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290018 VO+UE Introduction to Population Geography, Group A (2011W)

6.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie

Continuous assessment of course work

Zusatztermin: MI 30.11.2011 14.15-16.30 Ort: Hörsaal III NIG Erdgeschoß

Die Anmeldung ist auch verpflichtend für Studierende, die die Lehrveranstaltung schon einmal besucht, aber nicht abgeschlossen haben.

Details

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Tuesday 04.10. 09:30 - 12:00 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 11.10. 09:30 - 12:00 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 18.10. 09:30 - 12:00 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 25.10. 09:30 - 12:00 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 08.11. 09:30 - 12:00 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 15.11. 09:30 - 12:00 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 22.11. 09:30 - 12:00 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 29.11. 09:30 - 12:00 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 06.12. 09:30 - 12:00 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 13.12. 09:30 - 12:00 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 10.01. 09:30 - 12:00 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 17.01. 09:30 - 12:00 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 24.01. 09:30 - 12:00 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 31.01. 09:30 - 12:00 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Aim of the Undergratuate Course "Introduction to Population Geography" is to give an overview over the main methods and fields of research of population geography. The following aspects are discussed: development of population geography and related disciplines, national and international sources of population data and problems of interpretation, aspects of population distribution, the analysis of population structure (age, sex, family and household, economic activity, social structure etc.), fertility - measurement and theories, spatial mobility/internal and international migration - measurement and theories, components of population change - measurement and theories, (regional) population projections, global trends of population change and selected aspects of population change in Austria.
Moreover each participant is required to produce a research paper on all relevant aspects of population change and structure in a small Austrian area.

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Reading list

Association in the course directory

(B11-3.1) (B07-3.1) (L1-b3)

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