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COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


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Course Name
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
Fall
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Course Type
Required
Course Level
-
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to define the scope and methods of demographic studies.
  • will be able to identify the sources of demographic data.
  • will be able to explain changes in the demographic characteristics of societies on the grounds of changes in fertility, mortality and as a result of internal and external migrations.
  • will be able to evaluate and discuss the reasons and the course of world population growth and decline over time.
  • will be able to question global demographic trends and their possible consequences.
Course Description

 



Course Category

Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Presentation and overview of the course
2 An introduction to demography Dudley L. Poston and Leon F. Bouvier, Population and Society: An Introduction to Demography, Cambridge University Press, 2010, pp. 3 13.
3 The sources and types of demographic data: National censuses, registration systems, surveys Dudley L. Poston and Leon F. Bouvier, Population and Society: An Introduction to Demography, Cambridge University Press, 2010, pp. 15 38.
4 Major theoretical approaches to population change Dudley L. Poston and Leon F. Bouvier, Population and Society: An Introduction to Demography, Cambridge University Press, 2010, pp. 265 275.
5 World population change over time Dudley L. Poston and Leon F. Bouvier, Population and Society: An Introduction to Demography, Cambridge University Press, 2010, pp. 276 284.
6 Elements of population change: Fertility and measurement of fertility Dudley L. Poston and Leon F. Bouvier, Population and Society: An Introduction to Demography, Cambridge University Press, 2010, pp. 39 70.
7 Elements of population change: Mortality and measurement of mortality Dudley L. Poston and Leon F. Bouvier, Population and Society: An Introduction to Demography, Cambridge University Press, 2010, pp. 110 165.
8 Midterm Exam
9 Elements of population change: Migration (concepts, definitions and the measurement of internal migration) Dudley L. Poston and Leon F. Bouvier, Population and Society: An Introduction to Demography, Cambridge University Press, 2010, pp. 166 195.
10 Elements of population change: Migration, concepts, definitions and the measurement of international migration Dudley L. Poston and Leon F. Bouvier, Population and Society: An Introduction to Demography, Cambridge University Press, 2010, pp. 196 226.
11 Population composition: Age and sex Dudley L. Poston and Leon F. Bouvier, Population and Society: An Introduction to Demography, Cambridge University Press, 2010, pp. 228 264.
12 Population composition: Race and Ethnicity David Yaukey, Douglas L. Anderton and Jennifer H. Lundguist, Demography: The Study of Human Population, Waveland Press, 2007, pp. 363 394.
13 Impacts population change: population diversity and cultural adoptation Dudley L. Poston and Leon F. Bouvier, Population and Society: An Introduction to Demography, Cambridge University Press, 2010, pp. 324 337.
14 Impacts population change: Urbanisation, food and environmental resources David Yaukey, Douglas L. Anderton and Jennifer H. Lundguist, Demography: The Study of Human Population, Waveland Press, 2007, pp. 333 348.
15 Prospective considerations on the future of the world populations Dudley L. Poston and Leon F. Bouvier, Population and Society: An Introduction to Demography, Cambridge University Press, 2010, pp. 367 377.
16 Final
Course Notes/Textbooks Dudley L. Poston and Leon F. Bouvier, Population and Society: An Introduction to Demography, Cambridge University Press, 2010 2. David Yaukey, Douglas L. Anderton and Jennifer H. Lundguist, Demography: The Study of Human Population, Waveland Press, 2007.
Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
15
5
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
25
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
30
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

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
16
2
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
15
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
10
Final Exams
1
15
    Total
120

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1 To be able to scientifically examine concepts and ideas in the field of sociology; to be able to interpret and evaluate data. X
2 To be able to define classical and contemporary theories in sociology; to be able to identify the differences and similarities among those theories and to be able to evaluate them. X
3 To be able to critically use the knowledge acquired in the field of sociology X
4 To be able to plan and conduct, individually or as a member of a team, an entire sociological research process with the knowledge of methodological requirements of the field. X
5 To be able to identify and evaluate local, regional and global issues and problems. X
6 To be able to share their ideas and solutions supplemented by qualitative and quantitative data in written and oral forms. X
7 To be able to make use of other disciplines related to sociology and to have core knowledge related to those disciplines. X
8 To be able to follow developments in sociology and to be able to communicate with international colleagues in a foreign language. (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale,” Level B1) X
9 To be able to use computer software required by the discipline and to possess advancedlevel computing and IT skills. (“European Computer Driving Licence”, Advanced Level) X
10 To be able to use a second foreign language at the intermediate level.
11 To have social and scholarly values and ethical principles during the collection and interpretation of data for implementation, publication, dissemination, and maintenance X
12 To acquire life long learning abilities that will enable the socially responsible application of knowledge based on their field of study to their professional and everyday lives. X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 

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