COURSE CONTENTS:

1. Definition of Demography; subject matter and importance of the subject: relationship

with other disciplines like Economics, Statistics, Sociology, Biology, Health Science,
Information Technology etc.

2. Population Process; Fertility, Mortality: Migration; their determinants and differentials;

Interrelationship of the processes.

3. Sources of Demographic Data; Census; Vital Registration, sample, Surveys Immigration

and
Emigration Records, Historical Sources etc.

4. World Population Growth and Geographic Distribution: Historical patterns and Current
Situation.

5. Population Growth in Pakistan: Levels and trends.

6. Population Related Theories: Pre-modern Thoughts; Malthus Theory of Population;

Theory of Demographic Transition; Marxist Perspective; Easterlains and Beckers
Theories.

7. Role and Impact of Population growth on development.

8. Techniques of Demographic Analysis: Measures of Mortality; Measures of Fertility:

Measures of Migration; Population Growth Rates; Standardized Rates; Life Table
Analysis.

9. 21st Century Population Problems:

10. Population and Poverty.

11. Population and Environment.
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Population and Urban Growth.

1. Population and Health Issues (Gender Perspective)
2. Population and Aging.