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SOS3015Demography2+0+0ECTS:3
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of SOCIOLOGY
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
Lecturer--
Co-LecturerAssociate Prof. Dr. Bayram Sevinç
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Developing critical view in relation to mutual interaction between demographical concepts, processes and social, political and economical processes.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Understanding and evaluating the concepts and measurings used in demography3,6,10,131
LO - 2 : Analysing the effects of demographical processes on society1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,161
LO - 3 : Understanding and evaluating the political, cultural and economical processes which affects demographical trends1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,161
LO - 4 : Critical thinking about society and population1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,161
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
In this course it is aimed at explaining the debates and approaches in relation to demographical concepts and processes. The main topics of this course: Basic concepts and measurings used in demography, basic demographical processes such as birth, death and migration, demographical transformation and it?s interaction with social, economical and political processes.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction and Acquaintance
 Week 2Introduction to Demography
 Week 3Demographical Concepts and Measurings-1
 Week 4Demographical Concepts and Measurings-2
 Week 5Demographical trends in terms of historical perspective
 Week 6Demographical Processes: Birth
 Week 7Demographical Processes: Death
 Week 8Demographical Processes: Migration
 Week 9Mid term exam
 Week 10Demographical Transition Model
 Week 11Demographical Theories-1
 Week 12Demographical Theories-2
 Week 13Population and Power
 Week 14Population and Environment
 Week 15Population and Agedness
 Week 16End of term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Danış, Didem. (2021). Nüfus ve Toplum, İstanbul Üniversitesi Açık ve Uzaktan Eğitim Fakültesi, İstanbul.
2Behar, C. (Proje Koordinatörü) 1998. Türkiye nin Fırsat Penceresi Demografik Dönüşüm ve İzdüşümleri, TUSİAD Yayın No: Tusiad-T/99-1-251, İstanbul.
 
Recommended Reading
1Karpat, K. 2007. Osmanlı?da Nüfusu, Timaş Yay, İstanbul.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 25/11/2023 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 15/01/2024 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 2 14 28
Arasınav için hazırlık 9 1 9
Arasınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 9 1 9
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Diğer 1 2 12 24
Total work load100