PAM 2030

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PAM 2030
Population and Public Policy

Course information provided by the 2016-2017 Catalog.

Examines from a demographic perspective family policies that concern children and adults. Toward this end, it considers the relationships between family policies and demographic behavior. It also addresses the effects of family policies and demographic behavior on the well-being of children. Although this course focuses on the United States, it considers U.S. trends against the backdrop of changes in other industrialized countries.


Outcomes

  • To gain a broader understanding of the demographic forces that shape our daily lives.
  • To apply basic tools of demographic analysis to population data.
  • To develop skills for assessing and synthesizing evidence in social demography.

Distribution Category (SBA-HE)

When Offered Spring.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture. Field studies optional.

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • 14479 PAM 2030   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 18766 PAM 2030   FLD 801

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This trip will take students to Copenhagen, Denmark. A program fee of $1,500 will be billed to the student's bursar account. Travel dates will be May 27 and June 8.

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