Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas

Social Demography and Demographic Policies

Code

711071001

Academic unit

Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas

Department

Estudos Políticos

Credits

6

Teacher in charge

Carla Leão, Carmen Rodrigues Silva Fonseca

Weekly hours

4

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

a) Recognize the characteristics and objectives of Demography in its various subdivisions, with special emphasis on population studies and demographic policies
b) Acquire relevant information about volumes and dynamics of recent and future human populations, as well as their determinants and implications
c) Acquire skills on Demographic Analysis techniques
d) Identify the most relevant sites on demographic information systems and demographic policies

Prerequisites

None.

Subject matter

1. Module 1 presents the characteristics and objectives of Demography in its various subdivisions, with special emphasis on population studies and demographic policies. The second chapter analyzes human population’s behavior patterns.
2. Module 2 presents the volumes, geographical and historical evolution of the world population’s numbers.
3. Module 3, theoretical and practical, is dedicated to demographic analysis (macro and micro demographic techniques and data quality).
4. Module 4 discusses the new realities and challenges that the world population faces in the 21st century, taking into account the changes taking place, the role of population policies and the balance between man and environment.

Bibliography

EBERSTADT, Nicholas – «Demography and International Relations», In Washington Quarterly, 1998. Disponível em: http://www.aei.org/article/8778;
GOLDSTONE, Jack A., KAUFMANN, Eric P. e TOFT, Monica Duffy (Ed.) – Political Demography, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012
MAY, John – World Population Policies – their origin, evolution and impact, Washington: Springer, 2012.
NAZARETH, M, Demografia – A Ciência da População, Lisboa, Ed. Presença, 2004;
RODRIGUES, Teresa (Coord.), “História da População Portuguesa. Das Longas Permanências à Conquista da Modernidade”, Ed. CEPESE e Edições Afrontamento Lda., 2008;

Teaching method

The course will be taught using the b-learning method, which includes the presentation of topics by teachers in the classroom, and the student’s self-study through the provision of study material, available in Moodle (www.fcsh-elearning.edu.pt).

Evaluation method

Exam (50%);
Team work (50%).
Students must attend all classes, except in cases provided by law.

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