ECONOMICS OF POPULATION

ECO371

Course Code: ECO371
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

. Servıs Servıs

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Understand the foundations of population economics and demographic theories.
Analyze the interrelationships between population dynamics,economic development, and sustainability.
Analyze the behavior and determinants of population dynamics, including family structure, fertility, mortality,migration, and urbanization.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

This course explores the fundamental concepts and theories of population economics, examining the impact of population dynamics on economic development, human capital, environmental sustainability, and social structures, while also analyzing how factors such as fertility, mortality, and migration shape population trends.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to economics of population
2^nd Week	Demographic perspectives and theories
3^rd Week	Population growth and demographic transition
4^th Week	Age structure and population projection
5^th Week	Population aging
6^th Week	Population, environment and sustainability
7^th Week	Midterm
8^th Week	Population changes and economic development
9^th Week	Human capital, education and work
10^th Week	Family, marriage and divorce
11^th Week	Fertility
12^th Week	Health and mortality
13^th Week	Migration and urbanization
14^th Week	Digital and computational demography, and microsimulation

Recommended or Required Reading

Hageman, Anya, and Pauline Galoustian. `Demography and Economics'; (2024).
Esping-Andersen, Gosta. Families in the 21st Century. Stockholm: SNS förlag, (2016).
Preston SH, Heuveline P, Guillot M. Demography: Measuring and modeling population processes. Oxford, England: Blackwell Publishers. (2001).
Weeks, John Robert. "Population: An introduction to concepts and issues." (2021).
Rowland, D.T. (2003), Demographic methods and concepts, Oxford University Press Inc: New York.
Goodhart, Charles, et al. "The Great Demographic Reversal and Its Effect on Future Growth." The Great Demographic Reversal: Ageing Societies, Waning Inequality, and an Inflation Revival (2020): 41-51.
Dorling, Danny, and Stuart Gietel-Basten. Why demography matters. John Wiley & Sons, 2017.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz	0	0	0
Individual or group work	14	3	42
Preparation for Final exam	1	30	30
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	25	25
Laboratory (including preparation)	0	0	0
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework	0	0	0
Total Work Load			141
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.7
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1	X
K2	X
K3	X
K4		X
K5		X
K6		X
K7		X
K8			X
K9			X
K10			X
K11			X
K12			X
K13			X