Class Demography

The UC of Demography is a optional unit of the degree in Sociology and aims to enable students to a global and cross-sectional reading about the problems of the population and the challenges they pose to social researchers.

Not applicable

1. Introduction to Demography (demography as a science; object of study; main demographic concepts and theories) 2. The main population issues today 3. Demographic sources (main data sources; indicators on the population; difficulties in collecting data and reliability of information); 4. Population structures (definition of the demographic profile, analysis and measurement instruments) 5. Demographic phenomena and dynamics (observation, analysis and measurement. Regional disparities and their impacts) 6. The future of the world population (main challenges; projections; growth estimates; public policies for social protection, poverty and development).

Practical sessions - use of digital resources.

Bandeira, M. L.; Pintassilgo, S.C (2018). Introdução à Demografia - trabalhos práticos. Escolar Editora. Cabodeira, Fernando Pereira (2020). Demografia - É Tempo...de Dar Mais Tempo à Natalidade e aos Fluxos Migratórios. Afrontamento. EU (2023). The Impact of Demographic change in a changing environment. Publications Office of the European Union. Goldstone JA, May JF. (2023). How 21st Century Population Issues and Policies Differ from Those of the 20th Century. World. 4(3):467-476. https://doi.org/10.3390/world4030029 Marques, Teresa et al. (2016). “Nascer é envelhecer: uma perspetiva demográfica evolutiva e territorial na construção do futuro de Portugal” in GOT – Revista de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território, nº10, pp. 207-231 Peixoto, João; Craveiro, Daniela; Malheiros, Jorge & Oliveira, Isabel Tiago de (Org.) (2017). Introdução ao estudo – Migrações e sustentabilidade demográfica: perspetivas de evolução da sociedade e economia portuguesas. Ed. FFMS.