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Basic Demography and Population Dynamics

Location
India
Term
2nd Term
Department
Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Contact Name
Felicity Turner
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Acquaints students with global population trends and patterns; population and health. Enhances technical skills and knowledge regarding use of demographic data for policy analysis development, program strategies and priorities. Examines measures and indicators of nuptiality, fertility, mortality and migration, and migrant health issues. Provides skills in making population estimation and projection.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. explain population scenarios , trends, and patterns
  2. discuss population composition and characteristics
  3. discuss basic concepts in population dynamics, fertility, mortality, migration, urbanization and its relationship with health
Instructor Consent
No consent required
Special Comments

This course is part of the curriculum of the MPH program which is offered in cooperation with Indian Institute of Health Management Research. It is taught in India, at IIHMR. Only students enrolled in that program will be able to take this course.