The Master of Arts (Demography) programme is intended to train candidates who hold the B.A. or B.Sc degree in various fields of specialization (for example, sociology, geography, economics, statistics, mathematics medicine, etc.) in demography for careers in government academia and the private sector. The Postgraduate program in demography is designed to expose the students to substantive and technical demography as weil as the social, cultural and economic determinants and consequences of Population chanse.
Duration of the programme
The programme is within 2 academic years, which is an equivalent of four semesters and
one recess term.
Structure of the program
All courses in semesters I and II are core and must be done by all student and passedfvith a minim of 2.0 credit points. The course structure of Master of Arts in Demography is as follows.
Year I Semester I
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Units |
| DMG 7101 | Basic Statistics for population Scientists | 3 |
| DMG 7102 | Computer Techniques | 3 |
| DMG 7103 | Basic Demographic Techniques | 3 |
| DMG 7104 | Migration | 3 |
Year I Semester II
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Units |
| DMG 7201 | Advanced Demographic Techniques | 3 |
| DMG 7202 | Urban and Rural development | 3 |
| DMG 7203 | Mortality | 3 |
| DMG 7204 | Fertility | 3 |
Recess Term
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Units |
| DMG 7301 | Research Methods | 3 |
Electives (Choose two)
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Units |
| DMG 7302 | Population Trends Inter relationships and Policies | 3 |
| DMG 7303 | Advanced Statistics for Demographers | 3 |
| DMG 7304 | Population Growth?and Economic Development | 3 |
| DMG 7305 | Population and Environment | 3 |
| DMG 7306 | Sociology of Population Dynamics | 3 |
| DMG 7307 | Mathematical Demography | 3 |
| DMG 7308 | Monitoring and Evaluation, | 3 |