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Fall Semester 2008 Courses
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Note: Course offerings are determined by individual departments, not the Population Studies program. Check with individual departments for information about cancellations or other changes.
PA 5451/PubH 6281
Immigrant Health Issues
Instructor: Robin Councilman
3–4 cr.
This course focuses on how to access demographic, health, and
background information on immigrant populations; characteristics and
health needs of immigrants.; designing culturally competent health
programs; and advocating for change to promote immigrant health.
Population Studies area: Public Health Population Studies
DHA 8463
Housing and Community Dynamics: Residential Structure, Social Class, and Race
Instructor: Jeffrey Crump
3 cr.
Roles of difference (race, gender, class) in shaping
distribution of housing, particularly in cities. Role of housing in patterns of
social differentiation
Population Studies area: Population Geography
FSoS 8106
Family Research from an Economic Perspective
Instructor: Virginia Solis Zuiker
3 cr.
Seminar integrates conceptual and methodological perspectives of family
social science with economic approaches to studying families. Family
investments in human and social capital. Diversities in families;
interface of public policies and family economic well-being.
Population Studies area: Economic Demography and Family and Life Course Demography
PubH 8805
Sociological Theory in Health Services Research
Instructor: Kathleen Theide Call
3 cr.
Affect of social structure on health outcomes/behaviors.
Current/historical events/issues from perspective of sociological/social
psychological theories. Students apply theories to a topic
they identify.
Population Studies area: Public Health Population Studies
Fall 2008 Courses by Population Studies minor program areas of specialization
Economic Demography
PA 5451/PubH 6281 – Immigrant Health Issues
FSoS 8106 - Families from an Economic Perspective
Family and Life Course Demography
FSoS 8106 - Families from an Economic Perspective
Population Geography
DHA 8463 - Housing and Community Dynamics: Residential Structure, Social Class, and Race
Public Health Population Studies
PA 5451/PubH 6281 – Immigrant Health Issues
PubH 8805 - Sociological Theory in Health Services Research
Marginalization matters: Rethinking race in the analysis of state politics and policy