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
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English proficiency equivalent to IELTS Academic Training minimum score 5.0 with no individual score below 4.5 (Tests taken before January 2005 not admissible or TOEFL minimum score 500 on paper based test and not below 4.0 on the TWE, Alternatively 173 on computer based test with iBT61 is also required as well as basic entrance requirements for higher studies in Swedish language proficiency if the course is taught in Swedish.
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
The literature list is not available through the web.
Please contact the faculty.
