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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
sociology & soc. anthropology
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr. Liat Raz-Yurovich
Coordinator Office Hours:
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Liat Raz
Course/Module description:
This interdisciplinary course reviews the interplay between demographic, social, economic and cultural trends. These interrelationships are discussed with regard to the family institution and with regard to policies.
Course/Module aims:
This course will introduce students to major macro-level demographic, economic, societal and cultural trends which affected and were affected by changes in the family institution. The way in which these trends shaped family-related policies and were affected by different policies will be discussed in the course.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Identify the relationships between different demographic trends and between economic, social and cultural trends
Identify the interrelationships between demographic trends and policy
Make use of macro data, interpret relevant quantitative data presented in graphs and tables
Attendance requirements(%):
100
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lectures and discussions
Course/Module Content:
1st unit - The family institution
Changes in the family and marriage institutions
The future of the marriage and family institutions
2nd unit - Economic, cultural and Social trends
Economic depression
The feminist movement and gender equality
The expansion of education
3rd unit - Demographic trends
The decline in fertility and the increase in life expectancy
Migration
4th unit - Policy
The interplay between policy and demographic trends
Required Reading:
A list of the required reading will be provided to the students in the first lesson
Additional Reading Material:
None
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 5 %
Participation in Tutorials 5 %
Project work 70 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 20 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
Additional information:
The final grade will be composed of the following components:
5% - For active participation in classes and in the discussions which will be based on the reading materials
5% - Presenting one of the reading materials in class
20% - For the submission of the mid-semester project
70% - For the submission of the final project
More details on the projects will be provided in class.
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