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Population Studies and Training Center (PSTC)

PO Box: 11183

Tel: 464631-1-967+

Fax: 464632-1-967+

Sana’a University Website:

E-mail: pstc. su@y.net.ye

1. Prof. Ahmed Mohamed Al Haddad, PSTC CEO President

In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Gracious

A number of graduates from the Centre are about to finish their studies. Specialized in demographic studies, these graduates’ future mission and assignment are address population problems, representing some of the most vital concerns blocking all sorts of development of underdevelopment nations, in general, and our homeland in particular. Yemen has one of the highest population growth rate in the world, accounting for (3.02%), which goes beyond its potentials and scanty natural resources.

This Manual was the product of a series of meetings, serious discussions and consultations. The most recent scientific workshop was organized and facilitated by the Center at its premises within the period from 8-13 June 2013, attended by experts from a number of academic and research entities such as the National Planning Institute; the Demographic Center in Cairo, Egypt; the PSTC Scientific Council; and the Development of University Education and Quality Assurance Center of Sana’a University. Other attendees included demographics professors from Sana’a University and other Yemeni universities as well as representatives of the Ministry of Public Health and Population’s executive leadership in demographic work and of the General Secretariat of the National Population Council. Along with taking part in such functions, the United Nations Population Fund ( UNFPA) in Yemen offered unfailing and tremendous support.

Following that and in order to be formally produced, the Manual got the approval of all competent academic councils and boards affiliated to Sana’a University; these included the Center’s Department of Research and Studies; its Scientific Council; the Council of Graduate Studies and Research of Sana’a University; and eventually the University’s Council.

Foreword

From the time of the march towards achieving a holistic and sustainable development ensued by the Yemeni Government, State-officials, academicians, and community leaders started to develop stronger perception of the strong and significant link between population growth and the five-year socio-economic plans adopted and devised by Yemen. The first general census of population and housing (and other facilities) to this very day was carried out to learn more about the effects of Yemen’s annual population growth on the various aspects of life and living. Since then and to this very day, Yemen has been witnessing rapidly intense changes and accomplishments, especially with the accomplishment of the Yemen’s Reunification on 22 May 1990. The new established Republic of Yemen was capable of making large leaps and feats in various areas, including economic, social, political, security, environment fields. Albeit of being able to eliminate poverty, Yemen still has a lot of commitments to fulfill and challenges to overcome; some include bettering the standard of living of the population as a whole, delivering outreach services to urban and rural areas. This, nonetheless, demands concerted efforts from all in order to realize the realize the dimensions of population growth and their link and impact on achieving a comprehensive and sustainable development adopted by the State .

For sure, this Manual, which clearly explicates the tasks and reflects the expectations of the Center’s affiliates, would strengthen the relation among public universities, ministries, state-owned authorities, agencies and entities on one hand and the privately-owned universities, institutions, agencies and CSO’s, on the other.

We do hope that this new Manual would present a clear picture of the Center’s objectives and mission for the sake of strengthen the Center’s role at the University, state and community level. It is expected that the use of the Manual would enable the Center to prepare and qualify skilled cadre having the potentials and aptitude to understand and realize changes locally taking place in the field of development. The Center’s graduates would be able to accurately perceive or forecast Yemen’s future based on its annual population growth rate and predict its impacts on all of walks of life. It is, then, possible to effectively and efficiently address population issues at their current status and overcome the impact of population growth on the process of development and the life of future generations.

Last but not least, I would like to extend my warm thanks and sincere gratitude to my fellow members of the Scientific Council, the Research and Population Studies Department for their unfailing support, cooperation and determination to make the Department achieve and fulfill its mission. This is in order to galvanize and strengthen the role of the Center and promote its outputs, wishing everybody great success and progress and prosperity for our homeland, Yemen.

The Population Studies and Training Center Objectives:

The notion of establishing the Center incorporates a set of objectives to be hopefully achieved. Most include the followings:

1. To promote the efforts exerted by the State for expanding the sphere of scientific knowledge on the impact of population growth on various walks of life;

2. To develop and improve the particulars and contents of the courses appertaining to demographic matters that are offered by colleges at various universities;

3. To keep materials and knowledge on population matters updated and accessible through the provision of up-to-date information and necessary resources for faculty staff members of Yemeni universities and for postgraduate candidates at various colleges;

4. To have the Center make use of findings of surveys conducted by state-owned institutions and regional and international organizations when conducting its population research and studies;

5. To hold and deliver general and specialized lectures and facilitate workshops and seminars on population issues and matters at the universities, institutes, etc.;

6. To prepare a library equipped with references, books, periodicals and publications pertaining to population and have halls for computers in order for researchers benefit from such services;

7. To hold training and qualifying courses for affiliates of Yemeni universities, ministries, state-owned authorities and agencies as well as CSO’s and NGO’s working in the areas related to population, reproductive health, family planning, environmental planning and manpower planning as well.

8. To conduct field researches and studies on various demographic issues with special focus on the economic and social aspects and the environment as well as reproductive health, family planning and education, etc. This could be via the Center contracting with other agencies interested in doing such researches and studies;

9. To assess projects and programs implemented by ministries and authorities, agencies, CSO’s and NGO’s and offer the required counseling on areas appertaining to population and human resources development and their requirements as necessary by statistical fields, etc.;

10. To meet the needs of various agencies via initiating training programs and courses for those working for such agencies; and assess the inputs and outputs of training courses and programs in coordination with these agencies based on their circumstances and job requirements;

11. To have the Center offer an MA program for candidates who graduated with a grade of Good or above from their BA programs;

12. To have the Center work on mainstreaming and integrating population issues into university education and train respective teaching staffs of different Yemeni universities on accomplishing this mission;

PTSC Organizational structure

Scientific Council of the PSTC

The PSTC Scientific Council was composed in accordance with the University’s Decision no. (813) dated on 22 September, 2007. It is formed of member professors specialized in demographic issues and representing a number of Faculty s in addition to representatives of national and international organizations and agencies active in demographic matters.

Studies and Research Department:

The Department of Studies and Research shall be entrusted with the following assignments and responsibilities:

1. To advertise the type researches and studies to be carried out at the Center in coordinating with CEO

2. To orient and guide student researchers to explore and surf authenticated E-references pages and websites and materials available at the University’s Central Library at the time of conducing their project graduation researchers;

3. To look for funding to finance researches and studies that the Center plans to conduct as per the Scientific Council’s suggestions forwarded to the Department and in coordination with the Center’s CEO;

4. To orient and guide students when they conduct field visits to collect data at the time of doing field researches and to supervise their graduation project researches;

5. To propose research tiles for students in order for them to do their researches accordingly in cordiniting with teaching staff

6. To take part in the Scientific Council’s meetings;

7. To set the dates for research discussions with respective students in coordinating with supervisors and CEO

8. To publish a refereed scientific periodical or journal on population studies in coordinating with CEO.

9. To develop the Center’s Manual in cooperartion with CEO and Scintific council

11. To approve MSc Thesis after supervisor approval and sugest the examination committee.

12. To examine documents submitted by teaching and researchers to work at the Center prior to their approval by the Center’s Scientific Council

13. To facilitate and prepare the holding of workshops at the Center’s premise in coordinating with CEO

17. To propose MSc thesis titles for students in order for them to do their dissertations accordingly in coordinating with CEO

18. To approve and select supervisors for MSc students and forward to scientific council

19. To propose and appoint MSc examiners panel from different public universities and forward it to scientific council

20.To prepare a list of the teaching staff; name of professors and associate professors, their major, and name of universities they graduated from in order to appoint them to supervise and orally examine Msc theses;

21. To contact the professors selected by the Scientific Council for the Department in order for them to evaluate the researches submitted by researchers applying for scientific and academic promotion in coordinating wit CEO

22. Oversee all field visits for data collection and supervise all scientific researches and the process of researching; this shall be done in coordination with the Center’s CEO when the Department conducts any field study in coordinating with CEO.

