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Course unit
BIODEMOGRAPHY
SCP4063804, A.A. 2019/20
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2017/18
BIODEMOGRAPHY
SCP4063804, A.A. 2019/20
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2017/18
Information on the course unit
| Degree course |
First cycle degree in STATISTICS FOR TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE SC2094, Degree course structure A.Y. 2014/15, A.Y. 2019/20 |
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| Number of ECTS credits allocated | 9.0 | |
| Type of assessment | Mark | |
| Course unit English denomination | BIODEMOGRAPHY | |
| Website of the academic structure | http://www.stat.unipd.it/studiare/ammissione-lauree-triennali | |
| Department of reference | Department of Statistical Sciences | |
| E-Learning website | https://elearning.unipd.it/stat/course/view.php?idnumber=2019-SC2094-000ZZ-2017-SCP4063804-N0 | |
| Mandatory attendance | No | |
| Language of instruction | Italian | |
| Branch | PADOVA | |
| Single Course unit | The Course unit can be attended under the option Single Course unit attendance | |
| Optional Course unit | The Course unit can be chosen as Optional Course unit |
Lecturers
| Teacher in charge | STEFANO MAZZUCO | SECS-S/04 |
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ECTS: details
| Type | Scientific-Disciplinary Sector | Credits allocated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational activities in elective or integrative disciplines | SECS-S/04 | Demographics | 9.0 |
Course unit organization
| Period | Second semester |
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| Year | 3rd Year |
| Teaching method | frontal |
| Type of hours | Credits | Teaching hours |
Hours of Individual study |
Shifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory | 1.5 | 12 | 25.5 | No turn |
| Lecture | 7.5 | 52 | 135.5 | No turn |
| Start of activities | 02/03/2020 |
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| End of activities | 12/06/2020 |
| Show course schedule | 2019/20 Reg.2014 course timetable |
Examination board
| Board | From | To | Members of the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Commissione a.a.2019/20 | 01/10/2019 | 30/09/2020 |
MAZZUCO
STEFANO
(Presidente)
BOCCUZZO GIOVANNA (Membro Effettivo) DALLA ZUANNA GIANPIERO (Membro Effettivo) ONGARO FAUSTA (Membro Effettivo) |
| Prerequisites: | INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY, STATISTICS 2 |
| Target skills and knowledge: | The course unit considers the basic methods and concepts of biodemographic studies, with a special focus on fertility and survival. Students will be provided with a general comprehension of population mortality and fertility laws, growth mechanisms and evolution of age structure. |
| Examination methods: | A written test (3/4 exercises, two hours of time) is given to students. The questions in the test are aimed at evaluating the ability of analyzing and discussing demographic data. Students who received a grade greater or equal than 27/30 will undergo an oral test. |
| Assessment criteria: | Students will be evaluated on the base of their comprehension of course unit topics and their ability to apply methods and concepts given during the unit |
| Course unit contents: | 1. Fertility [3 ECTS]
- Fertility measures, cohort and period perspective, tempo and quantum effects, Bongaarts aand Feeney method - Biological and behavioral detrminats of fertility. Fecundity, sterility, fecundability; Estimate issues, Bongaarts model. - Fertility law (Coale-McNeill, Peristera-Kostaki, Hadwiger). 2. Survival and mortality [4 ECTS] -Base methods for mortality analysis: life table and its functions, cohort and period perspective, mortality indices. Extending the life table: disability free survival. - Aspects of human mortality: health and epidemiological transition. Verticalization, horizontalization, longevity extension. -Mortality laws: Empirical tables, Gompertz law and mathematical functions (Siler, Heligman-Pollard). Mortality forecasting. - Studies on extreme longevity, Life table for extremely old ages - Causes of death and methods for their analysis. Multi-decrements and cause specific tables 3. Populations evolution [2 ECTS] - Measures and models of population growth (growth rates, logistic law) - Age structure of a population and its evolution, Lotka equation. Stable and Stationary populations. Sex ratio at birth and at other ages. |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods: | The course unit is made of lectures and computer labs. Computer labs are aimed at giving a greater comprehension of mechanisms behind reproductive and survival processes of a population |
| Textbooks (and optional supplementary readings) |
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