Universität Wien

290035 UE Population Geography, Group A (2018S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
Continuous assessment of course work

ACHTUNG Bachelor Geographie 2011 und Diplomstudium Lehramt: Die Kombination aus Vorlesung (2h, 3 ECTS) plus Übungen (2h, 4 ECTS) ersetzt das PS Bvölkerungsgeographie (3h, 6 ECTS)
Moodle

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).

Details

max. 50 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

START is ALWAYS at 9am. 8am is a system error.
The first three meetings will be done with Tibor Aßheuer in German. The second three meetings will be done with Marion Borderon in English.
In each meeting we will work with Excel. Computers are not available. It is wise to bring your own device (if available, not compulsory).

  • Friday 02.03. 09:00 - 12:00 PC-Raum 1 Schenkenstraße 8-10, 1.UG
  • Friday 16.03. 08:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6
  • Friday 13.04. 08:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6
  • Friday 18.05. 08:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6
  • Friday 01.06. 08:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6
  • Friday 15.06. 08:00 - 12:00 Hörsaal 34 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 6
  • Friday 29.06. 09:00 - 15:30 PC-Raum 1 Schenkenstraße 8-10, 1.UG
  • Thursday 04.10. 10:00 - 12:00 PC-Raum 1 Schenkenstraße 8-10, 1.UG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The main targets of the course are the introduction of population geography and the related demographic issues through the use of international sources of population data (mainly DHS -Demographic and Health Surveys) and the measurement of population characteristics and change ( such as age, sex, fertility, mortality, health, social structure, …).
DHS are nationally- representative household surveys that provide data for a wide range of monitoring and impact evaluation indicators in the areas of population, health, and nutrition. DHS data set appears then as the core of quantitative materials to describe and assess population and health issues in over 90 developing countries.

The data will be used to understand, reproduce and interpret the quantitative analyses of population assessment. The analyses will be carried out with the Excel program.

Assessment and permitted materials

Attendance is compulsory. Excercise will be assigned. Some of the excercises will be checked on with two Moodle Tests. Within the last meeting there will be a practical exam (mainly excercise with Excel).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

(i) Regular attendance and session preparation (10%)
(ii) Positive assessment of excercises + Multiple Choice test (45%)
(iii) Final exam (45%)

Examination topics

Indices of population Geography, working with data in Excel and interpretation of results

Reading list

A digitial script will be provided.
Further literature according to Moodle plattform.

Association in the course directory

(BA GG 3.1) (B11-3.1) (L1-b3)

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