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Lecturer(s)
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Fiedor David, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Topinka Daniel, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Introduction, demography as a field of study History of demography, sources of demographic data Census in a past and nowadays The way of constructing of demographic statistics The structure of the population by sex, age and location The structure of the population by nationality and education Fertility and birthrate Marriage and divorce Death rate Basics of migration The tendency of population development
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
- Semestral Work
- 1 hour per semester
- Attendace
- 2 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to apprise students with the demography as the discipline on the border between social and natural sciences. Lectures will be focused primarily on interpreting the results of demographic statistics and data. An essential part of the student's skill is the ability of quick orientation in the demographic data and understand the logic and method of their acquisition and construction.
After successful completion of the course the student will be able to: demonstrate knowledge of basic demographics; interpret the results of demographic statistics; orient oneself in the demographic data; explain ways of obtaining demographic data; discuss the issue of demographic data, analyze demographic data in relation to specific social phenomena; indicate demographic data in context with the findings of other social sciences, especially sociology.
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Prerequisites
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No prior requirements.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Seminar Work
The ability to read and understand scientific text. The ability to interpret research results.
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Recommended literature
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Kalibová, K. (1997). Úvod do demografie. Praha: Karolinum.
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MALTHUS, Thomas Robert:. An essay on the principle of population. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993..
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Možný, I. (2002). Česká společnost. Nejdůležitější fakta o kvalitě našeho života. Praha: Portál.
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Pavlík, Z., Rychtaříková, J., Šubrtová, A. (1986). Základy demografie. Praha.
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Roubíček, V. (1997). Úvod do demografie. Praha: Codex Bohemia.
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