PSTC Posts and Relevant Assignments and Powers

PSTC CEO

The PSTC CEO shall be entrusted with the following assignment, responsibilities and powers:

1. To devise the annual plan, forward it to the Scientific Council for discussion and approval;

2. To draft annual reports, forward them to the Scientific Council for discussion and approval;

3. To carry out day-to-day management of the Center’s activities as well as external dealings;

4. To participate in local, regional and international activities and functions such as seminars and scientific conferences along with exchanging of information with other local and foreign agencies and centers to strengthen the role of the Center and benefit from such activities;

5. To devise and lay down the specifications and particulars of equipment and devices needed by the Center and follow up the process of purchasing them in coordination with the Center’s concerned personnel ( Center’s Trustee; finance and administrative staff);

6. To specify the assignments, responsibilities and authorities conferred on each of the on PSTC staff member in accordance with its organizational structure and the governing bylaw and regulations;

7. To develop PSTC bylaws, forward them to the Scientific Council for revision and approval;.

8. To represent the Center at the University Council, and before any agency or entity locally or abroad;

9. To be authorized to negotiate and discuss any matters before official bodies; to conclude and sign research and training program/ project contracts; and exchange scientific visits as required by PSTC activities. All of that shall be in accordance with the Center’s mission, assignment and objectives and pursuant to finance regulations and laws applied by the State or adopted by donors of such researches, studies and activities.

10. To forward a complete report on the Center to the University Rector in order to present it to the Scientific Council at the end of the fiscal year; the report shall incorporate all activities implemented including research and training programs; administrative and financial matters; and any other works done by the Center.

11. To be conferred with the right to propose any amendments/ changes at the administrative level and/ or reconsideration of the existing organizational structure—provided that such amendments be discussed and approved by the Scientific Council of the Centre and then endorsed by the University Rector. The CEO shall have the right to propose any amendments or additions to the qualification and training programs and courses on demographic and social matters and issues which are incorporated in the Center’s overall Plan. Such suggestions should be in view of any developments and/ changes to be made on the overall Plan and/ or dictated by general conditions. Such matters should be presented to the Scientific Council for approval.

Deputy CEO Role:

A deputy CEO shall act on behalf of the CEO in his/her absence. S/he shall assist the CEO in managing the operations and work of the Center; drafting and designing plans, training, scientific and academic programs and courses. S/he shall undertake to perform any other assignments entrusted to him/her by CEO within the scope of his/her responsibilities and powers.

PSTC Trustee:

A PSTC trustee shall undertake to:

1. Follow-up the performance the PSTC financial and administrative work and assignments in coordination with the PSTC CEO on one hand and with the administrative and financial officers/directors, on the other;

2. To implement laws, bylaws, and regulations in force; decisions issued by either the University Council and/or the Scientific Council for the Center within the limits of his powers;

3. To oversee the Center’s budgeting and its activities in coordination with the CEO, finance and administrative officers /directors and in cooperation with the relevant personnel of the University; and

4. To undertake any other assignments stipulated by relevant laws and the Center’s bylaw or conferred upon him/her by Center’s CEO.

Administrative Affairs Department:

The administrative affairs department shall be committed to perform the following assignment, responsibilities and powers:

1. To propose the recruitment of staff to the Center under the supervision and direction of Center’s CEO and Trustee and determine relevant posts’ job descriptions;

2. To determine all of sorts of mechanisms to control and improve the level of work performance and the implementation of Center’s occupational activities;

3. To monitor the Center’s staff attendance, absence and punctuality and discipline and prepare relevant records and maintain and keep employee documents and profiles; all tasks and work shall be carried out in accordance with followed laws and systems; and

Finance Affairs Department:

It shall undertake to

1. Draft and prepare the Center’s annual budging and that of its activities;

2. Draft and prepare payment, and disbursement forms and annual and final accounts;

3. Look for funding and in-kind support for the Center;

4. Determine the specifications of needed equipment and devices to be purchased for the Center;

5. Do the matching of the specifications of purchased equipment and devices (when delivered to the Center).

6. Along with the CEO and Trustee, prepare and finalize any tenders and bidding processes and documents for the Center in accordance with rules and regulations followed by the University.

7. Control the process of warehousing and giving out stock or inventory in accordance with effective rules and regulations in this regard;

8. Contact financiers and supporters with regards to financial matters.

9. Prepare and draft application forms and release forms of any financial commitments; carry out any disbursement and payment dealings; prepare financial reports for projects and programs financially supported by foreign organizations/ donors.

10. Take part in the committees and meetings requiring its participation; and

11. Undertake and perform any assigned tasks by the Center’s CEO;

Public Relations Department:

It shall undertake to

1. Follow up internal and external activities carried out by the Center;

2. Deliver and receive any memos and correspondences incoming and outgoing from and to the Center and the University;

3. Follow-up the assignments and commitments to be done by the Center’s respective management departments;

5. Receive visitors and/ or guests coming to the Center and coordinate with the University’s respective entities responsible for providing accommodation for PTSC visitors or guests;

6. Take part in invigilating examinations at the Center;

8. Introduce and promote the Center’s activities, services and works outside the University, especially relevant agencies and stakeholders;

9. Participate and assist in drafting and preparing lists of refereed scientific journals, periodicals for the Center library or purchase such materials from book fairs.

10. Take part in contacting similar centers in order to work together with the Center, exchange information and relevant literatures, books and brochures, newspapers and other relevant materials published by such centers and accordingly, equip the Center’s with such publications;

11. Do its best to present the Center’s PR with a positive image and deal with others in a sound and positive manner by doing its work and fulfilling its assignments in the most outstanding manner;

12. Undertake and perform any assigned tasks and work by the Center’s CEO;

Youth Care Unit:

Via coordinating with the Training Department and the relevant agencies of the Center, it shall undertake to:

1. Provide information on reproductive health issues;

2. Offer training to young people in order for them to adopt and acquire life skills to help them in their daily lives;

3. Train individuals on information provision and delivery;

4. Preparation of qualified personnel to deal with youth issues.

5. Link youth needs of public health and reproductive health with existing health system;

6. Involve young people in the development of plans and strategies that address their expectations;

7. Make the youth realize the importance of positively dealing with gender in different walks of life;

8. Conduct studies and research on revealing and displaying the impact of malpractices on the health of young people.

9. Raise the awareness of the youth at universities on public health issues in general and reproductive health matters, in particular; this is through the implementation of a number of activities targeting young people;

10. Offer health education and counseling on RH issues, primary health care, family planning and on how to deal with such issues;

11. Publish and issue periodicals for awareness and education purposes; such materials should be of the Youth-Youth writings and by them to address their concerns and aspirations;

12. Educate young people and make them aware of the importance of benefiting from specialized health services;

13. Make information available youth health issues and concerns;

14. Offer the youth with counseling on RH issues, primary health and population issues;

15. Clarify any malpractices that may affect the health of the community in general and that of the youth in particular.

16. Introduce family planning services to the youth (methods, types, side-effects, etc.);

17. Prepare and facilitate the holding of religious lectures clarifying and highlighting opinion of Islam on FP methods.

18. Educate young people on the importance of antenatal and post-natal care (Safe Motherhood);

19. Introduce and explicate the advantages of breastfeeding newborns.

20. Request professionals and experts to give lectures on mental health;

21. Discuss and explain how to tackle social problems faced by young people and how to avoid them.

22. Organize and facilitate lectures on sexually transmitted infection (STIs) and AIDS to be offered by specialists and experts in this area;

23. Organize and facilitate lectures on breast cancer and how to prevent it;

24. Provide youth health counseling (in areas such nutrition, physical fitness, personal hygiene, and general appearance).

25. Develop an annual plan for the Unit’s activities;

26. Have a convenient and suitable space or location for offering its operational services.

27. Request the Ministry of Health to provide the Unit with the necessary support such as office equipment; audio-visual aids; first aid toolkits; awareness materials; brochures; posters; booklets; health messages and manuals; various drugs and other needed materials for youth trainees education and awareness raising;

28. supervise the Youth Care Unit by establishing a steering committee to be formed of the following members: Center’s CEO; the health deputy minister of the Population Sector; representative of the supporting agency; and the Center’s Trustee as its rapporteur;

29. Define a vocal point from the staff of the Population Sector of the Health Ministry in order to coordinate the relevant activities implemented the Youth Care Unit;

30. Prepare an annual report on the Unit’s financial and administrative matters to be submitted to the Steering Committee.

