Demographic issues and challenges in the 21st century [ LSPED1214 ]
5.0 crédits ECTS
30.0 h
1q
| Teacher(s) |
Gourbin Catherine ;
Bocquier Philippe ;
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| Language |
French
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Place
of the course |
Louvain-la-Neuve
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| Main themes |
Each year, this course is structured around the study of eight to ten topics relating to major issues in contemporary Sociodemographics. These issues relate as much to socio-demographic developments and progress in health, as to their causes and economic, social, political and environmental consequences.
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| Aims |
This course aims to give 2nd and 3rd year students on any Bachelor's degree programme a broad overview of the major socio-demographic challenges, which various Northern and Southern regions of the world will face in the 21st century. It also aims to teach students to take a certain critical distance from various commonly held prejudices and presuppositions.
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| Content |
Among the possible topics:
Social Demography: its place in the social sciences and the major social debates.
The population of the planet and the range of demographic dynamics throughout the world.
The world's aging population: trends, causes and consequences.
Accelerated urbanisation in southern countries .
Causes and consequences of international migrations.
Demography in present-day wars and conflicts.
Health, social and sexual inequalities.
Geography and demography of AIDS and other transmissible diseases.
Households, families and societies.
Demography, resources and environment.
Population policies.
Method:
The course will be primarily lecture-based (with illustrations), with an interactive component (dealing with questions and debates) and is backed up by a reading portfolio.
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| Other information |
Course entry requirements: This course does not require any specific statistical or demographic training.
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Cycle et année
d'étude |
> Preparatory Year for Master in Population and Development Studies
> Bachelor in Law
> Bachelor in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures
> Bachelor in Information and Communication
> Bachelor in Philosophy
> Bachelor in Engineering : Architecture
> Bachelor in Ancient languages and Literatures : Classics
> Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English
> Bachelor in Psychology and Education: General
> Bachelor in Economics and Management
> Bachelor in Motor skills : General
> Bachelor in Human and Social Sciences
> Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General
> Bachelor in Sociology and Anthropology
> Bachelor in Political Sciences: General
> Bachelor in History of Art and Archaeology : General
> Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies
> Bachelor in Mathematics
> Bachelor in History
> Bachelor in Biomedicine
> Bachelor in Pharmacy
> Bachelor in Religious Studies
> Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General
> Bachelor in Geography : General
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Faculty or entity
in charge |
> ESPO
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