University of the Western Cape
Private Bag X17 Bellville 7535 South Africa Telegraph : UNIBELL Telex: 526661
Statistics and Population Studies Department
Science Faculty
Telephone:
Fax:
e-mail:
(27) (21) 959-3038/9
(27) (21) 959 1256
nstiegler@uwc.ac.za
STA121 Module Outline
STA121
2nd semester 2012
Table of Contents
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Part A. General Information
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Teaching Staff and Contact Times
2
2.
Module Overview
2
Part B. Teaching and learning
3
3.
Teaching and Learning activities
3
4.
Module Schedule
3
5.
Materials
5
6.
Graduate Attributes, Learning outcomes and Assessment
5
7.
Evaluation of the learning and teaching
6
Part C. General Information
8.
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Academic Honesty
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Part A. Genera lInformation
Welcome to the Sta121 course. I hope you will find this course interesting and that you
will enjoy and gain some expertise in demography.
Students must be present for lectures and tutorials: lecturer keeps an attendance
register for both.
1. Module Coordinator and Lecturer:
Lecturer
Room and building
Phone number
Email
Consultation hours
Dr. Nancy Stiegler
Office 3.26 – Old Sciences Building
+21 939 3038/9
nstiegler@uwc.ac.za
Consultation as per schedule on the door or make an
appointment via email.
Tutor
Mr. Siaka Lougue
Room and building
Phone number
Email
Consultation hours
Office 3.10 – Old Sciences Building
Class times and
venues
Lectures:
Monday 9h40 to 10h40 - Venue:
Monday. 14h00 to 16h00 - Venue:
Tutorials:
slougue@uwc.ac.za
Consultation as per schedule on the door or make an
appointment via email.
2. Module Overview
The course comprises of two sections:
1. Introduction to demography: Term 3.
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Material: “Introduction to Demography”. Course notes
2. Introduction to data collection: Term 4.
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Material: “An Introduction to Statistical Survey Methods”. P. Serumaga-Zake ;
R.Arnab ; D.Kotze and N. Stiegler.
Guide:
1 The key focus or
purpose of this
module
2 How this module
relates to previously
studied modules
3 How this module
prepares students
for subsequent
modules
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Introduce students to demography, and demographic analysis
This module assists students to link current general first year
statistics knowledge to applications to population issues.
This module will prepare a student for the third year course
Sta333, and further Post-Graduate studies in applied statistics or
population studies.
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4 How this modules
relates to the
degree/discipline/
programme/s
This module is an elective module, essential to continue with
population studies. The module with its practical component
assists students to develop their statistical analyses and
consultation skills for future studies related to population issues.
Main Outcomes
Students should be able to:
Understand demographic matters
Understand data collection
Understand censuses and surveys
Calculate basic demographic figures
Main Content
Term 3
Theory of the demographic transition
Diagram of Lexis.
Pyramids
Calculation of basic demographic ratios
Term 4
Survey methods
Data collection
Questionnaire implementation
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Prohibited
Combinations
Methods of
Students
Assessment
STA111
None
None
Tests, assignments, and a final examination
Part B. Teaching and Learning
3. Teaching and learning activities
The mode of teaching is face-to-face in weekly classes for one semester. Activities
include three lectures with interactive discussion forum, weekly tutorials (hand written),
extra reading/research and group discussions.
4. Module Schedule
Students are expected to submit their weekly assignments at the end of the following
week’s class, during the tutorial period. Submissions are given personally to the Tutor.
Assignments are marked and returned to students within two weeks.
