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Global Problems of Population Growth

Robert Wyman · Yale University

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This survey course introduces students to the important and basic material on human fertility, population growth, the demographic transition and population policy. Topics include: the human and environmental dimensions of population pressure, demographic history, economic and cultural causes of demographic change, environmental carrying capacity and sustainability. Political, religious and ethical issues surrounding fertility are also addressed. The lectures and readings attempt to balance theoretical and demographic scale analyzes with studies of individual humans and communities. The perspective is global with both developed and developing countries included.

Lectures

  1. Evolution of Sex and Reproductive Strategies Lecture 1 · Audio
  2. Sex and Violence Among the Apes Lecture 2 · Audio
  3. From Ape to Human Lecture 3 · Audio
  4. When Humans Were Scarce Lecture 4 · Audio
  5. Why Is Africa Different? Lecture 5 · Audio
  6. Malthusian Times Lecture 6 · Audio
  7. Demographic Transition in Europe; Mortality Decline Lecture 7 · Audio
  8. Demographic Transition in Europe; Fertility Decline Lecture 8 · Audio
  9. Demographic Transition in Europe Lecture 9 · Audio
  10. Quantitative Aspects Lecture 10 · Audio
  11. Low Fertility in Developed Countries (Guest Lecture by Michael Teitelbaum) Lecture 11 · Audio
  12. Human and Environmental Impacts Lecture 12 · Audio
  13. Fertility Attitudes and Practices Lecture 13 · Audio
  14. Demographic Transition in Developing Countries Lecture 14 · Audio
  15. Female Disadvantage Lecture 15 · Audio
  16. Population in Traditional China Lecture 16 · Audio
  17. Population in Modern China Lecture 17 · Audio
  18. Economic Impact of Population Growth Lecture 18 · Audio
  19. Economic Motivations for Fertility Lecture 19 · Audio
  20. Teen Sexuality and Teen Pregnancy Lecture 20 · Audio
  21. Global Demography of Abortion Lecture 21 · Audio
  22. Media and the Fertility Transition in Developing Countries (Guest Lecture by William Ryerson) Lecture 22 · Audio
  23. Biology and History of Abortion Lecture 23 · Audio
  24. Population and the Environment Lecture 24 · Audio

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Institution
Yale University
Department
Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
Teacher
Robert Wyman
Term
Spring 2009
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Biology
Source
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