31. Do an annual review of the Unit’s accomplishments; and

32. Appoint an accountant for the Youth Care Unit.

PSTC Library:

The library shall be entrusted to:

1. Purchase books and scientific journals specialized population issues and other appertaining arenas from local, regional, and international book fairs;

2. offer books as gifts to stakeholders and sharing with them books at the local and international levels;

3. Make all sorts of printed and hard and soft copies of materials accessible and available for library frequenters, especially sources appertaining to population issues;

4. Automate all library manual tasks such as indexing, classification, etc., along with automating its technical procedures;

6. Provide various references, sources and periodicals on different population disciplines and issues to benefit library users;

7. Provide an automated search engine to look for references and sources by the use and application of computer facilities in the Center’s library;

8. Respond to any inquiries raised by the Center’s students and library frequenters and visitors;

The Center’s library contains three types of sources and references as follows:

1. Books, totaling to (1042) divided and classified into the following sections:

– Population, Development and Human Resources Section;

– General Geography and History Section;

– General Knowledge Section.

– Foreign Languages Section;

– Philosophy and Psychology Section;

– Religions Section;

– Arts Section;

– Literature Section;

– Applied Science Section;

– Social Sciences Section;

2. Scientific Theses, accounting for (88) dissertations in the field of population;

3. Periodicals, amounting to (256);

Library Borrowing System:

1. The library has a closed shelf system; that is, libertarians meet the needs of students for books and periodicals.

2. Borrowing books and/or periodicals require that a borrower must have a library card as there are three types of cards:

a) The yellow cards are allocated for doctors and allow borrowed materials to be returned within a month time;

b) The green cards are allocated for staff and employees and allow borrowed materials to be returned within three weeks time;

c) The white cards are allocated for students and allow borrowed materials to be returned within a week time.

3. At the Center’s library, there is a catalog for registering all borrowed and returned materials internally or externally; there is also a catalog for visitors and frequenters who use the library reading hall.

Students Affairs Department;

In coordination with other units and departments, the students affairs department is conferred with the following assignments and tasks:

2. To prepare all supplies, documents, and needed materials for the teaching staff and students during the course of the educational process;

3. To prepare and supervise mid-term examinations;

4. To prepare timetables for both first and second semesters;

5. to coordinate and follow-up with teaching staff regarding student punctuality and attendance and the course of lecture delivery;

6. Maintain and archive all papers and documents of quarterly examination results for all courses taken by students and input such data into the computer system;

9. To prepare the final sheets for the final results obtained by each student;

10. To coordinate with and follow up MA candidates who were enrolled into the MA Program; prepare and supervise MA seminars in order to approve MA thesis proposals and endorse final oral examinations of such dissertations; and

Compositions and Publications:

Books:

The Center has published a number of books; most include the followings:

1. Basics of Demographics: Methods and Application. First and Second Parts, 2006.

The book was composed by a group of Sana’a University researchers in cooperation with the UNFPA Yemen, the National Population Council and the Yemen Central Statistical Organization.

2. Human Fertility in Yemen, 2001.

This book, incorporating six various studies on human fertility, was composed by a group of researchers of Sana’a University.

3. Population Growth Social Determinants in Yemen, 2001.

As a social-historic study, the book explores a number of thematic topics. Along with giving an account of the stages of demographic transition in Yemen, it looks into the future trends in population growth, Yemen’s experience in the area of family and demographic planning and social determinants of population growth in Yemen.

4. Population and Development, 2003.

It includes five different parts of the population and the environment, poverty, health status and mutual relations between demographic trends and economic and social development in the Republic of Yemen, and printed in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund.

5. Gender Status in Arab and Muslim Societies, 2006.

This book explores viewpoints, attitudes and trends held by Islamic orators, Mosque Keepers and decision-makers towards the concept of gender.

6. Population Education (Manual on Integration of population Issues and Matters into University Education), 2009.

Research Title:

Composition / Publication Year

1. New Trends in Population and Development Issues Following the International Conference on Population and Development of 1994; 1999

2. New Trends in Teaching Demography.

3. Yemen Priorities: Population and Development Strategies.

4. Dominant Attitude of the Yemeni Society on Gender.

5. New Concepts on Population and Development. 1999

6. Social Determinants in Population Growth in Yemen: Social-Historic Study

7. Gender in the Yemen: Concepts, Trends, and Analyses.

8. Demographic Trends in the Republic of Yemen.

9. Population and Development.

10. Different Media Outlets Impact on Human Fertility.

12. Reproductive Health and Family Planning.

13. Mutual Influence of Economic and Social situation on Human Fertility.

14. Factors Affecting Human Fertility

15. Demographic Factors and their Impact on Human Fertility in Yemen.

15. Education and Human Fertility. 2000

16 Population and Women Health in the Republic of Yemen.

17. Population and Urban Environment in the City of Sana’a.

18. Internal Migration in the Republic of Yemen.

19. Population and Poverty in the Republic of Yemen.

20. Population and the Environment of the Republic of Yemen. 2001

21. The Institutional Structure of the National Population Policy and Structural and Administrative Reform.

22. New Approaches to Improve Information Environment.

23. Media and Motivation Initiatives.

24. Financial Needs for Implementing the Goals of the National Population Policy.

25. National, Regional and International Partnerships.

26. Legislative Reforms and Political Commitments. 2002

27. Population and Development.

28. Correlation between Demographic Trends and Socio-Economic Development in the Republic of Yemen. 2006

29. Population and Poverty.

30. Population and Health.

31. Population and the Environment.

33. The Impact of Globalization in Light of Social Changes and the National Population Policy in Yemen

34. Using New Population Data in Demographic Planning, 2002

Name of Courses Offered and Teaching staff at PSTC

Course Title	s.n.
Introduction to Population Studies	1.
Basics of Statistics	2.
Demographic Analysis and Life Tables Using Ready-made Software	3.
Demographic Education and Interaction	4.
Population Geography, Resources, Migration and Urbanization	5.
Human Rights	6.
Population and Development	7.
Fertility and Mortality, Morbidity and Reproductive Health	8.
Demographic Sociology	9.
Research Methodology	10.
Demographic Models and Projections	11.
Gender and Development	12.
Instructor Name
Prof. Ahmed Mohamed al-Haddad
Prof. Jamal Al Wahaishi
Dr. Tariq Al-Kibsi Mr. Khaled Sharef al-Hakimi
Prof. Ahmed Mutaher Aqbat
Prof. Ahmed Mohamed Shuja’a Adin
Prof. Khaled Abdullah Tamim Dr. Qaid Mohamed Aqlan
Prof. Dawood Othman Dr. Hussein Ahmed Farwan
Prof. Ali Mohamed Sabri Dr. Abdullah Muharram
Prof. Noriya Hamad Dr. Mohamed Mohamed al-Haddad
Prof. Ali Mohamed Sabri Dr. Abdul Hamid Ahmad Daud
Dr. Abdul Malik Al-Dhara’e Dr. Mohammed Saleh Massoud
Prof. Hamoud Saleh Al Awadi

First Semester Sample Timetable Eighth Batch: 2015

S.n.	Course Title	Course Instructor	Class time
	– Introduction to Population Studies, Policies, planning and Programming	Prof. Ahmed Mohamed Al-Haddad	3-7 pm
2	Fertility and Mortality, Morbidity and Reproductive Health	Prof. Ali Mohamed Sabri Dr. Abdullah Muharram	3-7 pm
3	The Media and Population Interaction	Prof. Ahmed Mutaher Aqbat	3-7 pm
4	Geography of Population, Resources, Migration and Urbanization	Prof. Ahmed Mohamed Shuja’a Adin	3-7 pm
5	Use of Automatic Programs in Demographic Analysis and Life Tables	Dr. Tariq Al-Kibsi Mr. Khaled Sharef al-Hakimi	3-7 pm
6	Population and Development	Prof. Dawood Othman Dr. Hussein Ahmed Farwan	3-7 pm

Second Semester Sample Timetable Eighth Batch: 2015

S.n.	Course Title	Course Instructor	Class time
1	Research Methodology	Prof. Ali Mohamed Sabri Dr. Abdulhamid Ahmed Dawood	3-7 pm
2	Basics of Statistics	Prof. Jamal Al Wahaishi	3-7 pm
3	Human Rights	Prof. Khaled Abdullah Tamim Dr. Qaid Mohamed Aqlan	3-7 pm
4	Demographic Models and Projections	Dr. Abdul Malik Al-Dhara’e Dr. Mohammed Saleh Massoud	3-7 pm
5	Demographic Sociology	Prof. Noriya Hamad Dr. Mohamed Mohamed al-Haddad	3-7 pm
6	Gender	Prof. Dawood Othman Dr. Hussein Ahmed Farwan	3-7 pm

Mark	Evaluation method	no
10	Attendance and Active Participation	1.
10	Reports on Assignments	2.
10	Course Exam	3.
30	Total Class Work (year)	4.
20	Research Graduation Project	5.
50	Final Exam	6.
100	Total	7.

