5 credits
30.0 h + 20.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Masquelier Bruno; Schoumaker Bruno;
Language
French
Main themes
The following themes are taught and developed in a transversal and longitudinal perspective:
- Demographic structures (age, sex, marital status
) and population growth
- Methods of fertility analysis
- Methods of mortality analysis
- Methods of internal migration analysis
- Introduction to interactions between demographic movements and structures.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | This course develops the concepts and methods studied in the introductory course to demography (SPED 1211) and enlarges its application field. Students acquire the tools to master the main methods and approaches of demographic analysis. |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Other information
Introduction to demography (SPED 1211) is recommended
Written examination.
Lecture notes and portfolio of readings.
A teaching assistant (20 h tutorials)
Bibliography
- syllabus et portefeuille de lectures
S. Preston, P. Heuveline, and M. Guillot. Demography : Measuring and Modeling Population Processes, volume m. Blackwell, 2001.
D.T. Rowland. Demographic Methods and Concepts. Oxford University Press, 2003
Teaching materials
- syllabus et portefeuille de lectures
Faculty or entity
PSAD
