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UNIT
2 Demography and Population

Change

Estimated Teaching Periods: 17

Learning Outcomes
Learning Objectives
After completing the study of this unit, students will be able to:
i. introduce demography.
ii. explain the sources of population data.
iii. identify the determinants of population change.
iv. state and explain the factors affecting death.

Course Outline

2.1 Introduction to Demography
2.2 Sources of Population Data
2.3 Determinants of Population Change
2.4 Areas Affected by Migration

Glossary

demography : the study of changes (such as the number of births, deaths, marriages and
illness) that occur over a period of time in human populations
population : the whole number of people or inhabitants in a country or region
migration : to move from one country or place to live or work in another
mortality : the number of deaths that occur in a particular time or place
census : the official process of counting the number of people in a country, city or
town and collecting information about them
industrialize : to build and operate factories and businesses in a city, region, country, etc.
divorce : the ending of a marriage by a legal process
infant : a child in the first period of life
tsunami : a very high, large wave in the ocean that is usually caused by an earthquake
under the sea and can cause great destruction when it reaches land

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