Course Contents

Course Title: Introduction to population studies: Policies, Planning and Programming

Prof. Ahmed Mohamed Haddad

Course Description:

Demography and population Studies are some of the most important national and local matters and issues to be given high priority and emphasis and studied in order to better the quality of human life and develop resources. Not only that, work should be done to create balance among the population, resources and the environment in order to have a happy community enjoying stable living conditions and the prosperity of decent living in all of its economic, educational, health and developmental forms.

Actually, Impacting population movement and its major components being fertility, mortality and migration, along with directing human populations towards the suitable status of resources and the environment, does have influence on each other in different manners. That is, they influence one another either positively or negatively, improving or deteriorating and this is what should be considered and studied. We should also determine where we stand; what are the factors and conditions that invite us to design policies and take the procedures appropriate for every place and time.

Thus, it is of high significance of creating a holistic national population policy, which starts at the school level and moves to universities and ends at the level of executive leaderships. This policy should be created in in partnership with relevant international organizations. It should be devised on the basis of complete understanding of population issues and their different implications and on informed scientific planning. It should be developed upon a sound base of knowledge for preparing scientifically qualified cadres capable of drafting plans and setting up programs geared for responding and meeting to demographic needs and requirements and of facing any population problems and devising appropriate solutions at the national level. All of these topics ( population policies, planning, programming, solutions, etc.) would be tackled within the framework of this interesting course. Teaching demography must be based on providing explanation and clarification of the basic concepts of this science; most of which include the followings:

1. Demography: it means the science that involves the statistical study of human populations. It encompasses the study of the size, structure, and distribution of human populations and the components of horizontal and vertical changes of human populations, represented by births, deaths/ mortalities and migration.

2. Science of population: It is that science encompassing the study of the size, structure, and distribution of human populations as well as the components the components of horizontal and vertical changes of human populations, represented by births, deaths/ mortalities and migration. It further studies the relation of such factors to causing social changes of the individual and / or the society in various and multiple manners and forms: cultural, educational, health, developmental and behavioral, etc.

3. A Population Issue/Problem: This is when there is an imbalance between population growth and natural resources of a given country. The lack of balance in this respect brings about negative impacts on all economic, educational, development and health programs, etc.

4. A Population Policy: It is a set of procedures and actions adopted by a state to influence the population’s trends in terms of quantity and quality and to bridge the gap between unbalanced rapid population growth rates and slow economic growth under the process of sustainable and comprehensive development.

5. Population Planning: It means the act of developing plans for making natural wealth, resources, and economic, educational and health development programs of various and multiple objectives go in line with population growth in a given country.

6. Population Programming: This involves the setting up and designing of development programs for countering population concerns and issues and meet relevant needs as per the requirements of population planning; examples include Education for All; Anti-Poverty Programs; Agricultural and Industrial Development Programs; Public Health Promotion Programs; Rehabilitation Programs; programs for controlling and combating diseases whether being of an epidemic, endemic, reproductive or widespread nature; Safe motherhood and happy childhood programs; and reproductive health and family planning programs to ensure that families and communities enjoy a happy and properious living in accordance with divine legislations, etc.

Course Content or Syllabus:

1. Demography and its Basics

2. Population Policies and their Objectives.

3. Factors Affecting Population Policy

4. Population Policy Procedures and Components

5. Global and National Concern of Population Issues.

6. Population planning include three dimensions as follows:

A) Short-term planning, ranging between 3 to 5 years;

A) Mid-term planning, ranging between 6 to 10 years;

A) Long-term planning, ranging between 11 to 20 years;

7. Fundamentals of a Population Action Plan

8. Partial Objectives of a Population Action Plan.

9. Global, Arab and Yemeni Population Policies.

10. Bases of Population Policy in Yemen.

11. Principles of Population Policy in Yemen.

12. Objectives of Population Policy in Yemen.

13. Millennium Development Goals in Yemen.

14. Themes of Demographic Action or work in Yemen;

15. Demographic Action Programs in Yemen.

16. United Nations Population Fund ( UNFPA) Programs in Yemen.

References:

1) The National Population Council, the General Secretariat. (2008). Population and Development: Future Challenges. Sana’a. July 2008

2) Population Studies and Training Center (PSTC). ( 2006). Basics of Demographics: Methods and Application. First and Second Parts. Sana’a: Sana’a University. 2006.

3) Shuja’a Adin, Ahmed Mohamed. (2006). Population Policy in the Republic of Yemen: The basics of the Science of Population. Second Part. Sana’a.

4) The National Population Council, the General Secretariat. (2007). Manual for Workers in Population Awareness Raising. Sana’a.

5) Population Studies and Training Center (PSTC). (2002). PSTC Manual. Sana’a: Sana’a University.

6) The National Population Council, the General Secretariat. (2008). Proposal for an Action Plan ( 2008-2010): The Fourth National Conference on Population Policies. Sana’a, August: 2008.

7) Population Studies and Training Center (PSTC). ( 2009). Population Education: Manual on Integration of Population Issues and Matters into University Education. Sana’a University.

English References:

Syed Mubashin Ali et al, 1998. Population Planning in Pakistan: How to meet the challenge. The Pakistan Development Review, Vol. 37, issue 4. P. 523 – 540.
MPH& P and UNICEF, Yemen .2006. Multiple Indicators cluster survey (MICS)
United Nation. Department of international economic and social affairs, Population division Integrating development and population planning. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.

4) UN — UNICEF. (2008). The State of the World Children. New York. USA.

5) UN- UNFPA . (2008). State of World Population. New York. USA.

Course Contents

Health and Population: Morbidity, Mortality, Fertility and

Reproductive Health (RP)

Prof. Ali Mohamed Al-Sabri

Course Description:

Thus, the course with bot of its theoretical and practical sections aims at enabling students comprehend and realize demographic concerns and issues and their relation to health development on one hand and comprehensive development as a whole. This course is composed of a number of units to be used in theoretical lecturing, classroom and non-classroom activities. It further relies on learning and teaching methodologies motivating self-learning and participatory learning as well.

Health is the most valid reflection showing to what extent a given community is advanced and developed. Social and development indexes are some of the most important key indicators for health and some of the most sensitive standards in this regard. Being Healthy means that the presence of productive human beings as the targets and means of any development.

The World Health Organization defines health as ” . . . a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”

Accordingly, it is crystal clear that social aspects of any human being are an essential part of his health in the full sense of the term. Yet, it is worth noting that health is inflicted or affected by many social factors. This is why in the Population Strategy, nine out of its envisaged twelve are directly concerned with health, and the remaining three goals incorporate health aspects that are incorporated within other social aspects.

Health conditions do have direct impacts on economic and social growth; these are realised in the increase of production. Healthy persons are more productive in various fields. Good health and nutrition are mental and cognitive deficiencies on the part of children and thus, guarantee future generations are stronger and more capable for driving forward the the process of development.

