Related UW Courses
Demography is a major subfield within the discipline of sociology and is also an interdisciplinary science that links sociology with statistics, geography, economics, anthropology, psychology, epidemiology, and related social and biological sciences. Below is a list of graduate level courses in demography and population studies offered by CSDE and by individual departments and schools at UW.
Geography
GEOG 438 : Cities of East Asia: Geography and Development |
Examines urban development in East Asia from a geographic and comparative perspective focusing on issues in development, and the interaction of geography, history, politics, and economics. Major topics include economic development and urbanization; regions and urban systems; migration; urban social and spatial structures; globalization and governance. |
GEOG 439 : Gender, Race, and the Geography of Employment |
Focuses on the geography of employment for men and women of different racial and ethnic backgrounds in American cities. Presents evidence on labor market inequality for different groups and explanations of these differences. Emphasizes the importance of a spatial perspective in understanding employment outcomes for women and minorities. |
GEOG 520 : Geographic Information Representation |
Current issues in geographic information representation for geographic information systems (GIS). Includes representation for visualization, databases, and analyses. |
GEOG 543 : Research Seminar: Immigration, Ethnicity, and Employment |
Employment patterns and outcomes for immigrants and ethnic minorities. Emphasis is on the U.S. experience and topics covered include labor market segmentation, theories of discrimination, job/labor queues, networks, ethnic niches and enclaves, skills and spatial mismatches. |
GEOG 560 : Geographic Information and Analysis |
Current research topics in geographic information systems. Particular emphasis on analytical methods, and their use in practical circumstances. |
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