| Course Name | Demography |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| SOC 203 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The course is an introduction to demography which is the study of the size, composition and distribution of human populations. It aims to provide students with an understanding of how the population changes due to fertility, mortality, migration and social mobility. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course will provide an overview of classical and contemporary theories of demography and population studies. The course provides an understanding of the ways in which various demographic characteristics of population (age, sex, marital status, ethnicity…) shape its size, composition and distribution over time. The course then introduces the basic techniques of demographic analysis with a focus on demographic methods and demographic materials including censuses, population registers and sample surveys. |
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| Major Area Courses | X | |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Demography | Poston, Jr., D., & Bouvier, L. (2010). “We Are All Population Actors”: An Introduction to Demography. In Population and Society: An Introduction to Demography (pp. 3-14). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511781001.003 |
| 3 | The Sources of Demographic Information | Poston, Jr., D., & Bouvier, L. (2010). The Sources of Demographic Information. In Population and Society: An Introduction to Demography (pp. 15-38). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511781001.004 |
| 4 | Fertility | Poston, Jr., D., & Bouvier, L. (2010). Fertility. In Population and Society: An Introduction to Demography (pp. 39-71). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511781001.005 |
| 5 | Birth Control | Poston, Jr., D., & Bouvier, L. (2010). Contraception and Birth Control. In Population and Society: An Introduction to Demography (pp. 72-109). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511781001.006 |
| 6 | Mortality | Poston, Jr., D., & Bouvier, L. (2010). Mortality. In Population and Society: An Introduction to Demography (pp. 110-165). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511781001.007 |
| 7 | Midterm | |
| 8 | Migration | Poston, Jr., D., & Bouvier, L. (2010). Internal Migration. In Population and Society: An Introduction to Demography (pp. 166-195). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511781001.008 |
| 9 | Age and Sex Composition | Poston, Jr., D., & Bouvier, L. (2010). Age and Sex Composition. In Population and Society: An Introduction to Demography (pp. 228-264). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511781001.010 |
| 10 | World Population Change over time | Poston, Jr., D., & Bouvier, L. (2010). World Population Change over Time. In Population and Society: An Introduction to Demography (pp. 265-285). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511781001.011 |
| 11 | Population Distribution | Poston, Jr., D., & Bouvier, L. (2010). Population Distribution. In Population and Society: An Introduction to Demography (pp. 301-323). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511781001.013 |
| 12 | Population Policy | Poston, Jr., D., & Bouvier, L. (2010). Population Policy. In Population and Society: An Introduction to Demography (pp. 338-366). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511781001.015 |
| 13 | The Future of Planet Earth | Poston, Jr., D., & Bouvier, L. (2010). The Future of Planet Earth. In Population and Society: An Introduction to Demography (pp. 367-377). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511781001.016 |
| 14 | Semester Review | |
| 15 | Semester Review | |
| 16 | Final |
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| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 20 |
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 3 | 60 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 20 | |
| Presentation / Jury | |||
| Project | |||
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 29 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 38 | |
| Total | 180 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To have the knowledge of classical and contemporary theories in sociology, and be able to comparatively analyze these theories. | |||||
| 2 | To have the knowledge of main methodological approaches in sociology as well as social research and data analysis methods. | X | ||||
| 3 | To have knowledge in the fields of general sociology, sociology of institutions, social structure and change, and applied sociology. | X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to determine the appropriate methods in the design of the planning stage and conclusion of a sociological project, individually or as part of a team. | X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to diagnose the social dynamics behind personal problems by using sociological imagination. | X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to define social problems at local, national, and global level, and offer new policies for solutions. | X | ||||
| 7 | To be able to apply commonly-used computer programs for data collection and analysis in sociological research. | X | ||||
| 8 | To be able to develop a socially responsible, scientific and ethical perspective regarding the collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data. | X | ||||
| 9 | To be able to analyze different aspects of the social world by drawing on the knowledge produced by other disciplines of the social sciences. | |||||
| 10 | To be able to constantly renew herself/himself professionally by following scientific and technological developments in sociology and social research. | |||||
| 11 | To be able to collect sociological data and communicate with sociologists and other social scientists in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). | |||||
| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | X | ||||
| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. | X | ||||
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