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59841-01 - Lecture: Fundamentals of Demographic Economics (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2024 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers | Robert Stelter (robert.stelter@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Population growth and population ageing are among the most crucial challenges of the 21st century. But why do some populations grow fast while others tend to shrink? Why do we observe population ageing around the world? This lecture series imparts fundamental demographic and economic skills to study these questions. We discuss the most important concepts to measure demographic phenomena such as ageing, mortality or fertility and how they enter economic modelling. We study basic economic frameworks to model fertility and mortality. These frameworks allow us to discuss how we can explain that the average number of births is lower in developed than in developing economics and why economic development is positively linked to longevity. |
| Learning objectives | The measurement and modeling of: • population dynamics and age structures • fertility and mortality |
| Weblink | Weblink to ADAM |
| Admission requirements | Good commend English and interest in demographic economics. Fundamental skills in statistics, micro- and macroeconomics are recommended but not a hard condition. |
| Course application | Registration: Please enroll in the Online Services (services.unibas.ch); Eucor-Students and mobility students of other Swiss Universities or the FHNW first have to register at the University of Basel BEFORE the start of the course and receive their login data by post (e-mail address of the University of Basel). Processing time up to a week! Detailed information can be found here: https://www.unibas.ch/de/Studium/Mobilitaet.html After successful registration you can enroll for the course in the Online Services (services.unibas.ch). Applies to everyone: Enrolment = Registration for the course and the exam! |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| unregelmässig | See individual dates | ||
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 12.09.2024 | 08.15-16.30 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S15 HG.31 |
| Friday 13.09.2024 | 08.15-16.30 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S15 HG.31 |
| Thursday 19.09.2024 | 08.15-10.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106 |
| Thursday 26.09.2024 | 08.15-10.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106 |
| Thursday 07.11.2024 | 08.15-10.00 | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Seminarraum S14 HG.32 |
| Thursday 14.11.2024 | 08.15-10.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106 |
| Thursday 21.11.2024 | 08.15-10.00 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106 |
| Modules |
Electives Bachelor Business and Economics: Recommendations (Bachelor's Studies: Business and Economics (Start of studies before 01.08.2021)) Electives Bachelor Business and Economics: Recommendations (Bachelor's degree subject: Business and Economics (Start of studies before 01.08.2021)) Modul: Wahlbereich in Wirtschaftswissenschaften (Bachelor's degree subject: Business and Economics) Wahlbereich innerfakultär: Zusätzliches Lehrangebot (Bachelor's Studies: Business and Economics) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment details | Students are asked to write assignments and a final exam at the end of the lecture series. Exam: 21.11.24; 8:15-10:00. Kollegienhaus Sem. Raum 106: A-Z. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,1 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Business and Economics , studiendekanat-wwz@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Faculty of Business and Economics |