Population Geography
Objectives
a) To understand and apply concepts in population geography;
b) To know the main sources, analysis methods and mapping demographic phenomena;
c) To collect, process and analyze information from various sources;
d) To understand the population dynamics, its structure and explanatory factors;
e) To reflect on the problems currently affecting population at different scales;
f) To know the major population theories and the relationship between population growth and development;
g) To apply acquired knowledge by solving exercises.
General characterization
Code
01100826
Credits
6.0
Responsible teacher
Maria Dulce de Oliveira Pimentel Antunes
Hours
Weekly - 4
Total - 168
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
N/A
Bibliography
- Bailley, A. (2005). Making Population Geography. Hodder Arnold.
- Dumont, G.-F. (2018). Geógraphie des Populations: Concepts, dynamiques, prospectives. Armand Colin.
- Nazareth, J. M. (2007). Demografia, a Ciência da População (2ª ed.). Ed. Presença.
- Newbold, K. B. (2017). Population Geography: tools and issues (3rd ed.). Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
- Noin, D. (2005). Géographie de la Population (7ª ed.). Armand Colin.
- Pison, G. (2019). Atlas de la population mondiale. Autrement.
- Week, J. R. (2015). Population: an introduction to concepts and issues (12th ed.). Wadsworth Publishing.
Teaching method
Classes are theoretical and practical. In lectures, students participation is encouraged and the importance of literature review is reinforced. In practical
classes, students' work focuses on problem solving and interpretation of results, as well as a group work with final oral presentation and results discussion.
Evaluation method
Continuous assessment - Written test(35%), exercises(20%), two essays (45%)
Subject matter
1) Population Geography: i) object, goals and methods; ii) geography epistemology and population issues; iii) data sources
2) Population dynamics: i) the components of population growth; ii) the demographic transition
3) Structures: i) by age and sex; ii) socio-economic; iii) contrasts worldwide, analysis methods and recent developments
4) Population spatial mobility: i) definitions and typologies; ii) the diversity of movements; iii) theories and models of spatial mobility
5) Population policies and planning: i) definitions, types and issues; ii) demographic "explosion" and anti-natalist policies; iii) aging population and pro-natalist policies; iv) population redistribution policies; v) migration policies
6) Population projections at different scales.