ST315 : Demography

Department

Department of Statistics

Academic Program

Bachelor in Statistics

Type

Compulsory

Credits

03

Prerequisite

ST102

Overview

Definition of demography, vital statistics, general population estimation.

· Calculation of statistical indicators and measures related to population.

· The use of some statistical programs in the process of analyzing demographic data.

· Understand the concept of population growth and life schedules.

Intended learning outcomes

Course intended learning outcomes)

a. Knowledge (& understand)

A.1

Understand the basic meanings and concepts related to population.

A.2

Understand and derive population statistical measures, indicators and models.

A.3

Know the different methods of calculating population growth.

A.4

Identify mortality, births and migration rates and how to calculate them.

In. Mental (skills)

B.1

Ability to design questionnaires and collect data related to the population.

B.2

Know the most important population indicators and variables

B.3

Differentiate between demographic and vital variables and discuss the relationship between them.

B.4

The student analyzes life schedules and knows the probability of death

c. Practical & Professional (Skills)

C.1

Ability to distinguish between different types of statistical data.

C.2

The ability to accurately diagnose a population problem.

C.3

Ability to interpret results for population research.

C.4

Ability to design a form for population surveys.

W. Generic (and transferable skills)

D.1

Ability to communicate with colleagues

D.2

Ability to work as a team in solving certain statistical problems.

D.3

Ability to collect population data needed for studies.

D.4

Ability to use population models in forecasting.

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures "practical + theoretical + field training)

· Work as groups and then discuss worksheets.

Methods of assessments

(Assessment table)

Rating No.

Evaluation methods

Evaluation Duration

Evaluation weight

Percentage

Rating Date (Week)

Reviews

First Assessment

First exam

2

20

20%

Sixth week

Second Assessment

Second exam

2

20

20%

Twelfth week

Third Assessment

Practical exam

2

10

10%

Week Fourteen

Final Evaluation

Final Exam

2

50

50%

Commitment to the final schedule

Total

100 degree

100%

Course contents)

Scientific topic

Number of Hours

Lecture

laboratory

Exercises

discussion

Number of weeks

Definition of demography, general population census, vital statistics.

8

5

2

1

2

Population distribution by gender, age groups and graphical representation of population data.

8

3

3

2

2

Study of birth rates, deaths, fertility and internal and external migration

12

6

4

2

3

Study of life tables, their components and methods of formation

12

6

4

2

3

Study of population growth and methods of calculation

8

2

4

2

2

Study of mathematical models related to the population

8

3

3

2

2

2. (References )

Bibliography

Publisher

Version

Author

Where it is located

Rapporteur notes

Course Professor's Memoirs

Textbooks

Egyptian Renaissance House

Census

Abdul hamid Farraj

Egyptian Renaissance House

Help Books

Sebha University

Census

Muhammad As-sttouf

Sebha University Publications.

Scientific Journals