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B000231 - DEMOGRAPHY
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Course Content
Suggested readings
Learning Objectives
Prerequisites
Teaching Methods
Further information
Type of Assessment
Course program
Academic Year 2022-23
Course year
Third year - Second Semester
Belonging Department
Economics and Management (DISEI)
Course Type
Single education field course
Scientific Area
SECS-S/04 - DEMOGRAPHY
Credits
6
Teaching Hours
48
Teaching Term
20/02/2023 ⇒ 01/06/2023
Attendance required
No
Type of Evaluation
Final Grade
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Lectureship
Teaching Language
Italian
Course Content
The course provides the basic concepts and tools for the analysis of the demographic structure of populations and demographic behaviours: socio-demographic data sources of data; measures of mortality and fertility; population growth issues; population projections; migrations.
Concepts and measures will be applied to real data obtained from administrative data sources.
The course includes a reflection on the history of the world's population.
Concepts and measures will be applied to real data obtained from administrative data sources.
The course includes a reflection on the history of the world's population.
Suggested readings (Search our library's catalogue)
The teacher will provide the necessary materials on the Moodle page of the course.
Suggested book (especially for non-attending students):
De Rose, Rosina (2022). Introduzione alla Demografia. Analisi e interpretazione delle dinamiche di popolazione. Egea.
Suggested book (especially for non-attending students):
De Rose, Rosina (2022). Introduzione alla Demografia. Analisi e interpretazione delle dinamiche di popolazione. Egea.
Learning Objectives
To provide the student with the bases for understanding and measuring population processes, as well as the knowledge of the characteristics and evolution of demographic aggregates, in particular:
a) understand demographic dynamics (interplay of stock and flow data);
b) know where to retrieve demographic information;
c) be capable of calculating autonomously the main demographic indicators, cross-sectionally and longitudinally, given the proper raw numbers;
d) understand demographic problems, also envisaging possible solutions.
a) understand demographic dynamics (interplay of stock and flow data);
b) know where to retrieve demographic information;
c) be capable of calculating autonomously the main demographic indicators, cross-sectionally and longitudinally, given the proper raw numbers;
d) understand demographic problems, also envisaging possible solutions.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of statistics
Teaching Methods
Lectures, exercises.
Further information
For additional material - e.g., ppt slides, exercises and a few examples of the examination test - see the Moodle page of the course.
Type of Assessment
The exam consists of a written test (duration 2 hours).
For update and further information, please check the Moodle page of the course.
For update and further information, please check the Moodle page of the course.
Course program
- Introduction: main concepts, purposes, and tools.
- Dimension and structure of the population: stocks and flows, population equation, indices of structure, age pyramids.
- Population growth rates.
- Raw and specific rates.
- Socio-demographic data sources.
- Demographic phenomena: mortality (Lexis diagram, probability and rates, mortality table); fertility (generic and specific rates, substitution level);
- Basics of demographic forecasts:
- Migration and immigrant integration.
- The development of human populations: world's population growth, with reference to the richest and poorest areas. The future of the population.
- Dimension and structure of the population: stocks and flows, population equation, indices of structure, age pyramids.
- Population growth rates.
- Raw and specific rates.
- Socio-demographic data sources.
- Demographic phenomena: mortality (Lexis diagram, probability and rates, mortality table); fertility (generic and specific rates, substitution level);
- Basics of demographic forecasts:
- Migration and immigrant integration.
- The development of human populations: world's population growth, with reference to the richest and poorest areas. The future of the population.