LMS - Arts: All courses

Introduction to Applied Demography - DMG 2240

Course Description

This course provides students with a sound knowledge on selected demographic applications with regard to fertility, mortality, and migration. The course draws on population dynamics in selected developed and developing countries using applied demographic techniques: demographic estimations, population forecasting and projections. The course also looks at applied demographic research in relation to policy planning by giving special attention to Sri Lanka.

Facilitators:
Lecturer: Ms. Neranjala Sumathipala
Assistant Lecturer: Mr.Thejan Thilakarathne

Teacher: Thejan Anuruddha
Teacher: Neranjala Sumathipala

Population and Environment - DMG 2228 (Year 2025)

This course provides the students with a sound knowledge of the interrelationships between population dynamics and environment through theoretical and empirical investigations taking cases from developed and developing countries. Furthermore, it examines policies and programmes on population and environment focusing on fourth industrial revolution and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Course content:

1. Introduction to population and environment

2. Interrelationships between population and environment

3. Review theories on population and environment

4. Population dynamics and environmental issues in developed and developing countries

5. Environmental problems and their impact on population

6. Policies and programmes and the SDGs

7. Fourth Industrial Revolution and environmental sustainability

Lecturer: Nethra Senadhi

Assistant Lecturer: Nipunika Dahanayake