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Communication and Information Sciences Graduate Interdisciplinary Specializations Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology International Cultural Studies |
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International Cultural StudiesInternational Cultural Studies Program Faculty*J. Goss, PhD (Director)—geography Certificate Offered: Graduate Certificate in International Cultural Studies The Academic ProgramThe Graduate Certificate in International Cultural Studies offers an interdisciplinary course of study that enhances existing degrees in Arts and Sciences, area studies, and the professional schools. Given that the language of culture is increasingly heard in debates about issues as diverse as nationalism, human rights, immigration, trade, the environment, education, media, and the arts, the certificate program develops tools for a more informed and critical understanding of the role of culture in public debates and policy. Hawai‘i’s location at the intersection of local, U.S. and Asian spheres of influence provides an important vantage point from which to take up the social and cultural transformations taking place in today’s era of economic globalization and restructuring. Issues of cultural identity and politics are sharply drawn in the distinctive mix of indigenous, local and international communities in Hawai‘i today. Program courses and activities support a variety of approaches to analyzing and understanding the significance of culture, and of cultural difference, as global flows of people, culture and capital increase the heterogeneity and flux of everyday life throughout the world. The certificate program brings together faculty whose research and teaching focus on the politics and production of culture in the context of local, national, and international relations. Faculty research methods and styles emphasize the interpretive approaches of the humanities and social sciences. Certificate RequirementsThe certificate program combines course work with directed research and, where possible, community involvement.
Peace StudiesDegrees and Certificates Offered: Undergraduate Certificate in Peace Studies, BA in interdisciplinary studies (emphasis on peace studies). See the “Colleges of Arts and Sciences” section for more information. Population StudiesOffice of Public Health Studies Graduate FacultyT. Tamulis, PhD (Director)—epidemiology, environmental health Affiliate Graduate FacultyT. Brown, PhD—population studies Certificate Offered: Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Population Studies. The Academic ProgramThe interdisciplinary graduate program is jointly offered by UH Manoa and the East-West Center. The program addresses the effect of social, cultural, political, environmental, and economic change on population processes–fertility, mortality, migration, population growth, and aging–in the contemporary world. Almost every single aspect of our life is related to population issues. Social mobility and spatial dynamics of society affects and is affected by the economy, politics, environment, and health. The subject matter is addressed from a transdisciplinary perspective with an emphasis on policy-oriented study and research. Given the location of UH Manoa and the expertise of its faculty, the graduate program emphasizes policies and issues of contemporary importance in the Asia-Pacific region. The program’s curriculum reveals the unique strengths and expertise of its interdisciplinary faculty who are drawn from sociology, economics, public health, geography, anthropology, political science, urban planning, and communication. Their current research and teaching interests include, among others, high-risk behavior among youth, change in marriage and the family, reproductive health, health policy, the emergence of HIV/AIDS and other infectious disease, the implications of aging on population growth, and migration and urbanization. Certificate RequirementsThe interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Population Studies consists of 16 credits of course work, earned with a grade of more than B- in any course, and either a capstone project or comprehensive examination. The program director appoints a committee of three faculty members to both assess research papers completed as the capstone project and administer the comprehensive examination. Specific requirements are: Required Coursework
Capstone ProjectThe capstone project may consist of either a research paper of publishable quality on a population topic, a research grant proposal with the student as principal author, or other capstone projects with the prior written approval of the director of the program. At the end of the capstone project, the student must present the results in a seminar. It is the responsibility of the student to identify an appropriate faculty member to serve as an academic advisor of his or her capstone project. The capstone project will be evaluated by a three-member assessment committee consisting of the faculty advisor and two additional faculty members appointed by the director of the program. If a student elects to submit a research paper as his or her capstone project, the research paper must be of publishable quality and the student’s faculty advisor cannot be a member of the assessment committee. Comprehensive ExaminationThe comprehensive examination consists of six questions, and at least four of the six questions must be answered in order to successfully complete the exam. The written examination will be followed by an oral discussion. The exam questions will be broad in scope and assume basic knowledge of the concepts, substance, methods, and techniques used in population studies. The answers will be evaluated based on the effective integration of material, plausible arguments, and reflective statements. Thematic Clusters in Population StudiesPopulation Studies consists of a core of six major themes or key topics in population inquiry: marriage, family, and fertility; global health and sustainable development; aging; social mobility and spatial dynamics; population and economics; and demographic methods. Each of these themes is conceived as an overlapping circle to emphasize the exchange of information and ideas about human populations, based on courses and seminars drawn from population studies, social sciences, and public health sciences. Marriage, Family, and Fertility The institutions of