PUBPOL 6810
Demography Training Series Proseminar
The Demography Training Series (DTS) Proseminar is a professional development and speaker series hosted by the Cornell Population Center. The DTS series provides students with exposure to the highest-quality research in the field of demography, strengthens skills in demographic techniques, broadens knowledge of demographic data, and facilitates discussions on career development. To receive the graduate demography minor, students must complete this half-credit course a minimum of three times. Given the importance of these topics and to further develop a culture of demography on campus, all demography students are strongly encouraged to continually enroll and attend the DTS proseminar.
Topics
- Analyze research presentation by identifying its core question, data, methods/identification strategy, main findings, limitations, and connection to current debates in population science.
- Evaluate strengths and weaknesses of empirical claims made in seminars/workshops and justify constructive critiques or alternative approaches based on evidence and disciplinary standards.
- Demonstrate professional norms in academic research by modeling appropriate conduct and by developing a professional plan that identifies concrete opportunities aligned with your goals.
- Critically evaluate presentations of research in various areas of demography.
- Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of data sets and methods of data analysis.
- Develop knowledge of demography's substantive and methodological breadth.
- Develop professional skills, e.g., working collaboratively with faculty and peers; effectively communicating research results; preparing for the job market.
Official roster learning outcomes
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Catalogue variants
- Demography Training Seminar · 1.0 · Graduate
- Demography Training Series Proseminar · 0.5 · Graduate