Demography and Migrations

Code:

SOCI008

Acronym:

DEMMIG

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Demography

Instance: 2024/2025 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Sociology
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Sociology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
SOCI	45	SOCI - Study Plan	2	-	6	41	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

• Framing the role of demography in the specific context of the social sciences and its importance in a theoretical articulation with sociology.


• Use in a systematic way the main instruments of collection and processing of statistical data.


• Interpret the data, using qualitative and quantitative approaches.


• Understand and frame the Portuguese, European and world demographic situation.


• Understand the main demographic phenomena of Portuguese and European reality.

 

Learning outcomes and competences

• Domain of the contributions of demography and its complementarity with sociology in the broader context of interdisciplinarity.


• Learning capacity, reflection and critical analysis of current issues treated at the curricular unit


• Knowledge of the main structural features of contemporary Portuguese society and its integration in Europe.


• Development of a critical and reflexive citizenship culture and professional attitudes based on ethical principles.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

None

Program

1. Demography as social science.


2. The worldwide, European and Portuguese contemporary demographic situation.


3. Migration in the context of Portuguese society.

Mandatory literature

BANDEIRA, M. Leston (2004); Demografia: objecto, teorias, métodos. , Lisboa. Escolar Editora, 2004. ISBN: 972-592-167-4.
Dudley L. Poston; Handbook of population. ISBN: 978-0-306-47768-3
FERNANDES, Ana Alexandre ; Questões demográficas: demografia e sociologia da população, Edições Colibri. , 2008. ISBN: 978-972-772-825-1
NAZARETH, Manuel ; Demografia: a ciência da população, Lisboa:Presença, 2004. ISBN: 972-23-3153-1.

Teaching methods and learning activities

The classes have a theoretical and practical component (TP) and are complemented by literature, developed summaries and teaching support materials used in class. Are held Tutorial sessions (OT) with analysis and document production, collection, treatment and demographic information analysis (national and international sources), field trips and participation in conferences and seminars.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	50,00
Teste	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	58,00
Frequência das aulas	39,00
Trabalho de investigação	65,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Assessment is based on the Distributed Assessment without Final Exam and is realized with the completion of a Written Test (50%) and a Practical Work (50%). All assessment components are compulsory.

The practical work is due between the last scheduled lesson of the course in the 1st semester and the first week of the regular exams. Failure to complete the individual written test in the normal exam period will result in the student moving on to the appeal period, with a new written test; failure to submit the practical work on the due date will result in the student failing the course unit.

For the purposes of assessment in the appeal period, all the assessment components proposed in the course unit are considered, with the corresponding weighting in the final classification.

If the student fails the written test during the normal assessment period, he/she may take a new written test during the appeal period, with the classification obtained in the practical work being maintained.

If the student fails the practical work (with a mark of 8 or 9), he/she will will reformulate the work and deliver the reformulation during the appeal period, and the mark obtained in the written test will be maintained.

In this field, the support document "Assessment and functioning rules for Demography and Migration 2024-2025" will be made available on Moodle, containing all the information on the assessment procedures and components.

Calculation formula of final grade

 

The final grade in the course is calculated from the weighted average of the grades obtained in each of the evaluation components:

- 1 individual written test - 50%

- 1 practical work - 50%

The student who obtains a final classification equal to or higher than 10 values is considered approved in the curricular unit, bearing in mind that:

- the classification obtained in the written test must be equal to or higher than 10 values;

- the classification obtained in the practical work must be equal to or higher than 10 values.

 

Within this field, will be available at Moodle the supporting document "Assessment and functioning rules for Demography and Migration 2024-2025" which contains all the information on the procedures and evaluation components.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not aplicable

Internship work/project

Not aplicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students who, under the law, and according to the Evaluation Rules of FLUP, are exempt from class attendance, must necessarily carry out the following evaluation components: Written Test (50%) and Practical work (50%).

Students who meet conditions to be present at the evaluation in special time of course completion must perform the Written Test (50%) and a Thematic Report (50%). The thematic report to be delivered at the day and time of the test scheduled in special time for course completion.

In the scope of this field, it is mandatory to read the supporting document "Assessment and functioning rules for Demography and Migration 2024-2025", available at Moodle, which contains all information about the functioning of the course unit and the evaluation procedures and components.

Classification improvement

The student may require improvement of classification according to the Evaluation Rules of FLUP. Classification improvement focuses on the written test and on the practical work. It keeps the weighting given to each of these components of evaluation and the conditions for approving the course.

 

Observations

It is essential consultation and careful reading of the document "Normas de avaliação e de funcionamento de Demografia e Migrações 2022-2023”, made available by the teacher in the course folder on Sigarra. In this document students can find useful information on the operation of the course the evaluation components and associated conditions of realization.