Training programs and courses:

Dept. of Demography offers the following courses:

* Graduate level:

- Population and Development for Master of Public Health (research-based track)

- Introductory Demography for First Degree of Specialization in Public Health (CK1)

* Undergraduate level:

- Population and Development for Bachelor of Public Health (regular and in-service classes)

* Other program under construction and pilot:

- Population and Development for First Degree of Specialization in Public Health - distant learning

- Population and Development for Master of Public Health - self-study

Main issues covered in our programs and courses:

- Overview of the world’s population, the population of
Vietnam, and main determinants of population trends.

- Population size, population structure, advantages/disadvantages of demographic data sources - Definition, interpretation of demographic measurements and indicators, such as fertility measurement, mortality measurement, migration and urbanization.

- Relationship between population and development issues (health and health care system, education, economic development and labor force, poverty, environment, etc.)

- How to search and access different sources of information for population data and publication, using POPLINE database and other sources.

- Special topics in demography: Evaluation of the Burden of Disease using Mortality Data, Direct and in-direct methods for demographic estimates, Population and reproductive health, Adolescent health issues, etc.

Detailed course syllabus:

Dept. of Demography is among the first academic units at HSPH applied information technology very soon in teaching and learning. Most of the courses are posted online for students for free access and download. In some courses, online real-time testing is also available for instant response and test results. Course outlines are available: