Administration, Innovation and Environmental Sustainability

The Field of Demography- Sources of Demographic Data- Mortality Patterns in the Modern Era-History and Context of Mortality Differentials and Mortality Decline- Mortality Decline in the Less Developed Region-Mortality Issues in the More Developed Region-Fertility Patterns in the Modern Era-Theory and Practice of Fertility Decline in Historical Europe and in the Less Developed Region-Fertility in the More Developed Region-Age and Sex Structure and Population Projections- Migration and Urbanization

No prerequisites

During the lectures will be used an historical and comparative approach that places demographic conditions and changes in context and illuminates their importance in the past, and present and in years to come. With sociological, economic, health, and political perspectives integrated throughout, readers will gain an understanding of the patterns and causes of population change historically and in the contemporary world.

During the course, students will be required to carry out group work and present their results. At the end of the course, a written exam will be administered.

Teaching is organized in lectures, classroom and computer lab exercises.

The Field of Demography- Sources of Demographic Data- Mortality Patterns in the Modern Era-History and Context of Mortality Differentials and Mortality Decline- Mortality Decline in the Less Developed Region-Mortality Issues in the More Developed Region-Fertility Patterns in the Modern Era-Theory and Practice of Fertility Decline in Historical Europe and in the Less Developed Region-Fertility in the More Developed Region-Age and Sex Structure and Population Projections- Migration and Urbanization

No prerequisites

During the lectures will be used an historical and comparative approach that places demographic conditions and changes in context and illuminates their importance in the past, and present and in years to come. With sociological, economic, health, and political perspectives integrated throughout, readers will gain an understanding of the patterns and causes of population change historically and in the contemporary world.

During the course, students will be required to carry out group work and present their results. At the end of the course, a written exam will be administered.

Teaching is organized in lectures, classroom and computer lab exercises.