SOC590 Population Studies

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petr Fučík, PhD. (lecturer)
Beatrice Elena Chromková Manea, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Ladislav Rabušic, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Ladislav Rabušic, CSc.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Supplier department: Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Tue 14:00–15:40 U43
Prerequisites
SOUHLAS
Students are expected to pass some courses concerning populations matters at BA level so that they know some approaches of formal demography as well they knowhot to get access and how to analyze quantitative population data.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
To deepen knowledge on population knowledge and trends; understand heterogenetiy in population developments;identify research topics and choose adequate methodology. The course can aserve as the basiss for diploma theses.
Learning outcomes
To understand the current dobates in the field of Population Studies and to acces critically temporary social science approuches to population problems.
Evaluate the position of the Czech Republic from the point of view of population development in larger international context.
Syllabus
  • Population studies
  • population history
  • second demographic transition
  • divorce
  • mortality and morbidity
  • ageing
  • family and inequality
  • migration
Literature
    required literature
  • WEEKS, John R. Population : an introduction to concepts and issues. Twelfth edition. Boston: Cengage Learning, 2016, xxv, 580. ISBN 9781305094505. info
    recommended literature
  • Handbook of population. Edited by Dudley L. Poston - Michael Micklin. New York: Springer, 2006, xiii, 918. ISBN 0387257020. info
    not specified
  • Relevantní statě z nejnovější časopisecké produkce z oblasti popualčních studií
Teaching methods
lectures, group discussion,presentations, research paper
Assessment methods
written examination tests, research paper, class activity
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Teacher's information
The course is offered as a preparatory course for the state final exam -- specialization "Population Studies" (the list of topics is available at https://is.muni.cz/auth/do/fss/57820/57823/57824/375075/Mgr_statnice_okruhy.doc).
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017.
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