There has always been a debate between Population as a resource or population as a constraint particularly in developing countries. To contextualize and understand this it is very important to study the trends; patterns and nature of population changes and its consequence for the larger society as a whole. The study of population or demography is therefore important as it helps us to understand the nature and changes of population and why and how changes of population take place. It helps us also to critically analyze the impact of such changes on the larger society thereby enabling the learners to develop a holistic and comprehensive understanding of the interface between population and society. This MOOC on Population and Society intends to provide an in-depth understanding about various conceptual and theoretical perspectives regarding the study of human population as well as to discuss the various multifaceted issues related to population. It is a 4 credit course for the Undergraduate level. The duration of the course is 12 weeks, to be completed within 3 months. This course is also open for the Life-long learners.
The basic objectives of the course are:
Course Credit: 4
| Course Status : | Upcoming |
| Course Type : | Not Applicable |
| Language for course content : | English |
| Duration : | 12 weeks |
| Category : |
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| Credit Points : | 4 |
| Level : | Undergraduate |
| Start Date : | 01 Jan 2025 |
| End Date : | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Enrollment Ends : | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Exam Date : | 18 May 2025 IST |
| Exam Shift : | Shift-II |
Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.
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Dr. Dola
Borkataki, the course coordinator, is an Assistant Professor in the Discipline
of Sociology at the K.K. Handiqui State Open University, Assam, India since
2014. She is a Gold Medalist from Tezpur Central University, Assam (2013) and recipient
of many other National level Awards and Accolades including the All India Merit
Scholarship awarded by UGC (2011-2013).
She was awarded with Doctorate Degree from Tezpur Central University in
the year 2021. Her research interest is
in the areas of Economic Sociology, Gender Studies, Sociology of development,
Issues of ethnicity and identity and so on. She has number of publications in
reputed National and International books and journals.
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