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Population Studies (PPST)
College of Social Sciences
PPST 301 Populations of Hawai‘i (3) Demographic
characteristics of Hawai‘i’s populations: origins, distribution,
growth, and behaviors. Open to nonmajors. A-F only. Pre: an introductory
social science course (ANTH 150; ECON 120, 130, 131; GEOG 151; POLS 110;
or SOC 100) or consent.
PPST 302 Population in the Pacific Islands (3) Survey
of the characteristics of human populations of the Pacific Islands
region. Working of population forces from early settlement to the
demographic transitions of the present day. Pre: consent.
PPST 412 Analysis in Population and Society (3) Global
and U.S. patterns of population growth; composition and distribution,
elementary demographic techniques; development issues and population
policy. (Cross-listed as SOC 412)
PPST 432 Economics of Population (3) Determinants
and consequences of growth and structure of human populations.
Relationships between economic factors and fertility,population growth
and economic growth. Pre: ECON 301 (or concurrent). (Cross-listed as
ECON 432)
PPST 649 Faculty Seminar Series (1) Seminar
required of all graduate certificate students. Single credit course in
which program faculty present ongoing research in their fields of
specialization. Pre: consent. Co-requisite: 650.
PPST 650 Introduction to Human Population (3) Comparative
analysis of quantitative and qualitative aspects of population; factors
affecting size, distribution, and composition; impact of population size
and composition on society.
PPST 661 Demography of Human Fertility (3) Causes
of variation in human fertility between and within societies and over
time; role of economic and social factors. Implications for population
policy. Pre: 650 and 691. (Cross-listed as SOC 661)
PPST 662 Migration and Population Distribution (3) Analysis
of the nature, causes, and consequences of human migration and
population distribution, especially in relation to economic development,
urbanization, and demographic change. Pre: 650 and 691, or consent.
PPST 672 Demographic History of Southeast Asia (3) Seminar
in Southeast Asian population histories. Contrasts with East and South
Asian population histories. Links among demography, subsistence
activities and social institutions. Evolution of indigenous and colonial
population records. Practical applications of historical demo-graphic
methodology. A-F only. Pre: graduate standing or consent. (Cross-listed
as ASAN 672)
PPST 691 Methods of Demographic Analysis (3) Statistical
evaluation and analysis of population data; data sources; population
growth; composition; standardization of rates; mortality and the life
table; nuptiality and fertility; distribution, migration, urbanization;
projections and stable population theory. Pre: basic statistics or
consent. (Cross-listed as PH 659)
PPST 692 Estimation from Limited Data (4) Analysis
of limited and defective data on populations with particular reference
to Asia and the Pacific. Pre: 691.
PPST 695 Demographic Surveys (3) Design, field
execution, and analysis. Sampling techniques, field operations, sampling
error, analysis. Pre: 691.
PPST 699 Directed Reading and Research (V) Pre:
consent of program director or instructor.
PPST 705 Multivariate Analysis (3) Application
to population data. Multiple classification analysis, path analysis,
logit and multinominal logit regression, and hazard models. Pre: one
graduate-level course in social or biomedical sciences. (Cross-listed as
SOC 705)
PPST 750 Interdisciplinary Seminar in Population
Studies (3) Major theoretical developments and research problems in
population studies as seen by various behavioral sciences and related
applied disciplines. Pre: 650 and 691.
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