Course Objective:
In order to examine sustainable development issues and design effective policy solutions, it is critical to gain basic skills in population analysis and understand key demographic challenges linked to development. To address these learning needs, this course provides an introduction to demographic analysis, policies and contemporary issues in population and development. Examples will be drawn primarily, but not only, from the South and South-east Asia region.
Learning Outcomes:
Students will become familiar with key demographic concepts and learn methods of population analysis. Students will also gain in-depth knowledge of the key contemporary challenges in the area of population and development. The course will have a strong policy orientation, with students being able to practice and develop practical policy recommendations. The student on completion of this course would be able to:
- Critically examine key issues in population and development;
- Analyze population trends and dynamics;
- Design policies related to population issues.
- Teacher: Dr. Sylvia Szabo