Demographer PPSC syllabus
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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; Easterlain’s and Becker’s 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:
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Transcript of Demographer PPSC syllabus
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; Easterlain’s and Becker’s 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.
iii. Population and Urban Growth.
1. Population and Health Issues (Gender Perspective) 2. Population and Aging.
