Outline of the course schedule:

The schedule may be revised, also based on the discussions during the lectures and students’ preferences.

Lecture 1 (13 February 2023):

• Introduction, info about the course, assignments, exam

• Why demography matters: thinking about contemporary population challenges

• International migration challenges (1): Global migration – an overview

Lecture 2 (27 February 2023):

• International migration challenges (2): Migration in highly developed countries

• Global fertility: too high or too low?

Lecture 3 (13 March 2023):

• Global fertility: low and very fertility. Trends, drivers, consequences

• Do family policies affect fertility?

Lecture 4 (27 March 2023):

• Mortality and population aging

• Covid-19 pandemic: a demographic perspective

Lecture 5 (17 April 2023)

Attention!!! Lecture 17 April 2023 is cancelled, next lecture takes place 26 April 2023 16:30-18:00, lecture room Z3

• Population challenges in two Asian giants: China and India

Lecture 6 (15 May 2023):

• Future population challenges: scenarios until 2100

• Policy options and responses to population change