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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS PLN 2282 DEMOGRAPHY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

Offered By

City and Regional Planning

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR EBRU ÇUBUKÇU

Offered to

City and Regional Planning

Course Objective

This course aims to discuss the basic concepts on demography and various population projection techniques. Upon completion of the course students are expected to be able to use related software for population projection.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students would be able to identify basic concepts related to demography and population projection techniques 2   Students would be able to differentiate the necessary data required for different population projection techniques 3   Students would be able to differentiate the basic assumptions for different population projection techniques 4   Students would be able to apply different population projection techniques with real data 5   Students would be able to compare findings from different population projection techniques

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Basic Concepts 2 Extrapolation / Linear Curve 3 Extrapolation / Geometric Curve 4 Extrapolation (Computer Application EXCELL & SPSS) 5 Selection of appropriate curve Quantitative Evaluation 6 MidTerm 7 Cohort Component Analyses (basic concepts, population pyramids) 8 Cohort Component Analyses (computer application - FIVSIN 9 Cohort Component Analyses (computer application - FIVSIN) 10 Cohort Component Analyses (computer application - FIVSIN) 11 Cohort Component Analyses (computer application - FIVSIN) 12 Basic Employment and Economical Activity 13 Basic Employment and Economical Activity(computer application - EXCELL) 14 General evaluation of different population techniques

Recomended or Required Reading

Çubukçu, K.M. (2008) Planlamada Klasik Sayısal Yöntemler, ODTÜ Yayınları Klosterman, R. E. (1990). Community Analysis and Planning Techniques. Savage, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield Stamper, B. M. (1977). Population and Planning in Developing Nations. The Population Council Inc. Başol, K. (1984). Demografi. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, theoretical presentations and solved examples.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FINS FINAL EXAM 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + FINS * 0.50 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ebru.cubukcu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 09:30 12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 2 28 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 46

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 PO.15 PO.16 PO.17 LO.1 1 LO.2 1 LO.3 1 LO.4 1 1 LO.5 1 1