marriage, the family, and the household are crucial in demographic processes and are at the center of broader social and economic change as well. This module examines these key institutions from economic, sociological, and other perspectives, with particular attention to their roles in shaping demographic systems. Families and households allocate resources among its members and across time. In so doing, they influence the level and distribution of mortality and morbidity, education, and other components of well-being. The family is central to reproduction and the replacement of populations. The module considers factors underlying levels of reproduction in technologically less-developed societies and societies with modern demographic regimes, and examines the place of these institutions in recognized variations in long-term transitions from one to the other. These institutions are also central to the recent trend in many societies toward very low fertility. The same institutions are important to our understanding of migration patterns. Attention is given to ways that families and households influence the residential changes of individuals. Global Health and Sustainable Development focuses on trends in morbidity and mortality and their relationship to political, social, and economic change. The module emphasizes behavioral determinants of health, the effects of income and education, gender and race, and health policy. In addition, it addresses the effects of illness on individual outcomes, e.g., educational attainment and earnings, and on aggregate development, e.g., urbanization and growth on GDP. An important topic is the emergence of HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases, maternal and child health, nutrition, global environmental change and health, and special population groups, such as immigrants and displaced people. Various policy prescriptions are considered including improving health care delivery systems, implementing vaccination campaigns, improving education, and transferring cash to the poor. Close attention is paid to the importance of reproductive health in lowering fertility and infant mortality rates as well as in thwarting the spread of sexually-transmitted diseases. The module emphasizes the important role that women play in improving health in the developing world. Critical topics also include the debate over ‘sustainable development’ and the impact of population growth on land use, marine resources, air quality, water, and global climate change. A final emphasis of the module is the disparities in health outcomes: across rich and poor individuals, across the developed and developing world, as well as across races, genders, and ethnic groups. Aging addresses the processes of individual aging and population aging. The first of the two foci considers the evolution of health, employment, earnings and assets, living arrangements, and other individual characteristics that vary with age. Close attention is paid to the inter-relationships among these characteristics, differences in these processes both across countries and across demographic groups within countries, and the implications of public policy, e.g., retirement and pension policy. The second of the module’s two foci discusses how societies are affected by and cope with an aging population. It discusses how societies look after the financial and personal well-being of their retired and disabled constituents as well as how societies provide medical care to their citizens as their health atrophies. A particular emphasis is on the systems of support, both public and private, that provide housing, consumption, and medical care for the elderly and disabled and how systems vary across the developed and developing worlds. Social Mobility and Spatial Dynamics focuses on the spatial dynamics of societies with particular attention to issues of internal and international migration and the size and other characteristics of places from the village community to the mega-urban region. Population movement within and between countries consists of a variety of forms of mobility associated with physical resource endowments, historical social and economic development, demographic systems, and public policy. The literatures of demography and other social sciences also consider the characteristics of migrants and migrant streams. Population and Economics addresses the connections between
population change and the economy at both the aggregate and individual
level. What are the implications for slowing population growth and changing
age structure for economic growth, poverty, and other macroeconomic variables?
How are marriage, childbearing, living arrangements, and other demographic
behaviors responding to and influencing economic circumstances? How are
labor force decisions by women, retirement behavior, and other employment
decisions influenced by demographic factors? Resource ManagementSaunders Hall 107 Certificate Offered: Graduate Resource Management Certificate The Graduate Resource Management Certificate is a cooperative program primarily involving the College of Social Sciences, the Department of Urban and Regional Planning (anthropology, economics, geography), the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (natural resources and environmental management), and the East-West Center (Program on Environment, Program on Resources: Energy and Minerals). Because of its diverse topical components, multidisciplinary faculty, and practical application throughout Asia and the Pacific, the program is ideal for students who are pursuing graduate studies in traditional disciplines and also seeking expertise in environmental resource management. This program provides students with specialized training in an area that augments their primary field and develops their pragmatic problem-solving and decision-making skills through analysis of real-world problems. Any student who has previously been admitted as a classified graduate student at UH Manoa is eligible to apply for admission to this certificate program. Interested applicants should contact their advisor or any representative of the program in the collaborating departments and institutions. To earn this certificate, students are expected to complete 15 credit hours, at least 9 of which are at the graduate level. For more information, contact the Department of Urban and Regional Planning. CUL CoursesPACE CoursesPPST Courses |
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