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| GEOG0219-1 | Geo-demography
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| Duration : | 20h Th, 10h Pr |
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| Holder(s) : | Laurence Thomsin |
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| Language : | French language |
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| Course contents : | 1. The terms of geography on people
Specificities of the geographical approach to people
Direction and scope of the geodemography
A. The scope of the démogéography
B. The scope of the démogéography
2. Information sources
Censuses
A. The content of a census
B. Goals and constraints census
C. The census techniques
The State Civil
A. A recent practice, which is not yet universal
B. Content and counting
Other sources
A. Population registers, voter registers and other
B. Investigations
The limits of information
3. Overview on methods
The methodological foundations of the geography of the population
A. The spatial properties of the people
B. People and space-time
Analysis of demographic analysis demogeographic
A. Tracking people in space and time
B. The longitudinal and cross
C. Indicators, estimates, standardized indices
The Depiction and statistical data
A. The visualization of spatial distributions: mapping and demographic data types
B. Representation of statistical series, typologies and multivariate analysis
4. The spatial distribution of population
Concepts related to the spatial distribution
A. The number of people
B. The geographical units
Measuring and mapping the spatial distribution
A. The representation of staff
B. The representation of densities
C. The statistical measures
The study of changes in spatial distribution
A. Changes absolute
B. Variations on
5. The study of demographic structures
Data available and topics of study
A. The variables
B. The socio-cultural variables
C. Socio-economic variables
D. The graphic representation of data structure
The analytical indicators
A. Rates
B. Reports
The indicators
Multidimensional analysis
6. The study of population dynamics
The events
The analytical indicators
A. Analytical indicators of fertility
B. Analytical indicators of mortality
C. The analytical indicator of natural increase
The indicators
A. Indicators of fertility
B. Indicators of mortality
C. A composite indicator of the natural evolution of the population
7. The study of migration
The forms of spatial mobility
A. Roaming, usually sedentary mobility and migration
B. The degrees in migration
Direct and indirect migration
A. The constraints of sources and types of migration data
B. Entrances and exits observed or estimated
Analysis and Mapping migration
A. Observation of migration to the place of departure or destination
B. Spatial analysis and mapping flow
Fields, networks and migratory patterns
8. Prospects and population models
Projections and demographic forecasts
A. From the logistic curve in the method of components
B. Prospects perspectives and major derivative
C. The concept of stable population and its applications
Modeling and spatial projections
A. Projections multiregional
B. Projections uniregional
C. Assumptions multiple spatial and modeling |
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| Course objective : | The aim of this course is to offer students a "guide" of methods used to study geographical populations in terms of data sources, analysis methods and models and theories developed so far. The population is a subject of interdisciplinary study, the course aims to tackle the fullest extent possible the issues of this questioning at the crossroads of sociology, demography, geography and science to epidemiology. |
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| Prerequisites : | We consider that the student has knowledge of English, analysis of data and statistical distributions of data. |
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| Workshops : | Exercises will be as of courses and corrected, as well as mini seminars on case studies and practical applications of the material. |
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| Organization : | Classes begin in the second half. The precise schedule will be posted on valves. The course will use multimedia tools. An interruption is planned. |
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| Written notes : | The course notes and graphics will be given to students during the first course. A detailed bibliography will also be specified during the first course. |
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| Assessment : | An oral focus on the theoretical course in session at the end of the academic year. |
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| Contacts : | Laurence THOMSIN
Researcher qualified F.R.S.-F.N.R.S.
LEDA, Institut des Sciences Sociales
Bât.B33, Box 12
Such. : 04/366.52.52
E-mail: Laurence.Thomsin @ ulg.ac.be |
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