- Docente: Lucia Pasquini
- Credits: 6
- SSD: SECS-S/04
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Geography and Territorial Processes (cod. 0971)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student knows the fundamental characteristics of the demographic trends and some methodologies to compare measures related to different populations
Course contents
Sources of demographic data in Italy. Recall of some basic concepts of demographic analysis: definition of crude demographic rates (birth rates, death rates, fertility rate, marriage rates, migratory rates); natural growth rate, migratory growth rate, overall growth rate.
The age distribution of demographic events: age specific fertility rates and mortality rates; age and sex demographic structure; the graphical representation of demographic events, demographic rates and other demographic concepts (Lexis diagram); standardization methods; standardized indices of fertility.
The definition of intensity and tempo of the demographic phenomena. Cohort and period measures of the intensity.
The life table and its elements: the constructionof complete and abridged life tables. The measure of infant mortality.
Fertility measure and reproduction indices (the difference between gross and net demographic reproduction).
Nuptiality indices: mean age at marriage, intensity of nuptiality.
The demographic transition.
Techniquesforthe demographic forecasts.
Readings/Bibliography
- M. Livi Bacci, Introduzione alla demografia , Loescher, Torino, 1999 (thirth edition)
- M. Livi Bacci, Storia minima della popolazione del mondo , Il Mulino, Bologna, 2005
Teaching methods
Lectures and empirical applications
Assessment methods
Examination aims to assess the achievement of the teaching
objectives:
- to know the fundamental characteristics of the demographic
trends
- to measure and analyze the structural characteristics of the
population
- to compare the demographic indicators over time and space
The examination consists of a written test and an oral test. The
written test consists of eight theoretical questions (3,75 every question) and of an
optional exercise to resolve (3). The oral test is conditional on the
achievement of at least 18/30 in the written test. The final vote
is an average of the marks obtained in the two tests.
Teaching tools
Overhead projector, PC
Links to further information
http://www.unibo.it/docenti/lucia.pasquini
Office hours
See the website of Lucia Pasquini