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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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