Nov 23, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
GEOG 3210 - Population Geography
Survey of global population concerns emphasizing contemporary patterns of population change, fertility, international migration, and the impact of these on the environment and economic resources. Examines critiques (feminist/equity) of population change as a development problem and explores development consequences and human experiences of migration. Examines the political nature of population change by exploring multiple perspectives on population change and socio-environmental change. Teaches students to confront their own preconceived notions of fertility, migration, and consumption, and develop greater curiosity about the causes and consequences of demographic change.
Requisites: 6 Hours in GEOG and (Jr or Sr)
Credit Hours: 3
OHIO BRICKS: Bridge: Diversity and Practice
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be able to identify sources of demographic data and demonstrate the use of such data.
- Students will be able to critically assess demographic indicators and the reliability of demographic data.
- Students will be able to describe and reason about how populations have changed over time, specifically how the world added more than 4 billion people in the 20th Century.
- Students will be able to describe and interpret the geography of contemporary demographic change: the Demographic Divide.
- Students will be able to identify and critique contemporary theories of population and society and population and the environment.
- Students will be able to articulate and critique contemporary theories of fertility change.
- Students will be able to critically examine and compare fertility from multiple cultural contexts: low fertility in Europe/Japan, high fertility in northern India/West Africa.
- Students will be able to empathetically describe the cultural and economic pressures that influence women’s fertility decisions.
- Students will be able to critique major theories explaining international migration.
- Students will be able to explain how migration decisions have important social, economic, and emotional ramifications at the migration origin and destination.
- Students will be able to describe their own preconceived notions about demographic change and migration and compare their own migrant experiences with that of other domestic and international migrants.
- Students will be able to demonstrate in verbal and non-verbal communications curiosity and compassion for migrants as well as a deeper and broader understanding of how migrants see “Americans” and experience life in America.
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