But, bad health conditions lead to significant loss of time in terms of production and adversely affect the quality of production. They also cause physical disability which bring about poor efficiency; both of which result in economic losses. Not only that, many financial resources are spent on health care, medicine and extra quantities of nutrition during illness. Thus, illness causes two types of losses or costs: the first one is the loss of adequate productivity resulting when a patient stops working; and the second related to the money spent on treating the sick and overcoming a disease’s complications.

It is highly essential that the attention of the community should be drawn to reduce morbidity and attempt to put an end to its causes than focus more on the treatment of individuals. It is, therefore, that health care and system must focus initially on early prevention of the diseases and then, on treatment; third health focus must be on how to rehabilitate a patient to return to his/her normal practical life. By doing so, this would definitely lead to increased productivity and raise the economic status or if not, it would at least reduce money spent on treatment services. This in itself is some sort of an economic investment.

In addition, a given health situation has an impact on population growth. Reducing morbidity and mortality rates decreases decreases fertility rates. Improving heath conditions helps one avoid diseases which may lead to increased risk of infertility. The figure below could clarify this relationship:

Impact of Health Services on Population Growth

Health Care Services

Good and Adequate

Poor and inadequate

Increased Mortality

High Fertility Rate

Very Small Decrease in Mortality

Moderate Fertility Rate

High Reproductive Pattern

High Population growth Rate

Moderate Reproductive Pattern

Moderate Population growth Rate

International Planned Parenthood Federation has approved the definition of the concept of reproductive health. The same definition was further approved by the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo in 1994.

Reproductive health is defined as a state of physical, mental, and social well-being in all matters relating to the reproductive system and to its functions and processes, and not merely to the absence of disease and disability. Reproductive health, therefore, implies that people are able to have a responsible, satisfying and safe sex life and that they have the capability to reproduce and the freedom to decide if, when and how often to do so.

Implicit in this are the right of men and women to be informed of and to have access to safe, effective, affordable and acceptable methods of fertility regulation of their choice, and the right of access to appropriate health care services that will enable women to go safely through pregnancy and childbirth and provide couples with the best chance of having a healthy infant.

The Islamic Conference, which was held in Rabat, (Morocco) in 1971, defines family planning as follows:

Family planning is when the couple arrive at a mutual consent with no act of coercion whatsoever to use legitimate and safe method to postpone or accelerate the pregnancy provided that such method must be appropriate to their health and social and economic circumstances. This is in reference and scope of their responsibility for their children and themselves.

The concept of family planning among the general public in our country is understood only as the act of spacing of pregnancy through the use of contraceptives. This is for sure only one of the applications and understanding of family planning. In fact, FP concept goes beyond this conception or comprehension. That is, not only does it postpone pregnancy but it also accelerates the occurrence of births or pregnancy through treating infertility cases. Other advantages of family planning incorporate the idea of giving couples or families good and realistic planning to give birth to a number of children that suits a mother’s health condition, ensures the delivery of adequate health care for all family members, including the children themselves. Family planning further takes into account that the number of children should go in line with public policies of a given society.

Not only does family planning aim at ensuring the delivery of high quality services but it also incorporates the delivery of educational programs geared for promoting the importance of following FP and raising the awareness of risks that mothers may undergo because of close and recurrent pregnancies and births. The same holds true with regards to children and the society as a whole.

In addition to other components such as mortality and migration, fertility is one of the most important components leading to demographic changes. It is well known that fertility depends on the physiological and biological capacity to reproduce offspring. It also requires the availability of some of demographic factors and variables such as: the age of marriage; the number of offspring or births alive; and the duration of a marital life. There are also other factors that control fertility rates; these are economic and social factors such as: a couple educational status; their income; housing conditions; and to what extent the couple actually use family planning methods.

Mortality rates are an indicator explicating to what extent a state is constitutionally committed to save people’s lives from being inflicted by deadly diseases and epidemics and undertakes to maintain human resources with the latter’s existing efficiency to provide medical and health services geared for prolonging the lifespan of humans. This is very true and sincere if the delivery of efficient and adequate medical services and health outreach are concurrent with better and improved economic and social conditions for surrounding these human beings.

According to the WHO definition, maternal mortality is defined as “The death of any woman during pregnancy or labor or within a period of 42 days following delivery due to any cause reason related to or complications appertaining to pregnancy and/ or post-delivery treatment irrespective of the duration and location of the pregnancy).

Maternal mortality accounts for the highest ratio of all deaths among women of childbearing age in most developing countries; one is the Republic of Yemen.

Deaths among children who have not yet reached the first year of life are of high concerns to researchers. This is not surprising, since these deaths represent a significant rate of all deaths among children in any given country, even those countries with low-mortality rates among children. But, the situation is even more tragic in third world countries, including our beloved country (Yemen).

Neonatal mortality rate within the first year of infant’s life is of a high importance for the following reasons:

1. Infant mortality accounts for a high ration of all deaths that occur within the first year of life even in countries where infant mortality rates are of a low percent. It is also important to emphasize that this rate is fixed overtime and one fourth of deaths among children takes place within the first year of their lives.

2. Mortality rate at this age is one of the most sensitive indicators to measure the economic and social development of a given society. It could be viewed as a mirror reflecting the state of health and environmental conditions in any geographic area. This is so because babies are more sensitive and vulnerable than any other age categories to the surrounding environmental conditions. Babies under the age of one year lack the required ability and immunity to resist diseases and epidemics and thus more vulnerable to diseases than the other various age group in a given human population.

3. Infant deaths contribute to the overall loss of years of human lives more than any other age groups.

4. Causes of infant mortality within this age group differ from those of higher ages and thus, could be prevented.

Course Objectives:

It is intended that at the end of this course students would be able to:

1. Define meaning of health and disease and explain their limitations or determinants.

2. Identify the correlation between population growth and health;

3. Calculate the main rates of fertility and mortality;

4. Assess the negative effects of population movement or mobility on health;

5. Clarify health problems of high priority in Yemen.

6. Define reproductive health and explicate their determinants and components.

7. Infer the difference between family planning and birth control;

8. Comprehend the advantages of family planning.

9. Determine health and social concerns regarding sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and preventive measures.

10. Infer the harmful habits on reproductive health, and means and ways to combat them.

Course Contents: A) Theoretical Aspect:

Topic

Unit I : Health and Population

Defining Health and a Disease and their Determinants

Assessing Morbidity

High priority health problems in Yemen

The correlation between population growth and health;

Population Mobility and Migration Health Consequences;

Adolescents and Youth heath

Old People Health

Disability: its concepts, causes and treatment methods;

sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and anti-STIs methods and measures

Fertility: its Concepts, Determinants and Indicators;

Fertility: its Concepts and Indicators;

Maternal and Children mortality rates in the Republic of Yemen

Seminar

Mid Term Exam

Unit II: Reproductive Health

Reproductive Health

Reproductive Rights and Women Status in Islam

RH Harmful Habits and Means of compacting them

Family Planning and FP Methods

Pre-marital Counseling

Safe Motherhood

Infertility and its Treatment

Breast Cancer and Preventive Measure

Cervical Cancer and Preventive measures

Responsible Parenthood

Seminar

Final Examination

Total

Topic	Credit Hours
Topic	Theoretical	Practical/ Seminar	Total
Unit I : Health and Population
Defining Health and a Disease and their Determinants	4		4
Assessing Morbidity	2	2	4
High priority health problems in Yemen	2		2
The correlation between population growth and health;	2		2
Population Mobility and Migration Health Consequences;	2		2
Adolsencet and Youth heath	2		2
Old People Health	2		2
Disability: its concepts, causes and treatment methods;	2	2	4
sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and anti-STIs methods and measures	4		4
Fertility: its Concepts, Determinants and Indicators;	2	2	4
Fertility: its Concepts and Indicators;	2	2	4
Maternal and Children mortality rates in the Republic of Yemen	2	2	4
Seminar		2
Mid Term Exam	2		2
Unit II: Reproductive Health
Reproductive Health	2		2
Reproductive Rights and Women Status in Islam	2		2
RH Harmful Habits and Means of compacting them	2		2
Family Planning and FP Methods	2	2	2
Pre-marital Counseling	2	2	4
Safe Motherhood	2		2
Infertility and its Treatment	2		2
Breast Cancer and Preventive Measure	2		2
Cervical Cancer and Preventive measures	2		2
Responsible Birth Attendants	2		2
Seminar		2
Final Examination	2		2
Total	52	18	70

B) Practical Aspect and Seminars

· Incidence of Birth and prevalence

· Calculation of Fertility Rates

· Calculation of Mortality Rates

· Visits to Family Care Association

· Visits to the Association of the Disabled;

· Providing counseling to those intending to get married (Role play)

Suggested References

Primary Sources:

1) Academia International in Cooperation with World Health Organization. (2005). Community Medicine. Prepared by Arab University Professors. Relevant Parts.

