GENERAL
| SCHOOL | School of Economics and Political Science |
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| DEPARTMENT | Sociology |
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| Level of Study | Undergraduate |
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| COURSE CODE | 431110 |
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| COURSE TITLE | Social Demography (YE) |
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| Independent Teaching Activities |
Weekly Teaching Hours |
CREDIT UNITS |
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| Course Type | Special Background |
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| Prerequisite Courses | No |
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| Teaching and Examination Language | Greek |
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| THE COURSE IS OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS | No |
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| Course Webpage (URL) | https://eclass.uoa.gr/courses/SOC245/ |
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(2) LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:
- They know the basic demographic concepts
- They know the basic population theories
- They understand population structures and flows and the factors that influence them
- They are aware of the impacts of population growth
- They analyze descriptive demographic data in R
General Capabilities
- Search, analysis, and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technologies
- Independent work
- Working in an interdisciplinary environment
- Promotion of free, creative, and inductive thinking
(3) COURSE CONTENT
- The concept and development of demography
- Purpose and importance of demography
- Sources and types of demographic data
- Malthusian population theory
- Optimal Population Theory
- Demographic transition theory
- Gender and age
- Fertility
- Mortality
- Immigration
- The Impact of Population Growth on Poverty and Unemployment
- Impacts of Population Growth on Housing and the Environment
(4) TEACHING & LEARNING METHODS – EVALUATION
| DELIVERY METHOD | Face to face |
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| Information and Communication Technologies |
- PowerPoint presentation,
- Analysis of Demographic Data in R
- Support of the learning process through the e-class electronic platform
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| Activity |
Semester Workload |
| Lectures |
39 |
| Individual assignments |
40 |
| Standalone Study |
68 |
| Participation in exams |
3 |
| Course Summary |
150 |
Student Evaluation
| Process Description Evaluation |
- Individual Assignments (40%)
- Final Exam (100%)
They are listed and available on e-class
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(5) RECOMMENDED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Suggested Bibliography
- Poston, Jr., D. L., & Bouvier, L. F. (2010). Population and Society. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Iakovidou, O. (2009). Social Demography. Published by: Ioannis Tsachouridis
- Kalogeraki, S. (2010). Introduction to Social Demography. Published by: G. DARDANOS – K. DARDANOS
Related scientific journals
- Demography
- Population and Development Review
- Population studies
