The course introduces students to basic concepts in population change: issues in fertility, mortality and migration as components of population change. Aspects will include trends and patterns of fertility and mortality in Ghana and Africa, patterns of historical as well as current movements in Ghana and Africa (e.g. slave trade and refugeeism) and identify factors which have contributed to the change in human population size and characteristics in time and space and how population has in turn generated changes such as rapid urbanization due to migration.

Objective: By the end of the course, the student will be able to explain basic concepts in dynamics of population change.

Mode of Delivery: The content will be delivered through lectures, individual and group presentations.