Demography and Population Studies
Demography examines how populations are
structured and evolve through time and space. It's crucial for making sense of
the current political, social, and economic shifts and projecting them into the
future. For example, demographers analyze the effects of health and longevity
on individuals and communities worldwide and how these factors affect migration
and conflict, climate change and sustainable development, fertility and
shifting family structures. Learners construct a demographic lens and set of
tools for analyzing and assessing the interconnectedness of populations across
place and time and their impact on various facets of society and the natural
world. Jobs in policy and market research, health and social issue professions,
government departments, and international agencies all respect the analytical
abilities and knowledge students with a demography degree get. Students from various
disciplines, including sociology, economics, geography, politics, and public
policy, will find this course helpful as it allows them to pursue self-directed
study and research, leading to a master's or doctoral degree in a population-based
field.