79188 - DEMOGRAPHY

Anno Accademico 2018/2019

  • Docente: Francesco Scalone
  • Crediti formativi: 6
  • SSD: SECS-S/04
  • Lingua di insegnamento: Inglese
  • Modalità didattica: Convenzionale - Lezioni in presenza
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Laurea in Scienze statistiche (cod. 8873)

Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire

At the end of the course the student knows basic instruments to analyse structural and dynamic aspects of populations. Particularly, the student is able: - to measure population size, variation and distribution in time and space - to measure and analyse population structural characteristics - to measure and analyse demographic dynamics components

Contenuti

Introduction to population studies.

Sources of demographic data.

Population composition and variation. Relations between demographic dynamics and structures.

Basic elements of demographic analysis: crude and age-specific rates, standardization methods.

Age, period and cohort; Lexis diagram, managing data and processes on the diagram. Period and cohort analysis.

Life tables. Life tables conceived as a stationary population. Mortality by cause.

Fertility and reproduction measures.

Migration in population analysis.

The demographic transition (elements).

The demographic forecasts (elements).

Testi/Bibliografia

Notes of the lectures will be given during the course. It is possible to download them from the web site of AMS Campus - AlmaDL - Università di Bologna

Suggested readings:

- S. Preston, P. Heuveline, M. Guillot, "Demography: Measuring and Modeling Population Processes" (chapters 1, 2, 3 and 5), Wiley, 2000

- J. A. Palmore, R. W. Gardner, “Measuring Mortality, Fertility, and Natural Increase: A Self-Teaching Guide to Elementary Measures”, East-West Center, 1994

Metodi didattici

All topics are illustrated with demographic data using some demographic software packages and Excel.

Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento

The final exam aims at evaluating the achievement of the following educational targets:

- to know the main international sources of demographic data 

- to calculate the main demographic indicators

- to measure and analyze the components of population dynamics.

The exam consists of a practical test in the computer lab and an oral test. The final vote is an average of the marks obtained in the two tests.

Strumenti a supporto della didattica

Video projector, computer lab.

Orario di ricevimento

Consulta il sito web di Francesco Scalone