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290018 VO+UE Introduction to Population Geography (2015W)

(nicht für Studierende im Bachelor UF GW)

6.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie

Continuous assessment of course work

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

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Registration/Deregistration

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

Registration is open from Su 06.09.2015 08:00 to Mo 21.09.2015 22:00
Registration is open from Th 24.09.2015 23:00 to Tu 29.09.2015 23:00
Deregistration possible until Sa 31.10.2015 22:00

Details

max. 250 participants

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Tuesday 06.10. 09:45 - 12:00 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 13.10. 09:45 - 12:00 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 20.10. 09:45 - 12:00 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 27.10. 09:45 - 12:00 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 03.11. 09:45 - 12:00 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 10.11. 09:45 - 12:00 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 17.11. 09:45 - 12:00 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 24.11. 09:45 - 12:00 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 01.12. 09:45 - 12:00 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 15.12. 09:45 - 12:00 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 12.01. 09:45 - 12:00 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 19.01. 09:45 - 12:00 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
Tuesday 26.01. 09:45 - 12:00 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

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

written exam, own analysis of population data sets and writing a paper

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

ability to discuss critically and use adequately basic theoretical concepts of population geography/spatial demography, ability to use basic methods and techniques of population geography/regional demography adequately.

Examination topics

Lecture units, independent analysis of demographic data sets, feedback and discussion of papers

Reading list

wird im Zuge der Lehrveranstaltung bekanntgegeben

Association in the course directory

(B11-3.1) (L1-b3)

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