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ECN200CA(経済学 / Economics 200)
Demography A

Mikio SUGA

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Faculty/Graduate school Faculty of Economics
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Year 2024
Class code K6747
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Term 春学期授業/Spring
Day/Period 木3/Thu.3
Class Type
Campus 多摩
Classroom name 203
Grade 2
Credit(s) 2
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Outline and objectives

An introductory course in demographic methods, starting from the basics of elementary statictics, and based on that, teaching how demographers measure population growth, mortality, fertility, marriage, and age structure.

Goal

1.Understand elementary statistics
2.Understand basic concepts and measures
3.Understand age-specific rates and probabilities
4.Understand fertility rates

Which item of the diploma policy will be obtained by taking this class?

ディプロマポリシーのうち、経済学科・現代ビジネス学科は「DP6」「DP7」に関連。国際経済学科は「DP5」「DP6」「DP7」に関連

Default language used in class

英語 / English

Method(s)(学期の途中で変更になる場合には、別途提示します。 /If the Method(s) is changed, we will announce the details of any changes. )

Worksheets will be delivered by using the Lecture Supporting System for better understanding and student should calculate and fill it in. After the submission deadline of worksheet, the correct answer will be feedbacked.

Active learning in class (Group discussion, Debate.etc.)

なし / No

Fieldwork in class

なし / No

Schedule

授業形態/methods of teaching:対面/face to face

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

1[対面/face to face]:Elementary statistics(1)

Guidance, Descriptive statistics

2[対面/face to face]:Elementary statistics(2)

Probability

3[対面/face to face]:Elementary statistics(3)

Distributions

4[対面/face to face]:Elementary statistics(4)

Confidence intervals

5[対面/face to face]:Elementary statistics(5)

Hypothesis testing

6[対面/face to face]:Elementary statistics(6)

Correlation and regression

7[対面/face to face]:Basic Concepts and Measures(1)

Meaning of ”Population",Population Statistics, Demographic statsistics, The Balancing Equation of Population Change

8[対面/face to face]:Basic Concepts and Measures(2)

Demographic rates, Period Rates and Person-years, Principal Period Rates in Demography, Estimating Period Person-years, The Concept of a Cohort, Probabilities of Occurrence of Events

9[対面/face to face]:Age-Specific Rates and Probabilities(1)

Period Age-specific Rates

10[対面/face to face]:Age-Specific Rates and Probabilities(2)

Age-standardization

11[対面/face to face]:Age-Specific Rates and Probabilities(3)

Lexis Diagram

12[対面/face to face]:Age-Specific Rates and Probabilities(4)

Age-specific Probabilities

13[対面/face to face]:Fertility and Reproduction (1)

Period Fertility Rates

14[対面/face to face]:Fertility and Reproduction (2)

Cohort Fertility, Reproduction Measures

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)

Look at homepages of related demographic statistics. Preparation 2 hours, review 2 hours, a total of 4 hours.

Textbooks

This class does not use a textbook. Provide the Powerpoint files used in class as pdf files.

References

Samuel Preston, Patrick Heuveline, Michel Guillot, Demography: Measuring and Modeling Population Processes, Wiley,5417 JPY

Grading criteria

Worksheets (exams) in online 100%

Changes following student comments

Upload the answer of worksheets as soon as possible.

Equipment student needs to prepare

personal computer