Courses @ UNIRAZAK

This course introduces the basic techniques of demographic analysis. Students will become familiar with the sources of data available for demographic research. Population composition and change measures will be presented. Measures of mortality, fertility, marriage and migration levels and patterns will be defined. Life table, standardization and population projection techniques will also be explored

• Describe basic demographic indicators and elaborate on their computation and interpretation.
• Contrast different demographic concepts, terminology and formulas.
• Describe relative advantages and disadvantages of the main types of demographic data collection techniqies .
• Demonstrate appropriate techniques for population projection calculations and analysis, allowing for comparability across populations.