Demography 2400-FIM1DEM

Knowledge

KW03, KW01, KW02, KU01, KK01, KK02, KK03

1. Student gets familiarized with basic demographic structures (among others, with respect of age and sex in various populations and various moments in history), processes (marriage, fertility, mortality, migrations, ageing), relations between them, and also with values of their measures from historical perspective. He knows their economic, social, and cultural consequences

2. Student knows fundamental theoretical approaches in demography. He has a deepen knowledge of the paradigm of the contemporary demography, i.e. the demographic transition theory (S1A_W09).

3. Student knows the assumptions, claims, consequences, interpretations and critique of selected demographic theories and concepts (population theories in particular), and the assumptions, goals, and instruments of population policy (S1A_W07, S1A_W09).

4. Student gets familiarized with stages of a research study, concepts of conceptualization and operationalization, differences between research question and research hypothesis, and with rules of preparing an academic paper and oral presentation (S1A_W01, S1A_W10).

5. Student knows demographic databases (GUS and Eurostat in particular), construction of measures of demographic processes and life tables, and graphical presentation of demographic phenomena (Lexis diagram) (S1A_W06).

6. In the process of editing the research paper, student obtains extended knowledge of a specific area of study related to the chosen research topic (S1A_W03, S1A_W08).

Capabilities

S1A_U01, S1A_U02, S1A_U03, S1A_U05, S1A_U07, S1A_U08, S1A_U09, S1A_U10

1. During his work in the classes, student develops the ability to form a research problem, its conceptualization, and operationalization, to present the goal of the research, research question and research hypothesis. Student can construct bibliography, and employ proper references, prepare data to be presented in a table and in a figure, make tables and figures along with their proper description, and above all he organizes his work along the stages of the research study and he plans, evaluates, and corrects the structure of the academic paper (S1A_U05, S1A_U09).

2. Student can write an academic paper that outlines research problem, its analysis and solution (S1A_U03, S1A_U07, S1A_U08, S1A_U09).

3. Student can participate in a debate, form oral statements, and present results of a study in a synthetic form (S1A_U09, S1A_U10).

4. Student can search and evaluate the usefulness of the literature and data sources, which he uses to calculate measures of demographic processes (indexes of births, deaths in cross-sectional, longitudinal, and cross-section-longitudinal approach, natural and real population growth, probability of death, life expectancy) (S1A_U02, S1A_U09).

5. Student interprets the above measures and values from life tables, checks whether they were computed correctly, and he interprets data illustrating demographic phenomena presented in the form of various tables and figures (S1A_U01, S1A_U08).

6. Student can analyze the text, he identifies its most important elements and he evaluates them critically. A student synthesizes the analyzed texts and information presented in the data sources and formulates conclusions from the research (S1A_U09, S1A_U07, S1A_U08).

Social competences

S1A_K01, S1A_K02, S1A_K03, S1A_K06

1. A student appreciates the value of solid and systematic work (S1A_K03).

2. A student develops the approach to problematize social reality and the need to selfeducation (S1A_K01, S1A_K06).

3. A student develops the culture of oral and written statements (S1A_K02).

4. A student values private and social returns to teamwork (S1A_K02).

First semester
To pass the first semester, a student must pass the final written exam by obtaining at least 50% of the maximum possible points.
Second semester: Academic Writing
The second-semester assessment consists of three components:
1. Introduction of the paper - 20 points.
2. Oral presentation of the paper - 40 points.
3. Final version of the paper - 40 points.
Passing thresholds
To pass the second semester, students must meet both of the following thresholds:
• at least 50% of the points for the final paper (20 out of 40 points); and
• at least 50% of the total second-semester points (50 out of 100 points).
Participation and attendance
Students may obtain up to 5 extra points for active participation in class, including participation in discussions and quizzes.
Students may not miss more than two classes.
Use of AI tools
Permissible uses of AI tools, including generative AI, will be explained and discussed in class. Students may use AI tools only in the ways explicitly permitted by the instructors. Any use of AI tools outside the forms discussed and permitted in class is not acceptable and may be treated as a breach of academic integrity.