Population Studies UGC NET New SyllabusThe University Grants Commission (UGC) NET Bureau revised its syllabus for UGC NET in Population Studies in June, 2019 and the same syllabus will be applicable for the upcoming UGC NET / JRF and SET or SLET examination. The detailed syllabus for paper-1 can be found at UGC NET Syllabus for Paper-1. The details of syllabus of Paper-2 can be downloaded in the pdf format from the following link:Population Studies UGC NET Syllabus for Paper-2 (New and Updated) Population Studies UGC NET Old SyllabusThe UGC NET examination old syllabus which was applicable till December, 2018 can be downloaded in the pdf format from the following link. Kindly note that this syllabus is considered as outdated and now not applicable for the upcoming UGC NET examination in Population Studies. You can use it only for your reference purpose.Population Studies UGC NET Syllabus for Paper-2 (Old or Previous) The detailed UGC NET old syllabus in Population Studies is given below. UGC NET Syllabus in Population StudiesNTA UGC NET/JRF/SET/SLET Syllabus for Population Studies, Code No: 15 is given belowUGC NET Paper-2 SyllabusThe following part of the UGC NET syllabus were previously under UGC NET Paper-2 and Paper-3 (Part-A) syllabus in Population Studies, however, as UGC has now only two papers i.e. UGC NET Paper-1 which is general and compulsory for all subjects and UGC NET Paper-2 on the specific subject (including all electives, without options) instead of previous three papers i.e. UGC NET Paper-1 which was general and compulsory for all subjects and UGC NET Paper-2 and Paper-3 on the specific subject, so, now-a-days, the following part is also considered as part of the UGC NET Paper-2 syllabus.
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Unit – I: Source of Population Data World: Census, Registration of vital events. Demographic Surveys, Population Registers. India: Census, Civil Registration System (CRS), Sample Registration Scheme (SRS), National Sample Survey (NSS), Demographic surveys and other sources. Nature and limitation of data from each of the sources. Data appraisal : evaluation and adjustment of data.
Unit – II: Methods of Demographic / Population Analysis Rates, Ratios, Proportions, Percentages, Person, Months / Years, incidence, prevalence. Rates of Population Growth : Arithmetic, Geometric and Exponential Rates of Growth; Doubling Time; Location of Events in Time; the Lexis diagram. Cohort and cross – sectional indicators. Crude rates and standardized methods. Methods of population projections. Inter – censual / Post – censual estimates of population.
Unit – III: Population Composition and Change Spatial and temporal changes in the size, composition & distribution of population – global perspective with special focus on India. Composition of India’s population. Demographic Composition. Social Composition. Economic Composition. Cultural Composition Concept of ageing.
Unit – IV: Nuptiality and Fertility Concepts and measures of Nuptiality and Fertility Levels, trends and differentials of Fertility in India Sources of data on fertility Determinants of fertility – Framework of fertility analysis – Davis & Blake’s intermediate variable framework of fertility; Bongaart’s proximate determinants of fertility.
Unit – V: Mortality, Morbidity and Health Mortality – Concepts and measures. Mortality trends, levels and determinants in India with special reference to infant mortality and maternal mortality. Cause of Death statistics. Life Table: Basic concept of the Life Table; types and forms of Life Table and Model Life Table. Concepts and definitions of health and morbidity; measures of morbidity; Sources of data on morbidity and mortality. Reproductive Health: Concept and framework; Reproductive morbidity; prevalence of RTI (reproductive tract infection), STDs and HIV / AIDS; estimated levels and interventions.
Unit – VI: Migration and Urbanization Basic Concepts and definitions Types of migrations – internal and international Trends and differentials of migration Determinants and consequences of migration. Concepts and definitions of urban; trends and patterns of urbanization in India. Issues in urbanisation and urban problems in developing countries with focus on India.
Unit – VII: Population Theories Theories of Population Growth – Malthus to modern; limits to population growth. Theory of Demographic Transition. Theories related to fertility. Theories related to migration and urbanization.
Unit – VIII: Population, Development and Environment Concepts, definitions, relevance and measurement. Inter – relationship between population growth, environment and sustainable development with special reference to India. Human Development Index. Implications of population growth on food supply, water, sanitation, housing, employment, health, education, etc. Ecological balance and its maintenance.
Unit – IX: Population and Gender Concept of gender – its relationship with components of population – fertility, mortality, migration. Status of women – social, economic, cultural and health.www.netugc.com Women empowerment and its demographic consequences.
Unit – X: Population Policies and Programs Population policies in the context of growth, structure, distribution and quality of life; Policies related to medical termination of pregnancy (MTP), age at marriage, sex determination tests, etc. National and State population policies in India. Evolution of Family Welfare Program in India. Program components and organization at different levels (Nation, State, District). Goals and achievements of the Family Welfare Program Methods of Program Impact Assessment Impact Assessment. |