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KSS / DEMS
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Course description
Department/Unit / Abbreviation
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KSS
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DEMS
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Title
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Formal Demography
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Form of course completion
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Pre-Exam Credit
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Form of course completion
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Pre-Exam Credit
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Accredited / Credits
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Yes,
3
Cred.
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Type of completion
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Written
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Type of completion
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Written
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Time requirements
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Lecture
2
[Hours/Week]
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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Yes in the case of a previous evaluation 4 nebo nic.
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Included in study average
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NO
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Language of instruction
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Czech
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Occ/max
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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Yes in the case of a previous evaluation 4 nebo nic.
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Summer semester
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35 / -
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0 / -
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0 / -
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Included in study average
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NO
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Winter semester
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0 / -
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0 / -
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0 / -
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Timetable
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Yes
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Semester taught
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Winter + Summer
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Semester taught
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Winter + Summer
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Minimum (B + C) students
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10
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Optional course |
Yes
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Optional course
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Yes
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Language of instruction
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Czech
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Internship duration
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0
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No. of hours of on-premise lessons |
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Evaluation scale |
S|N |
Periodicity |
každý rok
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Periodicita upřesnění |
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Fundamental theoretical course |
Yes
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Fundamental course |
No
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Fundamental theoretical course |
Yes
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Evaluation scale |
S|N |
Substituted course
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KSS/DEMY
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Preclusive courses
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KSS/DEM
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Prerequisite courses
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N/A
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Informally recommended courses
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N/A
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Courses depending on this Course
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N/A
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Histogram of students' grades over the years:
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Course objectives:
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The class introduces basic principles and methods of formal demography. It reviews basic sources of demographic data and the construction of demographic variables. It focuses on methods to study all basic demographic process such as fertility, mortality, nuptiality, divorce and migration. The class also covers demographic modeling and population projections. The class investigates biological as well as social and economic foundations of population processes. The class offers illustrations based on both Czech and world population data.
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Requirements on student
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Students will complete all assigned readings as well as all written assignments in due time. At the end of the semester, they will pass an written exam.
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Content
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(1) Sources of demographic data.
(2) Age and sex structure of populations.
(3) Analysis of basic demographic processes (mortality, nuptiality, fertility).
(4) Population growth and projections.
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Studentům a studentkám je k dispozici kurz v Google Classroom se všemi podstatnými informacemi a materiály.
https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/NDU5NjM3MjE5OTkx?hl=cs
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Basic:
Newell, Coliin. Methods and models in demography. New York : The Guilford Press, 1988. ISBN 0-89862-451-7.
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Basic:
Kalibová, Květa. Úvod do demografie. Dotisk 2. vyd. Praha : Karolinum, 2002. ISBN 80-246-0222-9.
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Recommended:
Hinde, Andrew. Demographic methods. London ; Arnold, 1998. ISBN 0-340-71892-7.
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Recommended:
Pavlík, Zdeněk; Rychtaříková, Jitka; Šubrtová, Alena. Základy demografie : Celost. vysokošk. příručka pro stud. přírodověd., ekon., filozofických a lékařských fakult. 1. vyd. Praha : Academia, 1986.
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On-line library catalogues
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Time requirements
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All forms of study
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Activities
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Time requirements for activity [h]
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Contact hours
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39
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Preparation for an examination (30-60)
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39
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Total
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78
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge - students are expected to possess the following knowledge before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
to use the professional terminology of social sciences in the specific topics. |
to apply the elementary functional literacy. |
Skills - students are expected to possess the following skills before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
to read the proffesional texts in English. |
Competences - students are expected to possess the following competences before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
N/A |
N/A |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
to characterize the main demographic trends of the population of the Czech Republic in last century.
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Skills - skills resulting from the course: |
to understand the meaning of demographic measures in demographic literature and Statistical Yearbooks. |
to interpret associations among demographic, social, biological and economic processes. |
to predict the effects of past demographic trends in the future. |
Competences - competences resulting from the course: |
N/A |
N/A |
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Assessment methods
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Knowledge - knowledge achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Test |
Skills - skills achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Test |
Competences - competence achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Test |
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Teaching methods
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Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: |
Lecture |
Skills - the following training methods are used to achieve the required skills: |
Lecture |
Competences - the following training methods are used to achieve the required competences: |
Lecture |
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