Course title
途上地域人口社会学   [Population Sociology]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 1  Semester 1st 
Course type 1st  Course code 05MI5030
Instructor(s)
聶 海松, 竹内 郁雄, 山田 祐彰   [NIE Haisong, TAKEUCHI Ikuo, YAMADA Masaaki]
Facility affiliation Graduate School of Agriculture Office afjgxte/L1151  Email address

Course description
Focus on issues related to population during the course.
Expected Learning
Obtain a basic understanding of sustainable social development and community planning with a focus on population issues.
Course schedule
week 1: Class orientation
week 2: Global population picture
week 3: Population explosion in relation to the environment and food production
week 4: Purpose of population control and family planning in developing countries Ⅰ
week 5: Purpose of population control and family planning in developing countries Ⅱ
week 6: Challenges for developing countries: child labor issues
week 7: Challenges for developing countries: human trafficking issues
Week 8: Challenges for developing countries: gender issues
Week 9: Midterm exam
Week 10: The explanation of midterm exam
Week 11: Population migration: domestic
Week 12: Population migration: international
Week 13: Aging in the 21st century: challenges
Week 14: Aging in the 21st century: opportunities
Week 15: Final Exam
Prerequisites
Required Text(s) and Materials
Handouts will be distributed as needed
References
Assessment/Grading
Grades are given based 40 % on presentation, another 40% on 5-page report and 20% on contribution during the classes.
Message from instructor(s)
Students are expected to contribute in every class. Please be prepared to share your opinion and/or perspective about your home country in relation to the topics covered in class.
Course keywords
population explosion, food production, environmental destruction, population control, population migration, aging
Office hours
Available upon request
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
English
Language Subject
Last update
3/16/2019 6:55:53 PM