400021 FK Global Demography (2020W)
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
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- Anmeldung von Fr 18.09.2020 10:30 bis Mi 30.09.2020 17:00
- Abmeldung bis Sa 31.10.2020 17:00
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Sprache: Englisch
Lehrende
Termine
! Room Information:
21. December 2020 - 2pm - virtual meeting (see email)
OeAW: Vordere Zollamtsstraße 3, 1030 Vienna
Veranstaltungsraum 2Tuesday, 6th October: 2pm – 5 pm: Introduction
The basic concepts, methods and sources of data will be introduced, and students will choose their country for which they will produce demographic profiles.7th October – 18th January: Individual meetings between professor and students where their work will be discussed and advice given.Tuesday, 17th November: 2pm – 5 pm: Intermediate meeting
Intermediate meeting in which students discuss the progress in their work, may identify issues where they encounter problems and will be given advice toward possible solutions.Tuesday, 19th January: 2pm – 5pm: PresentationsWednesday, 20th January: 2pm – 5pm: Presentations
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Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung
The participants shall become familiar with basic demographic research methods and data sources that will allow them to analyze and understand the main features of demographic trends in countries around the world and assess alternative scenarios for the future. They should also learn to assess the social, economic and environmental consequences of population trends. An additional aim is to improve the skills of giving a well-structured presentation on the results of the work.We will discuss the indicators and methods for studying fertility, mortality and migration trends and combining them in models of population dynamics. We will focus on the understanding the drivers of the global demographic transition that brings countries from population to population ageing. Special attention will be given to studying alternative possible future population trends by age, sex and level of education for countries at different stages of development.The seminar essentially consists of two blocks. In the first block the basic concepts, methods and sources of data will be introduced, and students will choose their country for which they will produce demographic profiles. The students will then present their country specific analyses in the form of Power Point presentations for which they will receive feed-back from the instructor as well as the other students for an improved second round of presentations. Between these two blocks there will be an intermediate meeting in which students discuss the progress in their work, may identify issues where they encounter problems and will be given advice toward possible solutions.
Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel
1. Active participation in the discussions (10 percent)
2. Quality of final presentation (30 percent)
3. Quality of written annotated version of the presentation with clear definition data sources and methods used, discussion of results and references (60 percent)
2. Quality of final presentation (30 percent)
3. Quality of written annotated version of the presentation with clear definition data sources and methods used, discussion of results and references (60 percent)
Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab
Only students who give both a presentation and deliver a written documentation of it will receive a positive grade.Active participation: Students are expected to participate in all sessions and also actively follow the presentations that other students give.One missed session will be tolerated. In the case of important personal reasons to miss more sessions the instructor can grant special permission.Assessment criteria for the above stated three components of assessment:
For participation in discussions the student will receive 0-10 points
For the quality of the oral presentation the student will receive 0-30 points
For the quality of the written documentation the student will receive 0-60 points
Only if the student scores a total of over 50 points there will be a positive grade.a) Maximum number of points to be achieved: 100
b) Minimum requirement for a positive result: 50 points
c) Grading scale
91 - 100 ..... points grade 1
78 - 90 ....... points grade 2
64 - 77 ....... points grade 3
50 - 63 ....... points grade 2
Under 50 points, grade 5
For participation in discussions the student will receive 0-10 points
For the quality of the oral presentation the student will receive 0-30 points
For the quality of the written documentation the student will receive 0-60 points
Only if the student scores a total of over 50 points there will be a positive grade.a) Maximum number of points to be achieved: 100
b) Minimum requirement for a positive result: 50 points
c) Grading scale
91 - 100 ..... points grade 1
78 - 90 ....... points grade 2
64 - 77 ....... points grade 3
50 - 63 ....... points grade 2
Under 50 points, grade 5
Prüfungsstoff
Global Demographic Trends: In the first block of the seminar in March the basic concepts, methods and sources of data will be introduced, and students will choose their country for which they will produce demographic profiles.
Both the presentation by the student and the written documentation must be in English. The introduction by the teacher and the discussions will also be in English.
Both the presentation by the student and the written documentation must be in English. The introduction by the teacher and the discussions will also be in English.
Literatur
The reading list will be communicated in the first lesson of the course.
Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis
Letzte Änderung: Di 17.11.2020 18:09