Section outline

  • Lecture: Demography and Demographic Methods for Public Health: Introduction, demographic data and population growth

    This lecture will cover the structure of the class and discuss what demography is, and what it can add to public health research. We will then delve into sources of demographic data, and the pros and cons. Next, we will cover population structures, population growth (methods), demographic dividend, and methods for calculating dependency ratios. The course will have a lab creating population pyramids, and calculating dependency ratios and population growth. 

    Faculty:  Nadia Diamond-Smith

    Location:  Mission Hall 1108