Syllabus
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After completion of this course, students will be able to
· collect and interpret basic demographic indicators from published statistics
· calculate life tables and different indicators of reproduction
· design and interpret simple population projections
· Interpret new developments in the international discussions about population, education and health policies
· perform comparative studies of demographic, education and health trends in different countries and on different continents and evaluate the results and their policy implications in the context of different analytical frameworks.
The course is based on a discussion of readings and lectures as well as hands-on calculations of demographic models and projections using existing software. Students will also have to search for their own data on the internet and download it for the calculations to be presented in the student presentations.Apart from regular active participation in class and in group discussions,students will have to deliver individual short papers (including literature reviews, discussion of data and results of own calculations) on assigned topics, provide brief presentations on these issues and do a final exam on the course contents.
- Readings
- Lectures
- Class discussions
- Discussions in subgroups
- Reflections in individual essays
- Student presentations
- Exam
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