Master of Arts in Population Studies (MA Population Studies) at Tribhuvan University, Master of Arts in Population Studies (MA Population Studies) Colleges in Nepal

Master Of Arts In Population Studies (MA Population Studies)

Affiliated to: Tribhuvan University

About Course

Course Title : Master Of Arts In Population Studies (MA Population Studies)
Category/Level : Masters
Course Duration (months) : 24 months
Cost Range (NPR) : NA
Affiliated to : Tribhuvan University

Course Description:

CDPS (Central Department of Population Studies) offers Master of Arts (MA) in Population Studies. To acquire this degree a student has to pass ten courses including thesis offered by the department in two academic years.

CDPS has revised and updated the existing courses taught since 2000. The MA courses also build upon the advanced level courses at the Master of Philosophy in Population Studies being introduced in 2007. Some new courses have been introduced such as gender, poverty, human development, Millennium Development Goals and their interrelationships with population dynamics. Internal assessment has been introduced.

The MA courses are divided into two parts: Part I for the First Year and Part II for the Second Year. There are ten courses, each carrying 100 marks.

Admission info

Admission Requirements

Students seeking admission to the MA Course in Population Studies should have passed the Bachelor's Level preferably with a major in Population Studies. Students with Bachelor's degree in relevant social

science disciplines may be eligible for admission by passing the entrance examination.

Syllabus

Subjects by Academic Year (each course=100 marks)

First Year: Compulsory Courses

Pop. 501:	Principles of Demography
Pop. 502:	Demographic Methods for Population Analysis
Pop. 503:	Quantitative Techniques in Population Studies
Pop. 504:	Population Dynamics of Nepal
Pop. 505-1:	Migration, Urbanization and Development
Pop. 505-2:	Population, Environment and Development
Pop. 505-3:	Population and Human Development
Pop. 505-4:	Demographics of Ageing

Second Year: Compulsory Courses

Pop. 506:	Advanced Demographic Techniques
Pop. 507:	Research Methods in Population Studies

Second Year: Optional Papers (any one)

Pop. 508-1:	Human Fertility and Family Planning
Pop. 508-2:	Health, Morbidity and Mortality
Pop. 508-3:	Reproductive Health, Gender Equality and Millennium Development Goals
Pop. 508-4:	Population, Health and Development

Second Year: Optional Papers (any one)

Pop. 509-1:	Population and Social Justice
Pop. 509-2:	Population, Poverty and Development
Pop. 509-3:	Global, Regional and National Policies on Population
Pop. 509-4:	Population and Conflict Resolution
Pop. 509-5:	Political Demography
Pop. 509-6:	Applied and Business Demography
Pop. 5010:	Thesis

The CDPS attempts to provide short-term training on the applications of micro-computer to the students during their second academic year in order to facilitate their thesis work. This provision is entirely based on cost recovery and time basis.