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SOC 320 Population Dynamics and Policy (2nd Term, 2007-8)

SOC 320 Population Dynamics and Policy (2nd Term, 2007-8). Instructor: Dr. Kenneth W. K. Law (Ext. 7209 Rm. 213). Brief Course Description. This course starts with an introduction to the global trends and patterns in fertility, mortality and migration.

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SOC 320 Population Dynamics and Policy (2nd Term, 2007-8)

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  1. SOC 320 Population Dynamics and Policy(2nd Term, 2007-8) Instructor: Dr. Kenneth W. K. Law (Ext. 7209 Rm. 213)

  2. Brief Course Description This course starts with an introduction to the global trends and patterns in fertility, mortality and migration. It is followed by discussions on the patterns and social consequences of various population policies aimed at monitoring population growth, structure, quality and movement. Special focuses will be put on the convergent and divergent of population dynamics and policies between the more developed and the less developed societies. Population issues and policies specific to Hong Kong will also be discussed

  3. Aims This course provides students with fundamental knowledge about population studies. It also tries to provide students with a general picture of the global population structure and change and arouse their awareness of the importance of population composition, population policy, and other social variables in analyzing population dynamics and changes in modern world.

  4. Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this course, students will be 1. equipped with the basic knowledge and techniques of population studies; 2. able to understand the basic structure and components of the dynamics of a population; 3. aware of the nature, types, and significance of population policy; • able to analyze the social consequences of population dynamics in a multidisciplinary context; and 5. able to relate population issues to policy measures in their native and neighboring societies.

  5. Indicative Content • Introduction a. Nature and domains of population studies b. Sources of population data c. World population: An introduction d. Hong Kong’s population: major trends and projections

  6. Indicative Content • The Study of Fertility a. World trends and patterns b. Determinants of fertility c. From birth control to contraception d. The case of Hong Kong

  7. Indicative Content • The Study of Mortality a. World trends and patterns b. Changing patterns of causes of death c. Demographic and social consequences of declined mortality d. The case of Hong Kong

  8. Indicative Content • The Study of Migration a. World trends and patterns b. Determinants of migration c. Social impacts of migration d. The case of Hong Kong

  9. Indicative Content • Population Growth and Socio-economic Development a. World trends and patterns b. The Malthusian and Marxist debate c. Issues and prospects

  10. Indicative Content • Population Aging a. World trends of population aging b. Demography of the aging population c. Social consequences of population aging

  11. Indicative Content • Population Policy a. Nature and scope of population policy b. Population problems in developed and developing countries c. Population policies in developed and developing countries d. Population problems and policies in Hong Kong

  12. Teaching Method Lectures combined with tutorials on top of final examination and tutorial presentations students are required to write three reports on summarizing the aims, objectives, methodology and major findings of three journal articles

  13. Assessment 3 journal articles review 30% Tutorial Participation* and Presentation 20% Final Examination 50% ------ Total 100% * All students are required to attend tutorials. Absence in tutorial without justifiable reasons will adversely affect one’s final grade (one grade downward per each absence).

  14. Required/ Essential Readings Weeks, J. R. 2007. Population: An Introduction to Concepts and Issues. N.Y.: Wadsworth. United Nations. 2004. State of World Population, 2004. United Nations: United Nations Population Fund.

  15. Recommended/ Supplementary Readings Bongaarts, John and Rodolfo A. Bulatao (eds.) 2001. Beyond Six Billion: Forecasting the World’s Population. Washington, D.C.: National Academic Press. Brown, Lester R., Gary Gardner and Brian Halweil. 1998. Beyond Malthus: Sixteen Dimensions of the Population Problem. Washington, D.C.: Worldwatch Institute. Castles, Stephen and Mark J. Miller. 2003. The Age of Migration: International Population Movements in the Modern World. London: MacMillan. Cliquit, Robert and Kristiaan Thienpont. 1995. Population and Development: A Message from the Cairo Conference. Boston: Kluwer Academic Press. Demeny, Paul and Geoffrey McNicoll (eds.) 2003. Encyclopedia of Population. N.Y.: Macmillan. Gilbert, Geoffrey. 2001. World Population: A Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. Greenhalgh, Susan. 2005. Governing China’s Population. Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University Press Hong Kong (China) Task Force on Population Policy. 2003. Report of the Task Force on Population Policy. Hong Kong: Government Printer.

  16. Recommended/ Supplementary Readings Johnson, Stanley. 1994. World Population, Turning the Tide: Three Decades of Progress. London: Graham and Trotman. Lutz, Wolfgang, Warren C. Sanderson and Sergei Scherbov (eds.). 2004. The End of World Population Growth in the 21st Century: New Challenges for Human Capital Formation and Sustainable Development. London: Earthscan. McCarthy, Kaven F. 2001. World Population Shift: Boom or Doom? Santa Monica, CA: Rand. Newbold, K. Bruce. 2002. Six Billions Plus: Population Issues in the Twenty-First Century. Lanham: Rowman and littlefield. Peng, Xizhe and Zhigang Guo. (eds). 2000. The Changing Population of China. Oxford: Blackwell. Poston, Dudley L. and Michael Micklin (eds.). 2004. Handbook of Population. London: Kluwer Academic/Plenum. Shen, Jianfa. 2006. Population Growth, Fertility Decline, and Ageing in Hong Kong : the Perceived and Real Demographic Effects of Migration. Hong Kong: Shanghai-Hong Kong Development Institute, Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies. United Nations. 2002. World Population Ageing, 1950-2050. N.Y.: United Nations.

  17. Journals International Migration Review Population and Development Review Population Bulletin Population studies Population Reports Population Research and Policy Review

  18. Major Official Population Statistics of Hong Kong published by the Census and Statistics Department of Hong Kong Hong Kong Census Report Hong Kong Bi-census Report Hong Kong Population Projection Hong Kong Annual Digest of Statistics Demographic Trends in Hong Kong Hong Kong Social and Economic Trends

  19. Tutorial Schedule DateTopic Tutorial 1 4th February Briefing session 5th February Tutorial 2 18th February World Population Issues: Past, Present and Future 19th February Tutorial 3 25th February Fertility and related problems (1) 4th March Tutorial 4 3rd March Fertility and related problems (2) 11th March Tutorial 5 10th March Mortality and related problems 18th March Tutorial 6 17th March Migration and related problems 25th March Tutorial 7 31st March Population and socio-economic development 1st April Tutorial 8 7th April Population Aging: Socio-economic and political implications 8th April Tutorial 8 14th April Hong Kong Population: Problems and Policies 15th April Tutorial 9 21st April Revision (upon request) 22nd April

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