Population and Society

There has always been a debate between Population as a resource or population as a constraint particularly in developing countries. To contextualize and understand this it is very important to study the trends; patterns and nature of population changes and its consequence for the larger society as a whole. The study of population or demography is therefore important as it helps us to understand the nature and changes of population and why and how changes of population take place. It helps us also to critically analyze the impact of such changes on the larger society thereby enabling the learners to develop a holistic and comprehensive understanding of the interface between population and society. This MOOC on Population and Society intends to provide an in-depth understanding about various conceptual and theoretical perspectives regarding the study of human population as well as to discuss the various multifaceted issues related to population. It is a 4 credit course for the Undergraduate level. The duration of the course is 12 weeks, to be completed within 3 months. This course is also open for the Life-long learners.The basic objectives of the course are• To introduce the basic conceptual and theoretical perspectives in demography• To explain the determinants and consequences of population changes.• To describe the population composition of India and its key features• To discuss the relationship of population with the various other societal dimensionsTo discuss the various intricate issues related to population. Course Credit: 4

WEEK 1:

Module 1: Introducing Demography

Module 2: Relation of Demography to other Social Sciences

WEEK 2:

Module 3: Understanding Demographic Variables: Birth and Fertility

Module 4: Concept of Mortality

Module 5: Understanding Migration and its issues

WEEK 3:

Module 6: Population Census and Registration Method as Sources of Population Data

Module 7: Major Population Surveys as Sources of Population Data

Module 8: History of Population Growth and Transformation

WEEK 4:

Module 9: Measuring Birth and Fertility

Module 10: Measures of Mortality

Module 11: Measuring Migration Module 12: Indirect Method of Estimating Demographic Indicators

WEEK 5:

Module 13: Malthusian Theory of Population

Module 14: Post-Malthusian Theory of Population

Module 15 Theory of Demographic Transition

Module 16: Optimum Theory of Population

WEEK 6:

Module 17: Population of India and its Key demographic features Gender Data- 1970s Towards Equality Module 18: Educational Scenario of Indian Population Module 19: Indian Economy and its Population

Module 20: Major Demographic Changes in India – Trends and Issues

WEEK-7:

Module 21: Introduction to Population policy and its significance

Module 22: Population Policies in India and their Critique

Module 23: Family and Reproductive Health Policies in India

Module 24: Role of Media and Awareness about population changes

WEEK-8:

Module 25: Population Growth and Issues of Urbanization

Module 26: Socio-Economic Consequences of Urbanisation

Module 27: Rural to Urban Migration in India

WEEK 9:

Module 28: Understanding the interface between Population and Public Health Module 29: Health and Health Care of Indian Population

Module 30: Morbidity: Its Trends and Patterns in India

WEEK 10:

Module 31: Interrelationship between Population Growth and Environmental Changes

Module 32: Major Environmental Concerns and threat to human population

Module 33: Environmental Policies and Environmental Protection in India

WEEK 11:

Module 34: Population, Human Capital and Development

Module 35: Human Development as a concept

Module 36: Population Growth and Issues of Sustainable Development

WEEK 12:

Module 37: Issues of Marginalization and Gender

Module 38: Issues of Caste and Tribe

Module 39: Issues of religion and language

Module 40: Issues of the Divyangajan