Bachelor Degree in Population and Development Planning (BPP)
This course is intended for persons who will conduct research, coordinate planning activities, design and prepare development plans with population related programmes/ projects, prepare policies and perform monitoring and evaluation of plan implementation.
After completing this course, the graduates are expected to be competent in the application of knowledge and skills in a wide range and unpredictable variety of contexts in Population and Development Planning with substantial personal responsibility and responsibility for the allocation of resources at various spatial levels. Moreover, the graduates are expected to be responsible for policy formulation, planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation of projects/ programme related to population and development.
Entry Requirements
A candidate should have either
(i) At least two principal passes not below 4.5 points in the Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (ACSEE) in Mathematics, Economics, Geography, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, History and Religious studies based on the following grades to point conversion scale: A=5; B=4; C=3; D=2; E=1;S=0.5
Or
(ii) A relevant Ordinary Diploma with at least second class or Higher Diploma from any higher learning institution registered by the Government or any recognized body of the country of study
Course modules
Semester One (Year One)
|
Module Code |
Module Name |
Contact Hours |
|
CA 110 |
Application I |
64 |
|
PD 110 |
Introduction to Population Studies |
64 |
|
EC 110 |
Micro Economics |
96 |
|
QM 110 |
Introduction to Mathematics and Statistics |
96 |
|
DS 110 |
Development Studies I |
64 |
|
CS 110 |
Communication Skills |
64 |
|
PW 100 |
Studio/Practical |
64 |
Semester Two (Year One)
|
Module Code |
Module Name |
Contact Hours |
|
PD 120 |
Perspective Demographic Features |
64 |
|
PD 121 |
Population and Gender Planning |
64 |
|
PD 122 |
Social Development Planning |
64 |
|
CA 120 |
Computer Application |
64 |
|
PD 123 |
Population and Settlement Planning |
64 |
|
PW 100 |
Practical Work I |
|
|
RPW 210 |
Field Work: Area / District Socio- economic Profile |
210 |
Semester Three (Year Two)
|
Module Code |
Module Name |
Contact hours |
|
PD 210 |
Theories and Models of Population |
64 |
|
QM 210 |
Applied Statistics I |
96 |
|
PD 211 |
Population and Education Development |
64 |
|
EC 210 |
Macro-economics |
96 |
|
DS 210 |
Development Studies II |
64 |
|
PW 220 |
Studio/ Practical work |
64 |
Semester Four (Year Two)
|
Module Code |
Module Name |
Contact hours |
|
PD 220 |
Population and health Planning |
64 |
|
PD 221 |
Population and Food Security |
64 |
|
PD 222 |
Migration and Urbanization |
64 |
|
PT 223 |
Development Planning Techniques |
64 |
|
MG 220 |
Principles and Practices of Management |
64 |
|
PW 220 |
Practical Work II |
170 |
|
Elective Courses |
||
|
DF 124 |
Financial Management and Development |
64 |
|
DF 110 |
Financial Accounting |
64 |
|
RPW 210 |
Studio: Field Placement |
210 |
Semester Five (Year Three)
|
Module Code |
Module Name |
Contact hours |
|
PD 310 |
Population Policy Analysis and Development Planning |
64 |
|
PD 311 |
Population, Environment and Natural Resources |
64 |
|
RP 314 |
Principles of Law |
64 |
|
QM 310 |
Applied Statistics II |
96 |
|
RM 311 |
Applied Social Science Research |
64 |
|
PW 320 |
Studio/Practical |
64 |
Semester Six (Year Three)
|
Module Code |
Module Name |
Contact hours |
|
PD 320 |
Human Resource Planning and Management |
64 |
|
RP 320 |
Project Planning and Management |
96 |
|
PD 321 |
Population and Poverty Analysis |
64 |
|
PD 322 |
Disaster Management |
64 |
|
PW 320 |
Practical Work III |
210 |
|
Elective Courses |
|
|
|
RP 323 |
Agricultural Development Planning |
64 |
|
PD 323 |
Youth Employment and Development |
64 |
|
PW 310 |
Research Work |
160 |
Projects
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