Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
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2500259 Political Science and Public Management. | OT | 3 | 2 |
2500259 Political Science and Public Management. | OT | 4 | 0 |
2500262 Sociology | OT | 4 | 0 |
2503778 International Relations | OT | 4 | 0 |
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Contextualization: This subject is taught in the third year of the Degree in Politics and Public Management and in the fourth year of the Degree in Sociology.
Objectives: The subject is an introduction to the study of human populations for social science students. It is oriented to the learning of basic methods and techniques of demographic analysis and knowledge (empirical and theoretical) of the most relevant contemporary demographic transformations.
Training objectives. Basic training is structured around the following aspects:
1. Knowledge of the statistical sources for the study of the populations and of the basic methodologies for their treatment
2. Basic principles in the development of demographic indicators.
3. Applications of demographic analysis to the study of social and political phenomena.
4. Knowledge of contemporary demographic changes.
1. Population growth
1.1 Evolution of the world population and the projections of the UN
1.2 Demographic transition in different groups of countries
1.3 Foundations and justification of population policies
1.4 Sources and methods for estimating populations and describing their characteristics.
1.5 Measurement and calculation of growth rates
1.6 Use of graphs with arithmetic and logarithmic scales
2. Changes in the composition by sex and age of the population
2.1 Relationship between male and female populations: determinants and consequences
2.2 Indicators and graphic representations
2.3 Causes and perspectives of aging of populations
2.4 Consequences of changes in age composition of population
3. Growth components and use of gross and specific rates
3.1 Vital and migratory statistics
3.2 Balancing equation and calculation of gross rates
3.3 Interpretation of gross rates and the use of age specific rates
3.4 Control of structural effects: standardization techniques
4. Description of demographic phenomena
4.1 Temporal reference and the use of Lexis Diagram
4.2 Types of magnitudes (stock, flow) and measures (proportions, rates and probabilities)
4.3 Period and cohort approach: longitudinal, cross-sectional and by age or duration
4.4 Interpretation of period data: differentianting between effects of age, generation and momentum. Analysis of various sociodemographic variables
5. Construction of demographic tables
5.1 Functions of a table and synthetic indicators: the model of the life table
5.2 Constructionand interpretation of period life tables
5.3 Application to the analysis of fertility. Period or Cohort Tables.
6.- Evolution and inequalities of mortality and fertility
6.1 Determinants of health and mortality: historical evolution, international and internal disparities in Western countries
6.2 Decline and fluctuations of fertility.Analysis of proximate variables, their causes and consequences.
The course is organized around three types of educational activities : Lectures, Assignments and Readings. This set of activities is carried out in three levels:
Conducted activities: lectures and practice sessions led by the teacher.
Supervised activities: monitoring of practices and activities requested in class.
Autonomous activities: completion of the practices, preparation of the written tests, study of the theoretical contents and complementary readings
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Seminar (practices) | 16.5 | 0.66 | 6, 30, 2, 35 |
Theoretical classes | 33 | 1.32 | 3, 7, 25 |
Type: Supervised | |||
Tutorials | 14 | 0.56 | 32, 10, 33, 36 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Readings | 24 | 0.96 | 10, 12, 22, 34 |
Resolve the practices | 22 | 0.88 | 30, 12, 2, 33, 23, 21, 35 |
Study | 30 | 1.2 | 1, 6 |
1. The subject will be graded on continuous assessment basis from the following activities and weights:
• Two written tests throughout the course (the arithmetic mean of these two notes will be weighted 50% to calculate the final grade)
• Two reading controls (the arithmetic mean of these two notes will be weighted by 15% to calculate the final grade)
• Two Assignments (the arithmetic mean of these two notes will be weighted by 25% to calculate the final grade)
• Participation in practice sessions r (this note will be weighted by 10% to calculate the final grade)
2. To participate in the resit exam the student must have obtained an average grade between 3.5 and 4.9. The date of this test will be scheduled in the exam calendar by the School of Political Science and Sociology administration. .
3.- The students who do not show up to one or more of the activities submitted to evaluation throughout the course will be graded as “non assessable subject
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Participation seminar of practices | 10 | 1.5 | 0.06 | 6, 32, 11, 2, 24, 20, 25, 29, 34, 38 |
Practices | 25 | 4 | 0.16 | 6, 30, 9, 11, 15, 2, 21, 31, 34, 36, 35 |
Reading control | 15 | 1 | 0.04 | 3, 4, 5, 10, 13, 12, 16, 17, 19, 23, 22, 26, 28 |
Written test | 50 | 4 | 0.16 | 1, 6, 30, 5, 18, 8, 7, 11, 16, 14, 2, 33, 27, 34, 37, 35 |
Introduction to demography:
PRESSAT, R. 1979. Demografía estadística. Ariel. Barcelona
VALLIN, J. 1991. La Demografía. Alianza Editorial. Madrid
Demographic analysis textbooks:
HENRY, L. 1976. Demografía. Labor. Barcelona
LEGUINA, J. 1981 (3ª edición). Fundamentos de demografía. Siglo XXI. Madrid
LIVI BACCI, M. 1993. Introducción a la demografía. Ariel. Barcelona
PRB's Population Handbook, 2011. https://www.prb.org/wp.../prb-population handbook-2011
PRESSAT, R. 1983. El análisis demográfico. Fondo de Cultura Económica. Madrid
ROWLAND, D. 2003. Demographic Methods and Concepts. Oxford University Press
TAPINOS, G. 1990. Elementos de demografía. Espasa Calpe. Madrid
VINUESA, J. i altres. 1994. Demografía: análisis y proyecciones. Ed. Síntesis. Madrid
Population issues:
LIVI BACCI, M. (2ª edició 2002). Historia mínima de la población mundial. Ariel. Barcelona
LIVI BACCI, M. 1998. Historia de la población europea. Crítica. Barcelona
MCFALLS, J.A. (5ºedició 2007) Population: A Lively Introduction. Population Bulletin,. vol 62, nº1. http://www.prb.org/pdf07/62.1LivelyIntroduction.pdf
SCIENCE, 29 july 2011, nº dedicado al crecimiento demográfico (en particular articulos de Bloom, Bongaarts, Lee y Malajkoff). http://www.sciencemag.org/site/special/population/
VALLIN; J. 1995. La población mundial. Alianza Editorial. Madrid.
Dossier:
a) Statistical material used and commented on class. Readings about some program topics, exercises and practice sessions materials. This dossier is available at the electronic address of the virtual campus.
b) Teaching Materials: Courses notes available at the electronic address of the Virtual Campus
Electronic addresses:
Look at the website of the "Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics" of the UAB: http://www.ced.uab.es/. Links from other research centres and production of data and demographic statistics institutions are available.