234003 SE Fertility, Mortality and Human Capital Trends in a Global Systemic Perspective (2023W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 23 - Soziologie

Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

VOR-ORT

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Anmeldung von Fr 01.09.2023 09:00 bis Fr 22.09.2023 23:59
Abmeldung bis Fr 22.09.2023 23:59

Details

max. 30 Teilnehmer*innen

Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Wolfgang Lutz

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

Please note:
The unit on 29th January will be cancelled.

    
    Freitag
    17.11.
    09:45 - 12:45
    Seminarraum 18 Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
    
    Freitag
    24.11.
    09:45 - 12:45
    Seminarraum 18 Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
    
    Montag
    04.12.
    09:45 - 12:45
    Seminarraum 18 Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
    
    Freitag
    15.12.
    09:45 - 12:45
    Seminarraum 7, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
    
    Montag
    22.01.
    09:45 - 12:45
    Seminarraum 18 Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
    
    Montag
    22.01.
    13:15 - 16:30
    Seminarraum 5, Kolingasse 14-16, EG00
    
    Freitag
    26.01.
    09:45 - 16:15
    Seminarraum 9, Kolingasse 14-16, OG01
    
    Montag
    29.01.
    09:45 - 12:45
    Seminarraum 18 Kolingasse 14-16, OG02

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

This course wants to bring the specific demographic aspects of changing population size and structures into the context of broader global social, economic and environmental trends. It will do so by referring to systemic approaches that range from comprehensive quantitative (global) models to qualitative and more policy oriented approaches. Special emphasis will be given to the interactions between demographic trends and climate change. Here a specific focus will be on the population component of the SSPs (Shared Socioeconomic Pathways) which are now widely being used in climate change analysis including the recent IPCC reports.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

(This can stay the same as stated below)

1. Active participation in the discussions (10 percent)
2. Quality of presentations (30 percent)
3. Quality of written annotated version of the presentation with clear definition of sources and methods used, discussion of results and references (60 percent)

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Regular participation, at least one presentation, and delivery of written report based on presentation.

Prüfungsstoff

There will be no separate exam. For the grading of this course, please see the information under Assessment and permitted materials and for the content the information under Aims, contents and method of the course.

Literatur

A more detailed reading list will be distributed at the beginning of the course. There will also be specific literature assignments for the specific topics of presentation.
As a general introduction to the topic, every participant is expected to read before the beginning of the course.

1. The population debate revisited. A stimulating set of short comments: https://greattransition.org/gti-forum/the-population-debate-revisited
2. Introduction to the SSPs: https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/id/eprint/13280/1/The%20shared%20socioeconomic%20pathways%20and%20their%20energy,%20land%20use,%20and%20greenhouse%20gas%20emissions%20implications.pdf
3. Population in the SSPs: https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/id/eprint/10759/1/The%20human%20core%20of%20the%20shared%20socioeconomic%20pathways%20Population%20scenarios%20by%20age,%20sex%20and%20level%20of%20education%20for%20all%20countries%20to%202100.pdf