Course: Contemporary Demographic Problems

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Course title Contemporary Demographic Problems
Course code KKS/VSDP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Knausová Ivana, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
- structure of population, demographic reproduction of population, demographic processes, population policy, question of demographic ageing, change of demographic behaviour of people and new forms of interpersonal live together.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to introduced students demographical issues and important socio-demographical problems of contemporary societies.
Understanding of significance of demography for the governance of society and for planning of services for population.
Prerequisites
Orientation in basics of sociology.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Seminar Work

- self -study of recommended literature; - presentation of individual work at the seminar; - participation of student on the discussion; - final written test.
Recommended literature
  • Knausová,I. Základy demografie II. Olomouc:UP.
  • Knausová,I. Základy demografie I. Olomouc:UP.
  • kolektiv autorů. (2007). Demografie (nejen) pro demografy. Praha:SLON.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Sts Cyril and Methodius Faculty of Theology Study plan (Version): Charitable and Social Work (2015) Category: Social sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter