BTR_DEMO Demography

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Josef Kunc, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Jiří Vystoupil, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Milan Viturka, CSc.
Department of Regional Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Iveta Suchomelová Vašíčková
Timetable
Sun 22. 3. 12:50–15:20 T VTT2, Sun 17. 5. 9:20–11:50 T VTT2
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Demography (SDDE) The elementary course of demography intends to introduce students to those phenomena and processes which are related to the reproduction of population; these are both the phenomena and processes connected with the natural reproduction of population and spatial movement of population, i.e. migration. Population represents one of the most significant economic categories. Understanding and studying it through demographic indicators and demographic analysis is a very important prerequisite for effective work in economics. Examination: written test, oral exam
Syllabus
  • 1. General issues of demography. Object of study, definition of basic terms..
  • 2. Demographic and geodemographic phenomenons.
  • 3. Population structure analysis.
  • 4 - 5. Mortality and morbidity.
  • 6. Marriages and divorces.
  • 7. Fertility and natality.
  • 8. Natural reproduction characteristics.
  • 9. Population presumption and projection.
  • 10. Population evolution of world, regions and states.
  • 11 - 12. The role of the Czech Republic in world demographic evolution.
  • 13. Population theory and policy.
  • 14. Contemporary population trends in the Czech Republic.
Literature
  • Populační vývoj České republiky 2001 - 2006. 1 vyd. Praha: Demoart, 2007, 114 s. ISBN 978-80-86561-77-6. info
  • BURCIN, Boris and Tomáš KUČERA. Aktuální stav a perspektivy populačního vývoje České republiky do roku 2020. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 1995, 25 s. ISBN 8071840521. info
  • Populační vývoj České republiky 1990-2002. Edited by Zdeněk Pavlík - Milan Kučera. 1. vyd. Praha: Demoart, 2002, 98 s. ISBN 80-902686-8-4. info
  • VYSTOUPIL, Jiří and Zdeňka TARABOVÁ. Základy demografie. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2004, 150 s. ISBN 8021036176. info
  • VESELÁ, Jana. Základy demografie. Vyd. 1. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 1997, 90 s. ISBN 8071941018. info
  • VESELÁ, Jana. Základy demografie. Vyd. 1. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 1997, 90 s. ISBN 8071940968. info
  • PAVLÍK, Zdeněk, Jitka RYCHTAŘÍKOVÁ and Alena ŠUBRTOVÁ. Základy demografie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1986, 732 s. info
Assessment methods
Examination: written test, oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
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