MASTER OF ARTS (M. A.), POPULATION STUDIES

Course

Code  

Credit Hours

FIRST SMESTER CORE COURSES

POPS 601

Sources, Evaluation, and Adjustment of Demographic Data

2

POPS 603

Population and Development Theories and Policies

2

POPS 605

Basic Population Analysis

3

POPS 607

Introduction to Statistical and Computing Techniques

2

POPS 609

Methods of Social Research 

2

POPS 610

Seminar I                    

3

POPS 600

Dissertation (both semesters)

12

PRESCRIBED ELECTIVES

POPS 611

Qualitative Research Methodology

2

POPS 613

Population and Family Health                               

2

POPS 615

Population, Ageing and Development

2

POPS 617

Population, Human Resources and Development

2

POPS 619

Population, Environment and Development  

2

POPS 621

Population, Health and Development

2

POPS 623

Population Change, Agriculture and Food Security

2

POPS 625

Population, Urbanization and Development  

2

SECOND SEMESTER CORE COURSES

POPS 602

Population Variables and Development Planning

2

POPS 604

Social Demography    

2

POPS 606

Advanced Population Analysis

3

POPS 608

Advanced Quantitative Analysis

2

POPS 612

Population Estimation and Projection

2

PRESCRIBED ELECTIVES

POPS 614

Gender and Reproductive Health

2

POPS 616

Population, Housing, and Development

2

POPS 618

Mathematical Demography    

2

POPS 622

Quantitative Research Methodology

2

POPS 624

Population Change, Governance and Development

2

POPS 626

Population, Education and Development      

2

POPS 628      

Population, Culture and Development

2