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234005 SE Populaton history: The long run (2024S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 23 - Soziologie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 07.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 14.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 21.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 11.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 18.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 25.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 02.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 16.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 23.05. 16:45 - 18:15 PC-Seminarraum 2 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Untergeschoß
  • Thursday 06.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 13.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 20.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß
  • Thursday 27.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The aim of this course is to raise the students' interest in global population history, while familiarizing them with the main drivers of population change that drove population dynamics in past, present and future.

Starting in human pre-history, we will explore the three rapid expansions that human numbers have undergone until today. We will look at different "checks" that lead to phases of population decline in various parts of the world and look ahead at what's to come.

The course will start out with a series of lectures giving a rough overview of the ground that is to be covered. After the Easter break, the course will continue in the shape of a regular seminar, with students giving presentations, followed by debates on the respective topics.

Assessment and permitted materials

Students will be graded based on four tasks:

(1) Students are expected to participate actively in class. There will be reading assignments that will be discussed in class. Students should be prepared to answer questions on those.

(2) Students are expected to give a presentation on one of the topics discussed in class. The length of the presentations is yet to be determined depending on the number of students signing up. It might be necessary to team up in groups. More information on the format, as well as some basic literature on each topic, will be made available at the beginning of the semester.

(3) The mid-term exam will be held in class on May 23rd. Students will have one hour to answer five questions (worth 20/100 points each) taken from the topics covered in class.

(4) The short essay should be based on the presentation, as well on the feedback received in class by students and the course instructor.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The final grade will be determined as follows:

(1) Active classroom participation (20%)
(2) In-class presentation (20%)
(3) Mid-term exam (30%)
(4) Short essay (30%)

All tasks must be completed to pass the course. The final grade will be a weighted average of the four individual components. Students may miss at most two units if the course instructor is informed beforehand, which means at least two hours before class.

Examination topics

Reading list

Livi-Bacci, M. (2012). A Concise History of World Population. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.

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