SOC608 Advanced Demographic Methods

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Dr. Zuzanna Brzozowska, M.Sc., M.A. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. Martin Kreidl, Ph.D.
Division of Sociology – Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Supplier department: Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
each even Wednesday 10:00–13:40 PC26
Prerequisites
Students enrolled in this course must have completed the introductory course to Demography. Working knowledge of Excel and good understanding of quantitative research methods will make your course participation more efficient. This is an MA level course and this defines the teaching style, the anticipated workload, and the level of student involvement. Reasonable ability to read, write and speak English is anticipated.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 12 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/12, only registered: 0/12, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/12
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This is a course in methods of demographic analysis which will combine lectures and Excel exercises. It will cover the following analytical tools: life table (single and decrement), fertility measures (period and cohort measures), standardisation techniques, population projections, evaluating data quality, indirect estimation methods.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, a student will be able to: - compute demographic rates, population growth & decline, population structure, mortality measures, Lexis diagram - calculate life tables: single and decrement life table, stable/stationary models / population - Use fertility measures: period and cohort fertility, conduct standardisation - Do and analyse basic population projections - evaluate data quality and perform indirect estimation
Syllabus
  • - Refreshing the basics: demographic rates, population growth & decline, population structure, mortality measures, Lexis diagram - Life table: single and decrement life table, stable/stationary models / population - Fertility measures: period and cohort fertility, standardisation - Population projections - Evaluating data quality; indirect estimation methods
Teaching methods
lectures, Exce ecercises, group project, presentation, assignments (computations and reading), tests
Assessment methods
Research report and its presentation
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: This is a course in methods of demographic analysis which will combine lectures and Excel exercises. It will cover the following analytical tools: life table (single and decrement), fertility measures (period and cohort measures, parity progression ratio.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
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