M.Sc Bio-Statistics and Demography

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Master of Science in Bio-Statistics and Demography

Duration

2 Years

Level

Post Graduation

Type

Degree

Eligibility

Graduation

M.Sc Bio-Statistics and Demography or Master of Science in Bio-Statistics and Demography is a two-year full-time postgraduate degree course designed to provide a high level of understanding in Bio-statistics and Demography, as well as in-depth knowledge of the links between statistics and various socioeconomic, health, and environmental factors. This Bio-Statistics and Demography course offers graduate students with a foundation and prepares them to use the notion of bio-statistics in many areas of population.

M.Sc Bio-Statistics and Demography Eligibility

  • The aspiring students must have qualified for their Bachelor's degree in any relevant stream such as BA / B.Sc degree in Bio-statistics or Health Statistics or Mathematics or Statistics or having BA / B.Sc degree with two full papers on Mathematics or Statistics or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized University.
  • The candidates should have secured a minimum of 55% aggregate marks in their Bachelor's.

M.Sc Bio-Statistics and Demography Syllabus

Syllabus of Bio-Statistics and Demography course as prescribed by various colleges & universities.

M.Sc Bio-Statistics and Demography Semester-I

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Subjects to Study

1

Basics of Human Biology

2

Basic Concepts of Sociology, Psychology and Anthropology

3

Demographic Methods

4

Healthcare Systems and Policies

5

Introduction to Demography

6

Introduction to Bio-Statistics & Epidemiology

M.Sc Bio-Statistics and Demography Semester-II

1

Application of Statistical and Demographic Packages

2

Demographic Methods

3

Epidemiological Methods

4

Historical Demography

5

Large-scale Sample Surveys

6

Research Methodology

7

Spatial Demography

8

Urbanization, Space and Planning

M.Sc Bio-Statistics and Demography Semester-III

1

Applied Multivariate Analysis

2

Application of Statistical and Demographic Packages

3

Concepts and Measures of Global Health

4

Demographic Models and Indirect Methods of Estimation

5

Gender, Development and Health

6

Population Ageing and Health Transition

7

Population and Sustainable Development

8

Sampling Techniques in Health & Demographic Surveys

M.Sc Bio-Statistics and Demography Semester-IV

1

Health Economics and Financing

2

Methods in Clinical Trials

3

Monitoring and Evaluation

4

Operations Research

5

Survival Analysis

6

Dissertation

 

M.Sc Bio-Statistics and Demography College

  • International Institute for Population Sciences - IIPS, Mumbai, Maharashtra