Population, Society and Public Policy
SPI 330/SOC 328
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Are large populations a gift or a curse? Can humans live forever? Is marriage obsolete? How many people can planet each support sustainably? Why does China have more boys than girls? Why is US life expectancy so low? Is it possible for the US to seal its borders? Will population aging destroy the economy? Why is fertility so low in Korea? Why do countries with youthful populations experience so much social unrest? Can immigration solve population aging in Europe? Is demography destiny? Students will learn basic demographic concepts and engage long-standing debates about whether population growth promotes or undermines development.
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Section L01
- Type: Lecture
- Section: L01
- Status: C
- Enrollment: 60
- Capacity: 45
- Class Number: 41952
- Schedule: MW 10:00 AM-10:50 AM - Robertson Hall 016
Section P01
- Type: Precept
- Section: P01
- Status: C
- Enrollment: 17
- Capacity: 16
- Class Number: 43339
- Schedule: W 02:30 PM-03:20 PM
Section P02
- Type: Precept
- Section: P02
- Status: O
- Enrollment: 11
- Capacity: 16
- Class Number: 43340
- Schedule: W 03:30 PM-04:20 PM
Section P03
- Type: Precept
- Section: P03
- Status: C
- Enrollment: 16
- Capacity: 16
- Class Number: 43341
- Schedule: Th 12:30 PM-01:20 PM - Robertson Hall 010
Section P04
- Type: Precept
- Section: P04
- Status: C
- Enrollment: 16
- Capacity: 16
- Class Number: 43342
- Schedule: Th 01:30 PM-02:20 PM - Robertson Hall 010
Section P99
- Type: Precept
- Section: P99
- Status: C
- Enrollment: 0
- Capacity: 0
- Class Number: 41953