Chapters from the Historical Demography of Europe

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Course director

Number of hours/semester

lectures: 12 hours

practices: 0 hours

seminars: 0 hours

total of: 12 hours

Subject data

  • Code of subject: OAF-TOD-T
  • 1 kredit
  • General Medicine
  • Optional modul
  • autumn
Prerequisites:

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Course headcount limitations

min. 1 – max. 25

Topic

The past is the root of the present. It can be true not only on an individual level but also on higher levels of organisations such as populations. The aim of this course is to introduce the demographic history of Europe from the 17th century. Potentially available demographic data about the health of populations are also discussed. Topics included are the history and the main sources of demography, the structure and changes of populations in time and space as well as demographic transitions, among others.

Lectures

  • 1. Introduction. History of demography, basic definitions. Demographic transitions. - Bőszné Dr. Murányi Edit
  • 2. Main sources of demography: population censuses, registration of vital statistics. - Bőszné Dr. Murányi Edit
  • 3. The method of family reconstitution. - Bőszné Dr. Murányi Edit
  • 4. Population structure: sexes and age groups. Population pyramids. - Bőszné Dr. Murányi Edit
  • 5. Population structure: families and households. - Bőszné Dr. Murányi Edit
  • 6. Marriage and birth statistics. - Bőszné Dr. Murányi Edit
  • 7. Fertility and population reproduction. - Bőszné Dr. Murányi Edit
  • 8. Mortality statistics: age-specific mortality. - Bőszné Dr. Murányi Edit
  • 9. Mortality statistics: causes of death. - Bőszné Dr. Murányi Edit
  • 10. Epidemics, famines, wars. - Bőszné Dr. Murányi Edit
  • 11. Economy, culture and demography. - Bőszné Dr. Murányi Edit
  • 12. Place and population, migration movements. - Bőszné Dr. Murányi Edit

Practices

Seminars

Reading material

Obligatory literature

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Literature developed by the Department

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Notes

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Recommended literature

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

Maximum of 15 % absence allowed

Mid-term exams

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Making up for missed classes

Nincs lehetőség.

Exam topics/questions

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Examiners

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars