Western European Demography 1850-1939 (ES0081)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : HCA-P-WEDemog

This course takes 'The Western family since 1850' as a pre-requisite, and focuses on contrasting and changing demographic systems over the period sometimes still labelled as 'the demographic transition'. The course is conducted through seminars and workshops. Some of the classes are concerned specifically with issues of data and technique. Each seminar confronts an area of current debate, so themes change over time. Current issues (most in several linked sessions) include: cases studies of contrasting Western European demographic systems, viewed as interactions between survivorship, fertility, nuptiality and migration and emigration; detailed analysis of the patterns and causes of the fertility decline; the spacing and objectives of fertility control; methods of measuring fertility in the past; who migrated when, where and why?

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Postgraduate (School of History and Classics), (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The course seeks to develop:
- Advanced knowledge of an competency in this field of social and demographic history.
- An ability to apply social and demographic theory to an understanding of key themes in the development of the demography of Western Europe 1850-1939.
- A knowledge and understanding of major developments and differences in the comparative history of Western European demography in this period.
- An awareness of the strengths and weaknesses of the principal sources available for the study of Western European demographic history in the period, and of the principal techniques commonly used in their analysis.
- The ability to produce written work and oral presentation showing an understanding of the field, assessing a wide range of evidence of varying kinds and and incorporating appropriate literary, data-analytical and bibliographical skills.