79198 - Demography (6 Cfu)

Learning outcomes

The course aims to provide students with instruments to understand and analyse demographic behaviours. Relationships between the processes of population characteristics and the evolution of aggregate demographic and economic and social dynamics are discussed.

Course contents

Module I
Introduction to population studies.
Demographic sources.
-national data
-international data
Analysis of the population structure
- age pyramid
- compositional indexes
- economic consequences the population structure
Evaluation of the growth rate;
- population equation
- natural change of population
- growth rates
- doubling time
Crude and specific demographic rates;
- fertility, moratlity and migrations rates
Direct and indirect standardization
Migration
- demographic and economic consequences of migration
- migration in Italy
The demographic transition;
The evolution of the world population.
- Demographic projections
- Development indicators
Module II
the Lexis diagram;
-period and cohort analysis;
-quantum and tempo effect
Probability of death and the life table.
The analysis of fertility.

Readings/Bibliography

Compulsory textbooks 
·one textbook between:
- Massimo Livi Bacci (1999) Introduzione alla demografia, Loescher Editore, Torino. (chap.: 1-6; chap. 7 (par. 1, 2, 4); chap.9 (par. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6); chap.11 (cenni)).
-Gian Carlo Blangiardo (2006), Elementi di Demografia, Il Mulino, Bologna. (Introduzione, chap.I, II, III (par. 1,2,4,5)).

and the book:
- A. Angeli, S. Salvini, Popolazione mondiale e sviluppo sostenibile. Crescita, stagnazione e declino. Il Mulino, 2018 (Capitoli I, II, VIII)

Materials will be available on IOL

Teaching methods

Blended learning:

- Class lectures
- Computer labs tutorials
- Online lectures (via Teams)

Assessment methods

The test consists of 4-5 questions, of which at least two with open questions. The score of each exercise is indicated on the test.
Registration for exams takes place via the Almaesami platform.

The student has the right to reject the positive mark obtained only once. After the first refusal, the next positive mark obtained will be recorded without the student having the possibility to reject it. The possibility remains to withdraw from the exam if one's preparation is deemed inadequate.
Students enrolled on the list who decide not to take the exam are asked to cancel before closing the lists.

Teaching tools

The IOL platform is the main means of teaching support. Videos and computer labs will be used

Office hours

See the website of Livia Elisa Ortensi

See the website of Rosella Rettaroli