Programma

I part: introduction and basic elements
Introduction to Demography: definition of demography and population; the historical and actual demographic sources
Dimension and structure of population: the total of population, growth rates; population structure.
The dynamics of population: generic and specific rates; standardization; the demographic transition.
The analysis of demographic trends: Lexis diagram; rates and probabilities; longitudinal and yearly analysis.

II part: the methodological study of demographic phenomenon
Mortality: the measures of study on mortality; life-table; child-mortality.
Marriage trend: the marriage rates
Fertility: birth rates; fertility rates; reproductivity.
Migration: main migration sources; migration rates.
Forecasting: the main method of demographic projection.


III part: in-depth studies
European population trends
Population ageing
Mortality
Child Mortality
Fertility
Migration
Projection of population

Testi Adottati

Poston, D. L., & Micklin, M. (Eds.). (2005). Handbook of population. Kluwer Academic/Plenum.
Part I Population Structure: 1. Age and Sex, 2 Population Distribution and Suburbanization, 5 Demography of Aging
Part II Population Processes: 12 Fertility, 13 Infant Mortality, 14 Adult Mortality, 15 Internal Migration, 16 International Migration.
Bacci, M. L. (2017). A concise history of world population. John Wiley & Sons.

Research material

Un Population division World Population prospects 2022 pag 3-6 https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/sites/www.un.org.development.desa.pd/files/wpp2022_summary_of_results.pdf
Eurostat, Population and population change statistics https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Population_and_population_change_statistics
AN AGEING WORLD in Leaving No One Behind In An Ageing World. World Social Report 2023 pp. 17-25 https://desapublications.un.org/publications/world-social-report-2023-leaving-no-one-behind-ageing-world
Population structure and ageing https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Population_structure_and_ageing

Mortalità di G. Caselli in Treccani Enciclopedia delle Scienze Sociali (http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/mortalita_%28Enciclopedia-delle-scienze-sociali%29/)
Unicef, Levels & Trends in Child Mortality UN Report 2023 pag 1-28
https://childmortality.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/UNIGME-2023-Child-Mortality-Report.pdf
Natalità e fecondità della popolazione residente 2023. Report Istat
https://www.istat.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Natalita-in-Italia-Anno-2023.pdf
World Migration Report 2024: Chapter 2 - Migration and Migrants: A Global Overview. Pp. 3-8 https://publications.iom.int/books/world-migration-report-2024-chapter-2
Migration and migrant population statistics
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Migration_and_migrant_population_statistics
Previsioni: PREVISIONI DELLA POPOLAZIONE RESIDENTE E DELLE FAMIGLIE. 2023 Report Istat https://www.istat.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Previsioni-popolazione-famiglie_2023.pdf

Modalità Erogazione

The course will be conducted with lessons on methods and applications on the main demographic dynamics.

Modalità Frequenza

The attendance of the course is at the student's choice. The student who chooses to attend the lessons will have the opportunity to acquire in a virtual classroom the methodological tools for the understanding of demographic dynamics.

Modalità Valutazione

The examination test consists of a test composed by 10 questions and a comprehensive oral verification test of the entire program. The oral test consists of some questions on the program topics aimed at verifying knowledge and understanding of the main demographic indicators and population dynamics. The examination cannot be sufficient if the student does not have the minimum requirement of knowledge of the main demographic indicators.