and social institutions; evolution of indigenous and colonial records on population; practical applications of methods of historical demography.

PPST 691 Methods of Demographic Analysis (3 Credits)
Statistical evaluation and analysis of population data; data sources; population growth; composition; standardization of rates; mortality and the life table; nuptiality and fertility; distribution, migration, urbanization; projections and stable population theory. Pre: basic statistics or consent.

PPST 692 Estimation from Limited Data (4 Credits)
Analysis of limited and defective data on populations with particular reference to Asia and the Pacific. Pre: PPST 691.

PPST 695 Demographic Surveys (3 Credits)
Design, field execution, and analysis. Sampling techniques, field operations, sampling error, analysis. Pre: PPST 691.

PPST 699 Directed Reading & Research (Variable Credits)
Pre: consent of program director or instructor.

PPST 705 Multivariate Analysis (3 Credits)
Application to population data. Multiple classification analysis, path analysis, logit and multinominal logit regression, and hazard models. Pre: one graduate-level course in social or biomedical sciences.

PPST 750 Interdisciplinary Seminar in Population Studies (3 Credits)
Major theoretical developments and research problems in population studies as seen by various behavioral sciences and related applied disciplines. Pre: PPST 650 and PPST 691.

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