2) Population Studies and Training Center (PSTC in cooperation with UNFPA. (2003). Correlation Between Population Health and the Environment. Fourth Section. Sana’a, Yemen: Sana’a University. p. 383 371.

3) Population Studies and Training Center (PSTC) in cooperation with UNFPA. ( 2006). Basics of Demographics: Methods and Application. Sana’a, Yemen: Sana’a University. Sections: (Eighth p. 253-399 of the first part); (Tenth: p. 363-426 of the first part) Sixteenth: p. 143-213 of the second part).

3) Population Studies and Training Center (PSTC) in cooperation with UNFPA. (n.d). Human Fertility Determinants in the Republic of Yemen Sana’a, Yemen: Sana’a University.

1- The Center for Studies and Researches in cooperation with the Project for Integration of Population Education into Agricultural Guidance and UNFPF-Yemen. (1994). Reference Guidebook on Population Education: Applied Theoretical Study. Sana’a.

2- Ministry of Public Heath, Population Sector, Reproductive Health General Department in cooperation with UNFPA and UNICEF. (2004). Manual for Motherhood, Childhood and Family Planning Service Standards. Sana’a. Published

3- Ministry of Education, Population Education General Department in cooperation with UNFPA. ( 2004). Reference Guidebook on Population Education. Sana’a.

4- Rajab, Ahmed Raja’a Abulhamid, and Jamal Abu Al Sarour. ( 2006). Adoption of a New Alternative and Comprehensive Vision for Eliminating Female Genital mutilation Practice. Send Edition. Cairo.

5- The Ministry of Public Heath in Coordination with UNFPA, USAID, Development Social Fund and UNICEF. (2008). Basic Health Messages Manual for Community Education. Sana’a.

6- The Social Guidance Foundation in cooperation with USAID Primary Health Service Project=Yemen. (2010). Islamic Opinion and Views on Reproductive Health. Second Edition. Sana’a.

7- The National Population Council .(2007). Manual for Workers in Population Awareness Raising. Sana’a. Second Edition. Sana’a. Published in cooperation with EU.

Secondary Readings:

8- Ministry of Public Heath, Population Sector, Women and the Youth General Department in cooperation with Yemen-German Reproductive Health Program ( 2005). Series of What the Youth Want to Know about Pregnancy, Birth and Breastfeeding. Sana’a.

9- Ministry of Public Heath, Population Sector, Women and the Youth General Department in cooperation with Yemen-German Reproductive Health Program. ( 2005). Series of What the Youth Want to Know about Family Planning. Sana’a..

10- Ministry of Public Heath, Population Sector, Women and the Youth General Department in cooperation with Yemen-German Reproductive Health Program. ( 2005). Series of What the Youth Want to Know about AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Sana’a.

1- Al Tihami, Abdulmalik, Mohamed Ali Al Sabri, and Ahmed Mohamed Shuja’a Adin. (2010). Amran Governorate’s Youth Knowledge and Trends towards Population Issues and Reproductive Health. Published by the Ministry of Health and The National Population Council. December 2010.

1- Al Azhar University in cooperation with UNCEF. (2005). Children in Islam: Their Care, Growth and Protection. First Edition.

Course Contents

Geography of Population, Resources, Migration and Urbanization

Prof. Ahmed Mohamed Shuja’a Adin

Course Content Purpose:

This course is concerned with exploring man- sustainable development relationship and emphasizing development advantages in improving people’s living standards. It would also look into annual population growth, its impact on all walks of life, its relation with various issues and matters: such as social, economic and environmental aspects; demographics; internal and external migration; poverty and the latter’s causes; the standard of living for the population of the republic of Yemen as the core factors causing such concerns.

Course Description:

This course aims at achieving the following objectives:

First: To offer students a clear view of the importance of population studies from various perspectives;

Second: To introduce students to the ways of analyzing population statistical sources; how to make use of such sources in knowing and realizing any changes taking place within a population; to realize the nature of varying difference between one demographic phenomenon and another;

Fourth: To look into the resultant consequences and impacts of internal migration from the countryside to main and secondary cities on economic, social and environmental aspects in the Republic of Yemen;

Fifth: To examine geographical distribution of the population and its imbalances in the Republic of Yemen.

Sixth: To study economic and social characteristics of poverty as a phenomenon in the Republic of Yemen.

An Outline of the Course Major Topics: Population, Resources, Immigration/Emigration and Urbanization.

First: Introduction to Demography or Science of Population:

1. Why do we have to study the course of population?

2. Nature of Population Studies.

3. Islamic and Christian View of population;

4. Replnski’s view of the population issue

5. Population Censuses in the Past and Now.

6. The relationship between the geography of population and demography.

Second: Population Growth:

1. Introduction.

2. The Geographical Distribution of Population in the Republic of Yemen.

3. Population Growth in the Republic of Yemen.

4. The impact of population growth on the environment in terms of:

A. Its implications on the environment.

B. Population and Agricultural Resources.

C. Population and relevant Natural Factors.

Third: Population and Development:

A. Rapid population Growth in Yemen and the Key Matters Stimulated by Demographic Challenges;

B. Population Impacts on Natural Resources in the Republic of Yemen in terms of:

1. Effects on Natural Resources.

2. Impact on Arable Land.

3. Poverty Trap in Yemen.

4. Population and Unemployment: the Way to Poverty

5. Economic and Social Characteristics of the poor in the Republic of Yemen.

6. Geographical Distribution of the poor in the Republic of Yemen.

7. Reasons for Diverse Rates of the Poor in the Republic of Yemen.

C. the Future of Population Growth in the Republic of Yemen.

IV Immigration/ Emigration and Urbanization:

1. Definition of Immigration/ Emigration

2. Types of Immigration/ Emigration

3. Immigration/ Emigration Rating

4. The Advantages and Significance of studying Immigration.

5. Methods of Measuring Immigration.

6. Immigration laws.

7. Immigration Outcomes and Consequences

Fifth: External immigration in the Republic of Yemen:

1. The Advantages and Significance of studying Yemeni’s Immigrating abroad, in the past and now;

2. Positive and Negative Consequences of External Immigration Phenomenon in Yemen

3. The social status of Yemeni Immigrants abroad.

Sixth: Internal Immigration in the Republic of Yemen:

1. Characteristics of Internal Immigration streams in the Republic of Yemen

2. The Reasons Replacing the phenomenon of Internal Immigration by External Immigration and ways to address them.

Major References:

1. The Documents of the First, Second and Third National Conference on Population Policies in the Republic of Yemen. The Population Studies and Training Center (PSTC). Sana’a University.

2. Basics of Demography (Both Sections). The Population Studies and Training Center (PSTC). University of Sana’a).

3. Population and Development. The Population Studies and Training Center (PSTC). Sana’a University.

4. Social Determinants of Population Growth in Yemen. ( social-historic study). The Population Studies and Training Center (PSTC). Sana’a University.

5. National Poverty Alleviation Strategy ( 2003-2005). The Ministry of Planning and Development in the Republic of Yemen.

6. Population Education (Manual on Integration of population Issues and Matters into University Education). The Population Studies and Training Center (PSTC). Sana’a University.

7. Imran, Abdulrahim. Family Planning in Islamic Heritage. UNFPA

8. The Economic and Social Development Plan for Poverty Alleviation ( within 2006-2010). The Population Studies and Training Center (PSTC). Sana’a University.

