380.655.01
Social and Economic Aspects of Human Fertility
Location
East Baltimore
Term
2nd Term
Department
Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
In-person
Tu, Th, 3:30 - 4:50pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
The study of fertility is an integral part of population studies (along with mortality and migration) and gives essential background for those studying women’s, infant and perinatal health.
Covers social and economic theories of fertility, explores fertility transitions across geographic contexts, examines major distal and intermediate determinants of fertility, and considers policies affecting fertility around the world. Includes discussions by students and faculty that will be based on readings.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Define and interpret standard measures of human fertility
- Describe trends and variations in fertility over time and across countries
- Identify social and economic factors associated with fertility differences within and across populations
- Discuss the demographic, social, and economic consequences of fertility levels and fertility change
- Apply sociological, economic, and demographic frameworks to the study of fertility and evaluate how applications differ in high- and low- fertility settings
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 50% Written Assignment(s)
- 25% Presentation(s)
- 5% Outline for presentation
- 20% Participation