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EII2005 DEMOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONS
3 Credits

Pre-requisite Passed EIA1011 Statistics I

Learning At the end of the course, students are able to:
Outcomes
1. Explain the demographic patterns and processes.
2. Use appropriate demographic methods and data.
3. Interpret the output of demographic analysis appropriately.
4. Relate population dynamics to socio-economic development.

Synopsis The course covers basic demographic concepts and their application for the following
topics:

1. Sources of demographic data.
2. Basic demographic measures: mortality, fertility, nuptiality and migration.
3. Life tables.
4. Population estimation and projection.
5. Inter-relationship between demography and socio-economic variables.

Statistical software is used for the computation of demographic measures and population
projection.

Medium of English
Instruction

Assessment Continuous Assessment : 50%
Weightage Final Examination : 50%

EII3001 ADVANCED STATISTICS
3 Credits

Pre-requisite Passed EIA2017 Statistics II

Learning At the end of the course, students are able to:
Outcomes
1. Use the probabilistic methods to evaluate the probabilities of numerical events.
2. Make inferences about a population based on information contained in a sample.
3. Apply statistical theory in solving practical real world problems.

Synopsis This course is designed to introduce the student to the theory of statistics. Topics include
the concept of random variables, joint, marginal and conditional probability distributions,
moments, moment-generating functions, distribution functions of random variables, order
statistics, methods of estimation and properties of an estimator.

Medium of English
Instruction

Assessment Continuous Assessment : 50%
Weightage Final Examination : 50%