SOC590 Population studies

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Ladislav Rabušic, CSc. (lecturer)
Beatrice Elena Chromková Manea, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petr Fučík, PhD. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Adéla Souralová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Marcela Petrová Kafková, Ph.D. (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 11:30–13:00 U33
Prerequisites
Enrolment in the M.A. sociology program
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those 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, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
To understand and explain basic population trends; to summarize curretn knowledge; to understand heterogenetity in population developmetns; to identify a research topic and choose adequate methodology; to formulate topics for diploma thesis.
Syllabus
  • Population studies
  • Demographic structure and its societal effects
  • Fertility-current trends
  • Mortality and society
  • Health, morbidity, well-being, quality of life
  • The family, cohabitation, divorce and society
  • Aging in sociological perspective
  • Aspects of contemporary migration
  • Population policy
Literature
    required literature
  • WEEKS, John R. Population : an introduction to concepts and issues. Twelfth edition. Boston: Cengage Learning, 2016, xxv, 580. ISBN 9781305094505. info
Teaching methods
lectures, group discussion,presentations, essay writing
Assessment methods
written examination tests, final paper, class activity
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2017, recent)
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