Population Studies (STAT-416)

Course title: Population Studies                                                Course code: STAT-416

Class: MSc 4th (Reg)                                                                Credit hours: 4

Instructor: Habiba Mustafa                                                   Email: [email protected]

Population studies is broadly defined as the scientific study of human populations. Major areas studied include broad population dynamics; fertility and family dynamics; health, aging, and mortality; and human capital. It use a variety of counts, rates, ratios, and other statistics to measure fertility, mortality, migration, and other population dynamics. Population studies deal with the collection, presentation, and analysis of data relating to the basic life-cycle events and experiences of people: birth, marriage, divorce, household and family formation, migration, employment, aging, and death. It also examine the compositions of populations by sex, age, race, ethnicity, occupation, education, religion, marital status, and living arrangements.

Objectives:

The main objective of the course is to provide a comprehensive survey of the field of social demography the scientific study of population. The course begins by focusing on understanding the core social demographic variables (e.g., fertility, mortality, morbidity, migration), and how these variables influence population growth, composition, and structure. Population will also be examined in relation to its sociological determinants and consequences.

Learning outcomes:

The goal is to create awareness between students about population matters, environment, and supply and demand of essential commodities. It will also teach them to deals with the fertility rates, mortality rates, migration rates and life tables and also gives necessary skills to evaluate the impact and consequence of population growth on society. It provides the knowledge of population policy and population measures and to impart basic and applied knowledge about Population Studies and its applications in different fields.

Course pre requisites:                   STAT-209 & 206

Weeks Topics Books with page no.
1 Demography and its branches, Major Sources of population data, History of population Census in Pakistan Demography: The study of Human population (1-3) & Introduction to medical demography and Population studies (Ch# 2)
2 Census methodology and factors influencing census results in Pakistan Introduction to medical demography and Population studies (Ch# 2)
3 Demographic Surveys Introduction to medical demography and Population studies (Ch# 2)
4 Registration of Vital events, Vital Statistics Introduction to medical demography and Population studies (Ch# 2)
5 Structure and size of population, types and sources of errors Introduction to medical demography and Population studies (Ch# 3)
6 Population distribution and growth, Balancing Equation PRB's Population Handbook (43-46)
7 Measures of Fertility PRB's Population Handbook (13-23)
8 Measures of Mortality PRB's Population Handbook (25-29)
9 Construction of Life table The methods and materials of Demography (301-338)
10 Measures of Migration. Pull and Push Factors Demography: The study of Human population (325-332)
11 Malthusian and Post Malthusian Theories of growth and its criticism Medical demography and Population Studies (Ch# 5)
12 Theory of Demographic Transition Demography: The study of Human population (56-60)
13 Stable and Stationay Population Models, their applications and uses Introduction to medical demography and Population studies (Ch# 5)
14 Consequences of World population growth and population explosion Demography: The study of Human population (65-66)
15 Population Estimates and Projections. The methods and materials of Demography (Ch# 20& 21)
16 Estimation from incomplete data The methods and materials of Demography (Ch# 20 & 21)

Recommendations:

  1. Jay Weinstein, Vijayan, K. Pillai, (2001) “Demography: The Science of Population”. Allyn & Bacon.
  2. Chaudhry, M. A., & Mir, A. M. (2004). An Introduction to Medical Demography and Population Studies. Iftikhar Book Company. Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
  3. Govt. of Pakistan (1998), National, Provincial and District census reports and other supplementary reports with respect to 1998 census; PCO, Islamabad.
  4. Pakistan Demographic Survey, Govt. of Pakistan, Federal Bureau of Statistics.
  5. Publications of population census organizations.

Distribution of Marks:

Mid Exam:            30

Final exam:          50

Assignment:         05

Presentation:        05

Attendance & Class Participation:             10

Classes Time Table:

Tuesday and Thursday                             10:00 to11 AM

Wednesday:                                              9:00 to 10:00 AM

Friday                                                        8:00 to 9:00 AM

Course Material

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