T2-2 POPULATION GEOGRAPHY
| Title | ΠΛΗΘΥΣΜΙΑΚΗ ΓΕΩΓΡΑΦΙΑ / T2-2 POPULATION GEOGRAPHY |
| Code | Θ2-2 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | School of Spatial Planning and Development |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Panagiotis-Arion Hatziprokopiou |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20002316 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Mīchanikṓn CΗōrotaxías kai Anáptyxīs (2020-sīmera)
Registered students: 48
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2015 – 2016 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600028432
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600028432
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
To understand the importance and role of population in development processes. To familiarise with key concepts, theories, methods and applications of Population Geography. To deepen into specific issues through theoretical, empirical and methodological grounding. To highlight the interdisciplinar character of Population Geography.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Work autonomously
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
• Population Geography and the Social Sciences.
• Data sources, measurement and estimation.
• Demographic characteristics and population composition.
• Demographic phenomena: fertility and mortality.
• Population change.
• Geographic distribution.
• Internal migration and urbanisation.
• Theories of international migration.
• Population theories and models.
• Global population: trends and prospects.
• Case studies from the Greek and international experience.
• Data sources, measurement and estimation.
• Demographic characteristics and population composition.
• Demographic phenomena: fertility and mortality.
• Population change.
• Geographic distribution.
• Internal migration and urbanisation.
• Theories of international migration.
• Population theories and models.
• Global population: trends and prospects.
• Case studies from the Greek and international experience.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
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Student Assessment
Description
• Exercises and short presentations (1*5 = 50%)
• Written exam (50%)
• Written exam (50%)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Τσίμπος, Κ., Βεροπούλου, Γ., Μπαγκαβός, Χ., Τραγάκη, Α., Ψημένος, Ι., (2009), «Εισαγωγή στην Πληθυσμιακή Γεωγραφία», Εκδόσεις Σταμούλη (ISBN: 9789603517825). *
2. Ιστοσελίδα του μαθήματος στο E-learning
3. Επιπλέον κείμενα, σημειώσεις και υλικό αναφορικά με συγκεκριμένα θέματα διανέμονται στη διάρκεια του εξαμήνου
Last Update
31-10-2015
