Demographics and Cultural Change in Southeast-Asia (4-5 months)

BACKGROUND

The course “Demographics and cultural change in Southeast Asia” evaluates changes in the composition of the population as age, race and sex and the cultural mix due to international migration and implies how it affects the society in different ways. It will focus on theories about social demographics and emphasis potential threads and means for social and political systems in South-east Asia. The course will provide a historical perspective and a future outlook about changing social-cultural processes, fertilities, patterns and migration flows.

OBJECTIVES

Upon completion, students should be able to manage their learning experiences to:

1.             Identify the different cultures of  Sotheast-Asia

2.             Understand Demographic change in  recent history and in the future

3.             Understand demographics in Sotheast-Asian countries

4.             Evaluate changes in the composition of the population

5.             Evaluate changes in the cultural mix

6.             Identify factors of international migration

7.             Learn about social demographics theories

8.             Identify benefits and threads of international migration

ACTIVITIES

1.             Cultures of Southeast-Asia

2.             Languages of Southeast-Asia

3.             Social Systems of Southeast-Asia

4.             Political Systems of Southeast-Asia

5.             Demographics: history and future outlook

6.             Changes in the cultural mix in SoutheastAsia

7.             Factors of international migration

8.             Theories of demographics – demographic transition stages

9.             Theories of international migration

10.          Benefits and threads of international migration

11.          Driving factors behind cultural development

12.          Transcultural Communication

13.          Cultural Change & demographics in global organizations

14.          Modern Southeast-Asia

SUBJECTS

1.             Cultures of Southeast-Asia

2.             Demographic change in recent history and in the future

3.             Demographics in Southeast-Asian countries

4.             Changes in the composition of the population

5.             Changes in the cultural mix

6.             Factors of international migration

7.             Learn about social demographics theories

8.             Identify benefits and threads of international migration