9. Population Concepts, Methods and Applications.

10. Geography of Population

11. Population Issue and the New Myth of the Malthusianism.

12. The document of the International Conference on Population and Development, 1994.

13. Demographics of the population in the Republic of Yemen.

14. Marginalized Groups in the Yemeni Society: A Field Study of relevant Social and Economic Conditions in Major Cities.

15. Marginalization at Urban Areas in Yemeni society: A Sociological Study of Marginalized Groups in the Cities of Sana’a and Aden.

16. Amran Governorate’s Youth Knowledge and Trends towards Population Issues and Reproductive Health.

17. Population and Development as well as Future challenges in the following governorates:

A Hodeidah.

B Hadhramout.

C Mahaweet.

D Ibb.

18. Manual for Preaching Guides and Mosque Keepers Reproductive Health and Population

19. slums (Descriptive and analytical View)

20. Economic, Social and Political Condition and Security for Marginalized Groups in the Republic of Yemen (An Empirical Study) 2014

21. Shuja’a Adin, Ahmed Mohammed. (2014). Geography, Development and the Issue of Population in the Republic of Yemen,: the Yemeni Refereed Geography Magazine: issue V.

Course Contents:

Course Title: Basics of Statistics

Dr. Jamal Al Wahaishi

Course Description of Statistics and Demographic Statistics

Course Description:

The importance of studying this course lies in the significant role of statistics in the political, social, economic and cultural life. This course enables researchers in various fields of sciences and disciplines to resolve problems and take appropriate decisions.

The course incorporates the following units:

Unit I:

Statistical Methods and Data Presentation :

In this unit, students would be introduced to a general introduction to statistics, data collection methods, random sampling, methods of statistical data presentation, and recurrent or frequent distributions.

Unit II:

Statistical Standards: incorporating measures of Central Tendency; Statistical measures; Measures of Dispersion; Measures of Symmetry and Skewness.

Unit III:

Correlation and Regression

In addition, There would be many exercises, self-assessment questions and teaching aids.

Course Syllabus:

Topic	s.n.
Introduction and Preface	1
What is Statistics?
Definition of the Science of Statistics
Scope of Statistics
Sub-Disciplines of Statistics
Descriptive Statistics
Inferential Statistics
Uses or Functions of the Science of Statistics
the Science of Statistics Relationship with Other Sciences or Disciplines
Steps for Statistics Researches	2
Basic concepts Associated with Statistical Data Collection	3
Quantitative Data
Metadata
Data Sources
Data Collection Methods
Data Presentation	4
Data Presentation in Tabular Form	A
Metadata Presentation in Tabular Form	B
Quantitative Data Presentation Tabular Form	C
Relative Frequency Tables	D
Aggregation Tables	E
Frequency Distributions	F
Data Presentation in Graphical/ Chart-based form	G
Measures of Central Tendency	5
Ratios
Mean
Median
Mode
Geometric Mean
Harmonic Mean
Quartiles
deciles
Measures of Dispersion	6
Range
Quartile range
Average of Absolute Deviations
Standard Deviation
The Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Measures of Skewness and Kurtosis

Course Contents:

Course Title: Population, Development and Population Change

Dr. Hussein Ahmed Ali Frewan

Course Description:

The course contains twelve key topics. The first one deals with clarifying and outlining the basic concepts of the course in general. Besides going over the concept of population, demographic characteristics and their relation to development, the first topic underscores the concept of development, growth and the areas or fields of development. The difference between the concepts of development and growth is highlighted along with criteria for measuring the process of development. The first topic concludes with underlining the concept of underdevelopment with a focus on the importance of development goals and the requirements to make them materials. The second topic explores the nature of communities, their characteristics and patterns and sheds light on the relationship of each pattern to population and development. The third one points out the nature of political power and its relationship to development and underdevelopment whereas the fourth discusses the nature and characteristics of a geographical location along with the relationship of such characteristics to population and development.

The fifth emphasizes the type of education to be followed in order to achieve development at the community. While the sixth topic clarifies the pattern and characteristics of an economy capable of achieving development, the seventh deals with the pattern and characteristics of a culture capable of achieving development in the community. The eighth one clarifies the pattern and characteristics of a management that could make development materialize for a population at any developing and underdeveloped society or country. The ninth discusses the relationship of regulations and laws to population and development, and shall state the subject tenth justice development.

While the tenth examines the relation between justice and development, the eleventh discusses the relation between security, population and development. The last topic tackles the relation between the health of population and development and how the pattern of the health of population works on achieving development at the individual, family and community levels.

Detailed Course Description:

Topic	Educational Objectives:	Duration ( Hrs. – Mins)
Lecture(1) Basic Course Concepts	Students are expected to comprehend and learn the followings: – The Concept of Population – The Concept of Development. – The Concept of Growth. – The difference between development and growth; – Demographic Balance – Population Change – Demographic Shifting or Transformation – Sustainable Development. – The Concept of Underdevelopment/ Backwardness.	30-1
Lecture (2): Continued from First Topic	– Development Areas; – Development Goals. – Factors and Determinants of development. – Importance of development. – Development Requirements – Methods of Measuring Development. – Factors and Determinants of Underdevelopment. – Underdevelopment Standards. – Ways to Overcome poverty and Underdevelopment.	30-1
Lecture (3): Nature of Communities and their Relationship to Development	Students are expected to comprehend and learn the followings: – The Concept of a Community. – Types of Communities. – Community Characteristics. – The Relation between Community and Development. – The Concept of Social Structure – Social Patterns.	30-1
Lecture (4): Continued for Third Topic	– the Role of Social Patterns – Characteristics of Traditional Communities – Basis of Relations Hindering Development in Traditional Communities – Requirements for Modernizing or Civilizing Traditional Communities and Achieving Development	30-1
Lecture (5) Political power and its Relationship to Development	Students are expected to comprehend and learn the followings: – The Concept of Political Power – Types of Political Powers – The characteristics of political power – Relationship of Political Power to Development and Underdevelopment..	30-1
Lecture (6): Continued from Fourth Topic	– Modern Political Power. – Traditional Political Power – Functions of Political Power. – Modern Political Power and its Relationship to development. – Traditional Political Power and its Relationship to Underdevelopment/ Backwardness	30-1
Lecture (7) Nature of a Geographical Location and its Relationship to Development and Underdevelopment	Students are expected to comprehend and learn the followings: – The Nature of a Geographical location. – Geographical location Characteristics. – The Relationship between a Geographical Location, Population and Development.	30-1
Lecture (8): Continued from Fifth Topic	– Climate and Development. – Wealth and Development. – Topography and Development. – Relationship of a Strategic Location to development. – Population Activities and the Climate	30-1
Lectures (9-10): The Nature of Education and its relationship to Development	Students are expected to comprehend and learn the followings: – Education Patterns and their Relationship to Population and Development. – Magnitude of Education and Development. – Education and Skills. – Culture Patterns and their Relationship to Development – The Role of Education in Achieving Development in the community.	30-1 30-1
Lectures (11-12) Culture, Population and Development	Students are expected to comprehend and learn the followings: – The Concept of Culture. – Types of Cultures. – The nature of the Dominant Culture in the community. – Traditional culture. – Modern Culture. – Magnitude of Culture in the community – The Role of Culture. – Characteristics of the Culture for Achieving Development – Relationship of Culture to Development.	30-1 30-1
Lectures (13-14): The Nature of the economy and its relationship to Development	Students are expected to comprehend and learn the followings: – The concept of an Economy. – Economy Elements – Characteristics of an Economy. – Traditional Economy. – Modern Economy. – Development Economics. – Modern Economy’s Relationship to Development	30-1 30-1
Lectures (15-16): Administration, Population and Development	Students are expected to comprehend and learn the followings: – Management Familiarity – Traditional Management. – Modern Management. – The Role of Management – The importance of Management. – Relationship of Modern management to development, and that of traditional management to the continuity of Underdevelopment	30-1 30-1
Lectures (17-18): the Nature of laws and regulations and their relationship to Development	Students are expected to comprehend and learn the followings: – The concept of law and Its Social Dimensions – The nature of laws and regulations in communities; – Traditional laws. – Modern Laws. – Laws’ relationship to development.	30-1 30-1
Lecture (19-20) Justice, Population and Development	Students are expected to comprehend and learn the followings: – The concept of justice. – Elements of Justice. – Justice Fields and Arenas – The Importance of Justice – The nature of Justice. – Justice Relation to development.	30-1 30-1
Lectures (21-22): Security, Population and Development	Students are expected to comprehend and learn the followings: – The concept of security. – Elements of Security – Factors and Determinants for Realizing Security.	30-1 30-1
Lectures (23-24): Health, Population and Development	Students are expected to comprehend and learn the followings: – The concept of Health. – Health Factors and Determinants – The Nature of Health in the community. – Requirements for Health Realization – Relation between Health and Development	30-1 30-1

E) Most Important References:

1) Lectures delivered by Course Instructor

2) The Handout Given to Students by Course Instructor

3) the basics of Demography Part I and II of the center.

