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5th December 2014, 12:21 PM
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Re: After MSc Maths Eligible for UGC CSIR NET Exam

Yes definitely after competion of MSc Maths you are eligible for the UGC CSIR NET Exam .

Eligibility

Applicants with Master’s Degree in Geography (with specialization in Population Studies) or Mathematics/Statistics are also eligible to appear in the subject “Population Studies”

For Lectureship (NET): No upper age limit.

For JRF (NET): Maximum 28 years (upper age limit may be relaxed up to 5 years in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC (As per GOI central list), Physically handicapped/Visually handicapped and female applicants).

For your idea , here I am giving attachment of syllabus

Population Studies Exam Syllabus

UGC NET Population Studies Paper II and Paper III ( A ) Core Group ]

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.
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.

UGC NET Population Studies Paper III ( B )

( Elective Course – I ) ( Techniques of Population Analysis )

Rates, ratios, proportion and percentages; Sources of data for their computation in population analysis.
Population growth rates : Decadal growth rates, arithmetic, geometric and exponential growth rates. Concept of population stabilization and net reproduction rate of unity.
Nuptiality indicators – their computation and sources of data
Fertility indicators – their computation and sources of data
Cross – sectional or Period indicators : CBR, GFR, ASFR, ASMFR, TMFR, TFR, GRR, NRR, replacement level fertility, Birth order statistics.
Cohort indicators : Children ever born, completed family size.
Age standardization or adjustment,
Mortality indicators – their computation and sources of data.
CDR, ASDR, IMR, under – five, neo – natal mortality, post – natal mortality; MMR.
Measures of pregnancy wastage.
Computation of Life Table.
Model Life Tables.
Morbidity Indicators : Incidence, Prevalence and Case – fatality ratio.
Migration and its measurement
Population Estimation : Inter – censual and Post-censual, Methods of Population Projection.
Indirect methods of estimation of demographic rates
Estimation of Fertility.
Estimation of infant mortality.
Estimation of adult mortality.


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