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◄Faculty of Business and Economics►

AA037010 APPLICATIONS OF DEMOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES
3 Credits

Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, students are able to:

(1) Explain the importance
and basic concepts of
demography;
(2) Analyse demographic and
population-related
socioeconomic indicators;
(3) Apply demographic techniques in different fields; and
(4) Evaluate the inter-relationships between population
dynamics and socioeconomic development.

Synopsis of Course This course is designed to introduce students to the
Contents importance of population studies, basic demographic
concepts, sources of population data, trends and demographic
structures, and factors influencing population change.

This course covers demographic techniques, including the
collection and compilation of secondary data from various
sources, data analysis, calculation and interpretation of
various demographic measurements, application of life tables
and population projections. The use of demographic data in
various sectors, such as employment, education, health,
housing, business, and politics will be shown.

Assessment Weightage Continuous Assessment: 60%
Final Examination: 40%

Medium of Instruction English

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