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Lecturer(s)
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Sekera Jan Carlos, RNDr. Ph.D., MSc.
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Hásová Veronika, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Main thematic areas 1) Data sources and information base: Working with registers and censuses as a basis for community planning and needs analysis. 2) Population structure and dynamics: Study of age structure, dependency index, and the impact of demographic aging on the capacity and sustainability of social services. 3) Social determinants of reproduction and mortality: Analysis of the relationship between socioeconomic status, occupation, and life expectancy (social gradient), including issues of reproductive health and family counseling. 4) Transformation of family models: Reflection on new forms of cohabitation, unmarried partnerships, and divorce rates, with an emphasis on identifying the risks of poverty in single-parent families. 5) Migration and integration: Typology of migration processes and challenges related to social inclusion and working with foreigners. 6) Population projections and planning: Use of population projections to predict future needs and effectively allocate human and financial resources in social programs.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Practicum
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 39 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 39 hours per semester
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| to use the professional terminology of social sciences in the specific topics. |
| to apply the elementary functional literacy. |
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| to read the proffesional texts in English. |
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| to characterize the main demographic trends of the population of the Czech Republic in last century. |
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| 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. |
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Recommended literature
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Hinde, Andrew. Demographic methods. London: Arnold, 1998. ISBN 0-340-71892-7.
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Kalibová, Květa. Úvod do demografie. Dotisk 2. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2002. ISBN 80-246-0222-9.
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Newell, Coliin. Methods and models in demography. New York: The Guilford Press, 1988. ISBN 0-89862-451-7.
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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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