Main Field of Study and progress level:
History: Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Grading scale: Three-grade scale
Responsible department: Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies
Contents
The aim of this course is to provide students with a greater insight into population dynamics and the history of population movements, such as fertility changes and mortality patterns in Sweden as well as in Europe. The social and demographic history of the family will also be included in the course. Special interest will be paid to the unique Swedish sources, the parish registers that have been registered at the Demographic Database. Exercises into this material will take place during the course. In general, the education will in take place on-line and be internet-based.
This course will include studies on the demographic and epidemiological transition in Sweden and Europe. Fertility changes and mortality patterns, life-course analysis and intergenerational behaviours and patterns will be studied, as well as the history of diseases and public health. The history of the family and family-planning will also be an important part of the curriculum of the course. Methodological exercises from the material of the Demographic Database will form a significant part of the course. The Swedish source material, the ecclesiastical registers implied longitudinal notification of all men, women and children in Sweden from the end of seventeenth century until early twentieth century. A sample of these registers is digitised by the Demographic Database. There will also be opportunities to learn more about the national statistics from Tabellverket.
Expected learning outcomes
1. the student will achieve greater understanding of population dynamics,
2. the student will achieve a greater understanding of mortality as well as fertility patterns in past societies
3. the student will achieve a further insight into the mechanism and patterns of migration
4. the student will achieve skills in quantitative demographic models
5. the student will achieve capabilities to handle quantitative source material
Required Knowledge
Univ: History C or similar.
Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English A (IELTS (Academic) with a minimum overall score of 5.5 and no individual score below 5.0. TOEFL PBT
(Paper-based Test) with a minimum total score of 530 and a minimum TWE score of 4. TOEFL iBT (Internet-based Test) with a minimum total score of 72 and a minimum score of 17 on the Writing Section).
Where the language of instruction is Swedish, applicants must prove proficiency in Swedish to the level required for basic eligibility for higher studies.
Form of instruction
There will be at least one meeting during the course, if financial opportunities allows for a second meeting during the course this will also be taken into consideration. Most of the teaching will take place on-line. Exercises and material for the course, although not the books in the list of literature will be made available at a website for the course.
Examination modes
The examination of the course will consist of seminars and examination papers. Students who do not pass at the time of the normal written examination will be offered an opportunity to sit a further examination. When a student has failed an examination on two occations, he or she has a right to have another examiner. A written request should be
handed to the Faculty Board.
ACADEMIC CREDIT TRANSFER
Academic credit transfers are reviewed individually.
Literature
Valid from:
2011 week 13
The marital economy in Scandinavia and Britain, 1400-1900 Ågren Maria, Erickson Amy Louise Aldershot, Hants, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate : cop. 2005 : 288 s. : ISBN: 0-7546-3782-4 (pbk.) Mandatory Search the University Library catalogue
Hinde Andrew Demographic methods London : Arnold : 1998 : 305 s. : ISBN: 0-340-71891-9 (inb.) ; £40.00 : CIP entry (Sep.) Mandatory Search the University Library catalogue
