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Lecturer(s)
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Picek Jan, prof. RNDr. CSc.
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Course content
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Course programe. 1. The theme and status of demography. The history of demography. 2. Lexis diagram. The indexes and measures in demography. 3. Time in demographic analysis, population structure 4. Mortality, standardized mortality 5. Models of mortality. 6. Life Tables 7. Natality and Fertility 8. Abortion rates 9. Marriage, marriage tables 10. Divorce rate 11. Characteristics of natural reproduction, population stability 12. Migration 13. Population forecasting and projections
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing)
- Class attendance
- 42 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 50 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Fundamental demographic concepts and processes, mainly analysis of reproductive process.
Knowledge of basic measures and indexes used in demography to determine population levels. The ability to apply life tables especially in life insurance.
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Prerequisites
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Mathematics -- the secondary level, basic elemets of statistics and probability
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Combined examination
Requirements on credit: Term paper, active participation in seminars. Requirements on exam: Knowledge of problem solving, concepts and basic ideas.
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Recommended literature
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Cipra, J. Matematické metody demografie a pojištění.
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Koschin, F. Aktuárská demografie (úmrtnost a životní pojištění). Praha, VŠE, 2000. ISBN 80-245-022-1.
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Roubíček, V. Úvod do demografie. Praha, 1997. ISBN 80-85963-43-4.
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