290018 VO+UE Introduction to Population Geography, Group A (2014W)

6.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie

Continuous assessment of course work

Registration is also required for students who have already attended the course, but have not completed.

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Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from We 03.09.2014 08:00 to We 24.09.2014 08:00
Deregistration possible until Fr 31.10.2014 23:00

Details

max. 340 participants

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    
    Tuesday
    07.10.
    09:45 - 12:15
    Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
    
    Tuesday
    14.10.
    09:45 - 12:15
    Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
    
    Tuesday
    21.10.
    09:45 - 12:15
    Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
    
    Tuesday
    28.10.
    09:45 - 12:15
    Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
    
    Tuesday
    04.11.
    09:45 - 12:15
    Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
    
    Tuesday
    11.11.
    09:45 - 12:15
    Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
    
    Tuesday
    18.11.
    09:45 - 12:15
    Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
    
    Tuesday
    25.11.
    09:45 - 12:15
    Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
    
    Tuesday
    02.12.
    09:45 - 12:15
    Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
    
    Tuesday
    09.12.
    09:45 - 12:15
    Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
    
    Tuesday
    16.12.
    09:45 - 12:15
    Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
    
    Tuesday
    13.01.
    09:45 - 12:15
    Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
    
    Tuesday
    20.01.
    09:45 - 12:15
    Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
    
    Tuesday
    27.01.
    09:45 - 12:15
    Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The following aspects are discussed: development of population geography and related disciplines, national and international sources of population data and problems of interpretation, aspects of population distribution, the analysis of population structure (age, sex, family and household, economic activity, social structure etc.), fertility - measurement and theories, spatial mobility/internal and international migration - measurement and theories, components of population change - measurement and theories, (regional) population projections, global trends of population change and selected aspects of population change in Austria.
Moreover each participant is required to produce a research paper on all relevant aspects of population change and structure in a small Austrian area.

Assessment and permitted materials

written exam, own analysis of population data sets and writing a paper

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

ability to discuss critically and use adequately basic theoretical concepts of population geography/spatial demography, ability to use basic methods and techniques of population geography/regional demography adequately.

Examination topics

Lecture units, independent analysis of demographic data sets, feedback and discussion of papers

Reading list

will be announced during the course

Association in the course directory

(B11-3.1) (L1-b3)

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