Week
of:
Theory preparation
Assignments
Lecture 1
Introduction and working arrangements
Presentation of the course
Introduction to what is demography
Buy Course notes
Assignment one to be given during Tutorial one:
Lecture 2
Lecture 3
Lecture 4
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.Discussion around modern demographic
issues
Chapter one
Nature and scope of population change
Read the Chapter one, and work on the tutorial given
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Lecture 5
Definition of demographic concepts
Lecture 6
Population growth
Population growth rate
Demographic transition
Lecture 7
World population growth
Problem of population size
Lecture 8
Lecture 9
Read 1.3
Read 1.4
Read 1.5
Work on tutorial given
Read 1.6
Read 1.7
Read 1.8
Chapter two
Demographic data
Censuses
Registration and Surveys
Accuracy and reliability of data
Remarks regarding data collection
Lecture 10
Smoothing of data and interpolation
Lecture 11
Analysis of period and cohort observations
Lecture 12
Analysis of period and cohort observations
Lecture 13
Lecture 14
Chapter three
Calculation of basic ratios
Calculation of rates
Calculation of specific ratios
Lecture 15
Age and population structures
Lecture 16
Lecture 17
Lecture 18
Population pyramids
Age and structure of South African
population
Correction of data
Lecture 19
Lecture 20
Lecture 21
Revision
Test
Test
Lecture 22
Chapter six Book
Introduction
The team
Lecture 23
Lecture 24
Lecture 25
Lecture 29
Lecture 30
Lecture 31
Lecture 32
The team
Characteristics
Data collection
Preparation of the field phase
Training of enumerators
Field phase
Chapter five book
Design of questionnaire
Construction of a questionnaire
Factors influencing questionnaires
Types of questions asked in a questionnaire
KAP questions
Lecture 33
Lecture 34
Lecture 35
Lecture 36
Lecture 37
Lecture 38
Lecture 39
Lecture 40
Lecture 41
Lecture 42
KAP questions
Designing questions
Questions wording
Scales
Household questionnaire
Individual questionnaire
Design a questionnaire
Revisions
Revisions
Revisions
Lecture 26
Lecture 27
Lecture 28
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Read 2.1
Read 2.2
Read 2.3
Read 2.4
Read 2.5
Work on tutorial given
Read 2.6
Read 2.7
Work on tutorial given
Read 3.1
Read 3.2
Read 3.3
Work on tutorial given
Read 3.4
Read 3.5
Read annexure 3.1
Work on tutorial given
Revision for test
Vacations week
Read from page 222 to page 230 (stop at data collection)
Work on tutorials given
Read from page 230 to 236
Work on tutorials given
Read p196 to page 199
Work on tutorials given
Read p199 to page 202
Work on tutorial given
Read p202 to page 210
Work on tutorial given
Read p 211 to p221
Work on tutorial given
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5. Materials
Prescribed textbook available from the Stats Dpt.:
- “Introduction to Demography”. Course notes
- “An Introduction to Statistical Survey Methods”. P. Serumaga-Zake ; R.Arnab ;
D.Kotze and N. Stiegler.
Selected Journal articles: provided during class.
Selected websites: provided during class.
Graduate Attributes, Learning Outcomes and Assessment
Include a Table showing the alignment of learning outcomes, graduate attributes and
assessment tasks
UWC
Graduate
Attributes
Learning
outcomes
Teaching/Learning
Assessment tasks and criteria
activities
Inquiry-focused
Apply demography
to current issue
Class discussion;
In-class exercises;
Pre-reading and
preparation.
Tutorial exercises
Assignments,
Pre-reading
exercises.
Research on
identified topics
discussions
Semester
test and final
exam
questions
Semester
test and final
exam
questions
Semester
test and final
exam
questions
Class discussion
Semester
test and final
exam
questions
Leatn how to design
a questionnaire.
Critically and
relevantly
literate
Ethically,
environmenta
lly and
socially
aware and
active
Autonomous
and
collaborative
Skilled
communicato
rs
Interpersonal
flexibility and
confidence to
engage
across
difference
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Conduct research
using the library, the
web and other
sources of
information.
Discuss ethical issue
linked with
population issue
Begin to develop
life-long learning
capabilities and to
see one’s discipline
in a wider context.
Present clear
discussions, and
issues
Work productively in
co-operative
learning groups
Reading and writing
tasks
Discussions;
Group discussions
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Weekly
assignments
Weekly
assignments
Types and due dates of assessment for STA121
Type
Weighting Submission date
1. Tutorial Assignments/
25%
weekly
Analysis reports
2. Mid-semester test
25%
End of Term 3:
to be announced
3. Final examination
50%
to be announced
Total
100%
Description and explanation of assessment activities
Written assignments – develop understanding of concepts taught during the course
Clearly mark your assignments with your Last name, First name and student
number and the number of the assignment.
Feedback on assessment
Assessment tasks will be handed back to students within a period of two weeks. Students
must attend class to submit assignments and to collect marked assignments.
Penalties for late assessments Late submissions will be graded with a 20% deduction in marks for every day late.
Special Consideration and additional assessments to be made explicit to
students
Refer to the General UWC Calendar about rules regarding special/sick exams.
http://www.uwc.ac.za/usrfiles/users/1032080519/2012_General_Calendar_%28Final%29.
pdfp39.
6. Evaluation of the learning and teaching on the module
This module will be evaluated by students who will complete an anonymous pen-and
paper questionnaire at the end of the semester. Student comments will also be collated
and summarized to improve the presentation of the module in future.
Part C. General Information
7. Academic honesty
Please adhere to UWC rules regarding academic honesty as described the General
Calendarhttp://www.uwc.ac.za/usrfiles/users/1032080519/2012_General_Calendar_%28Fi
nal%29.pdf p44, 75-77
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