Basic Demographic Methods
This advanced-level course is for students interested in population issues such as fertility, mortality and migration.
Autumn 2025 will be the last time this version of the course is offered.. If you want to study the course autumne 2026 follow the link below.
Demographic Data Analysis, 7.5 credits
The course aims to develop students’ analytical and interpretative skills by familiarising them with basic concepts and measures in demography. Students will use, present and interpret basic demographic methods, including the life table, standardisation, and population forecasting. Such knowledge is essential for working with statistical materials on populations and will be useful for most quantitative social sciences. As the course is based on the idea of learning by doing, attendance is essential to attain the learning outcomes.
Teaching Format
The course is provided at full-time basis over five weeks. Teaching and learning is conducted through lectures, seminars, lab and home exercises, and a final exam.
Assessment
The assessment consists of eight individual assignments and one individual exam, each to be submitted at a specific deadline. Assignment eight is carried out in the lab with compulsory attendance.
Examiner
Questions about master's studies
For questions about the master’s programmes in Demography and Sociology or our master’s courses, such as admissions, registrations, study breaks and transfer of credits, you are welcome to contact the master's assistant directors.
Anna Borén, Anna Carin Haag
Study counsellor
For guidance on study techniques, academic planning, grade transfers, certificates, and more.
If you run into problems with your studies, you are welcome to contact the counsellor, who works under a duty of confidentiality.
You can also book a meeting with the counsellor if you need long-term study and career planning.
