Demography 120911-D
Wykład (WYK) Semestr zimowy 2020/21

Demography - the field of research. Data and its sources. Basic information on demographic situation in the world.

Data and its sources. Measurement of demographic processes - basic demographic rates. Lexis diagram.

Gross and net reproduction rates. Standardization of the rates.

Life Tables - the idea and the main parameters of the tables.

Mortality. Epidemiological transition. Mortality developments in Europe.

Nuptiality and fertility. Quantum and tempo effects in fertility changes.

Changes in family formation and dissolution processes in Europe.

Selected fertility theories. First demographic transition.

Second demographic transition.

Demographic structures. population ageing and its consequences.

Socio-economic structures, labour force, households.

Internal and international migrations. Replacement migration.

Stable population. Demographic projections.

Population projections by cohort-component method.

Demographic situation in Poland and Europe's vs. worldwide demographic situation and its implications on population related policy.