POPULATION, POVERTY AND HEALTH

POPULATION, POVERTY AND HEALTH

The course deals with population, poverty and health over space and time. It focuses on the inter-linkages between population, poverty and health within varied contexts. The course discusses the theoretical perspectives, contemporary debates, dimensions, dynamics, indigenous knowledge and institutional responses in population, poverty and health. The course also relates the core themes (population, poverty and health) to the context of the environment (natural, social and built-up), and discusses the centrality of the environment to these themes.  

Objective:The main objective of the course is to broaden the scope of knowledge of students on the nexus between population, poverty and health.

Mode of Delivery

Mode of delivery will be in three forms:

  • Individual presentation (main delivery)
  • Lecture method
  • Preparation and presentation of term paper   
Course Code: 
POH 422
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 400
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Population and Health