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

POPU 210 Introduction to population Studies
 * Graphical representation of demographic Data


 * Sources of Demographic Data


 * Basic Demographic Rates and Ratios
 * population Composition

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