HLTH 253Demographic Change in Canada
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Health
- Subject
- Public Health Sciences
- Cross-listed
- SOC 253
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
An introduction to the study of human population, with a focus on mortality, fertility, migration, and spatial distribution in Canada. Methods and measures used in demographic research, sources of demographic data, and the health and social implications of the major demographic trends are discussed.
Prerequisites
- Complete 1 of the following
- Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
- HLTH333 - Principles of Epidemiology (0.50)
- KIN232 - Research Design and Statistics (0.50)
- LS221 - Research Methods (0.50)
- PSYCH291 - Basic Research Methods (0.50)
- REC371 - Quantitative Data Analysis and Mobilization (0.50)
- SDS251R - Social Research (0.50)
- SOC221 - Research Methods (0.50)
- SRF220 - Introduction to Research Methods (0.50)
- Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
- Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
Antirequisites
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Leads to
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