Mbaliatu

Courses

IPSC 111 Population and Population-related Data

In this couse we will cover the following topics:

• Sources of Demographic Data

• Types of Sources

• methods of Data Collection

• Concepts and Definitions in Mortality Analysis

• Sources of Data for Mortality Analysis

• Types of Data

• The quality of mortality from: a.Censuses b.Demographic Sample Surveys:Vital Registration Systems

• Limitations of Mortality Data

• Factors that Affect the quality of Mortality Data

• Uses of Mortality Data

• The Death Certificate-format, contents, type of information and uses

• The factors that Reslt to incomplete and unreliable Data on mortality

IPSC 112 Basic Mathematics, Statistics and Computing Techniques

In this course the following topics will be covered:

Basic Mathematics

• Variables

• Solution

• Progression

• Matrices and Determinants

• Probability

Statistics

• Introduction to Basic Statistics

• Definition of Terms and Concepts

• Percentages and Proportions

• Measures of Central Tendency

• Measures of Dipersion

• The Standard Deviation and Variance

• Graphical representation of demographic Data

POPU 210 Introduction to population Studies

• Sources of Demographic Data

• Basic Demographic Rates and Ratios
• population Composition

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