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230050 KU Population Sociology (2010W)

5.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 23 - Soziologie

Raumbedingte TeilnehmerInnenbeschränkung

Details

max. 125 participants
Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 05.10. 16:30 - 18:30 Hörsaal 31 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 12.10. 16:30 - 18:30 Hörsaal 31 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 19.10. 16:30 - 18:30 Hörsaal 31 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 09.11. 16:30 - 18:30 Hörsaal 31 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 16.11. 16:30 - 18:30 Hörsaal 31 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 23.11. 16:30 - 18:30 Hörsaal 31 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 30.11. 16:30 - 18:30 Hörsaal 31 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 07.12. 16:30 - 18:30 Hörsaal 31 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 14.12. 16:30 - 18:30 Hörsaal 31 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 11.01. 16:30 - 18:30 Hörsaal 31 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 18.01. 16:30 - 18:30 Hörsaal 31 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9
  • Tuesday 25.01. 16:30 - 18:30 Hörsaal 31 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 9

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Demography or the science of population analyses demographic structures (size and structure of human populations according to age, sex, marital status and some other social characteristics) and the processes responsible for changes in these structures (fertility, mortality, migration, nuptiality). Population statistics serve as the main empirical source for demographic analysis. Based on the calculation of specific demographic indicators like the total fertility rate or life expectancy demography analyses the reasons for and the consequences of certain demographic developments. Demography has two distinct roots: one focusing on mathematics and modelling (formal demography) and one focusing on social problems (social demography). Population sociology could be seen as part of social demography.

The lecture presents basic demographic concepts. These concepts are illustrated with empirical examples using the Austrian population. Risks and opportunities of low fertility, high life expectancy, increasing international migration and demographic ageing for the society are discussed.

Assessment and permitted materials

Final written test

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Presentation of basic demographic concepts, terms and definitions. Presentation of past and future demographic developments in Austria compared to European and global trends. Critical discussion of the importance of demographic factors for the analyses of general social trends. Sound knowledge of the availability and interpretation of general population statistics and important demographic indicators.

Examination topics

PowerPoint presentation, exercises using MS Excel, shared reading of short basic texts.

Reading list

Höpflinger, Francois: Bevölkerungssoziologie. Eine Einführung in bevölkerungssoziologische Ansätze und demographische Prozesse. Juventa Verlag. Weinheim und München 1997.

Haller, Max: Die österreichische Gesellschaft. Sozialstruktur und sozialer Wandel, Frankfurt/New York: Campus Verlag 2008 (insb. Kapitel 3: Die demographische Entwicklung).

Haupt, Arthur and Thomas T. Kane: POPULATION HANDBOOK. Population Reference Bureau (Fifth edition), Washington, DC, 2004.

Association in the course directory

in 505: BA SM Wahlmodul |
in 121: Bevölkerungssoziologie, 1. Studienabschnitt |
in 613: Empfohlenes freies Wahlfach (Praxisfeld)
in EC Empirische Soziologie: Bevölkerungssoziologie

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