4) Frewan. Hussein Ahmed. ( 2005). Development and Modernization in the Arab World. Sana’a: Al Mitfawq for Printing and Publishing.

5) Arif, Nasr Mohammed. ( 1990). Contemporary Theories of Development. Arab Republic of Egypt: University Book House.

6) Al Imam, Mohamed Mahmoud, et al. ( 2002). Renaissance and Acquisition of knowledge in the Arab World. Beirut: Center for Arab Unity Studies. October 2002.

7) Amin, Samir, et al. (2004). Society and the Economy in the Face of Globalization. Beirut: Center for Arab Unity Studies.

8) Saygh, Yousef. ( 1992). Modern Development in the Arab World. Beirut: Center for Arab Unity Studies.

Course Contents:

Course Title: Gender and Development

Prof. Hamoud Saleh Al Awedi

Course Contents of Gender and Development

First Topic: Gender Concepts and Historical Dimensions:	Number of lectures
1. Social Concepts and Implications with reference to women and men: a) Masculinity. b) Femininity. c) Manhood. d) Womanhood e) Origins or roots. f) Human Beings or Man	1
2. Gender Based Historical Dimensions Associated with Man-Woman Relationship : A. In Early legislations B. Motherhood. T. Feminine Authority
3. Gender in the History of Arabs and Islamic-Arab Culture. A) The Essence B. B) Incorrect Claims and Sayings C) Political Motives Behind Such Claims	1
Second Topic: Modern Social Studies and Research on Gender and its Relation with development:
1. International Concerns and Studies	1
2. Arab Concerns and Studies	1
3. Yemeni Concerns and Studies	1
Third Topic: Violence and Social Discrimination in general and Such Practices specifically against Women and Impact on Development
1. Violence and Social Discrimination in Social Institutions: A. At home B. in School. C. in the Community	1
2. Violence and Social Discrimination Related to Social Roles: A. Division of Work or Job Opportunities B. Political Participation. T. Rights and Freedoms.	1
3. Violence and Social Discrimination Related to the Set of Values and Social Norms: A. In religious values and standards. B. In social customs and traditions. T. In the Cultural and Media Discourse.	1
4. General Conclusions and Outcomes	1

First Topic: Gender Concepts and Historical Dimensions:		Number of Classes
1.	1. Social Concepts and Implications with reference to women and men: a) Masculinity. b) Femininity. c) Manhood. d) Womanhood e) Origins or roots. f) Human Beings or Man	1
2.	Gender Based Historical Dimensions Associated with Man-Woman Relationship : A. In Early legislations B. Motherhood. C. Feminine Authority
3.	Gender in the History of Arabs and Islamic-Arab Culture. A) The Essence B. B) Incorrect Claims and Sayings C) Political Motives Behind Such Claims	1
Second Topic: Modern Social Studies and Research on Gender and its Relation with development:
1.	International Concerns and Studies	1
2.	Arab Concerns and Studies	1
3.	Yemeni Concerns and Studies	1
Third Topic: Violence and Social Discrimination in general and Such Practices specifically against Women and Impact on Development
1.	Violence and Social Discrimination in Social Institutions: A. At home B. in School. C. in the Community	1
2.	Violence and Social Discrimination Related to Social Roles: A. Division of Work or Job Opportunities B. Political Participation. C. Rights and Freedoms.	1
3.	Violence and Social Discrimination Related to the Set of Values and Social Norms: A. In religious values and standards. B. In social customs and traditions. C. In the Cultural and Media Discourse.	1
4.	General Conclusions and Outcomes	1

Course Contents:

Application of Software Programs in Demographic Analysis

Dr. Tariq Al-Kibsi

Mr. Khaled Sharef al-Hakimi

Course Description:

1. These are the most important and best programs used in demography. They actually cover most of the indicators to need to be used by those working in this field.

3. All of these programs operate under MS Windows, a matter which makes them much easier to operate. It was important to consider the scientific level of students in this regard.

5. These programs are featured by being available for all and could be obtained free of charge.

1) SPECTRUM

This software was issued by the Futures Group, one of the international organizations operating in the field of population. This software could be downloaded directly from the Internet. It is the only program that was accustomed to Arabic. It has been designed to prepare all sorts of projections and future forecasts.

Second: PAS

Produced and developed by the U.S. Census Bureau, PAS is a set of Microsoft Excel workbooks, which makes it easier to operate by any user.

Third: MortPak

The Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the

United Nations issued this software package which is used to obtain demographic and population indicators in indirect ways. This package has 17 applications. During this course, we will focus on the most important software in order for students to have more benefit.

Fourth: SPSS

SPSS Statistics is one of the most important software packages used for statistical analysis of field data in social researches.

Distribution of Course Topics over the First Semester

Class	Topics to be Covered in First Semester Classes
First	• Brief Preface on Software or programs used in demographic analysis
Second	• How to download programs and handle them
Third	• Population Projections.
Fourth	• Education Projections
Fifth	• Manpower Projections
Sixth	• Health Projections
Seventh	Applications and Exercises on the measures of central tendency and measures of dispersion.
Eighth	Mid Term Examination
Ninth	• General Introduction to the Software
Tenth	• Age and Gender Data Evaluation.
Eleventh	• Calculating Mortality Data.
Twelfth	• calculating Fertility Indicators.
Thirteenth	• Migration Data.
Fourteenth	• General Revision
Fifteenth	• Urbanization Data.
Sixteenth	• Population Projections.
Seventeenth	• Overall Revision

Distribution of Course Topics Over the Second Semester

Topics to be Covered in Second Semester Classes	Classes
Introduction to the Program	First
How to access and Use the Program.	Second
• Special Features and Issues related Mortpak Package	Third
• Indirect Methods to estimate children and infant mortality.	Fourth
• Estimating life expectancy tables through life expectancy indicator of age of 20 years.	Fifth
• Age-Based Fertility Rate Expectations via using the data showing the total number of children	Sixth
Mid Term Examination	Seventh
• Indirect estimates of mortality rates using the age structure of population.	Eighth
• Evaluation Methods of registered deaths	Ninth
• Installation of life tables from missing data and life table templates	Tenth
• Doing Projections of Software programs for the purpose of comparison.	Eleventh
• comparing the results of Software programs’ Projections	Twelfth
• Overall Revision	Thirteenth

References for this Course:

1. United Nations. Indirect Techniques for Demographic Estimation and Analysis (Manual X); Translated by the Demographic Center in Cairo.

2. Al Shalqani, Mustafa. Methods of Demographic Analysis. Publications of Kuwait University.

3. Faraj , Abdul Majid. Statistical Fundamentals for Population Studies. Dar Al Nahadha Al Arabiyah for Publications.

4. Population Studies and Training Center (PSTC). 2006. Basics of Demographics: Methods and Application. First and Second Parts, University of Sana’a.

5. Books for the programs incoprated and used within the contents of in this course.

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Demographic Education and Population Communication

Prof. Ahmed Mutaher Aqbat

Course Description:

The course intends to explore the concept of demographic information/ media, demographic education and population communication along with explaining the role of mass communication in the process of human development. This is through making advantage of the followings: documents, data, and statistics. These depend on demographic facts, research and population studies and how to prepare demographic messages through the use documentaries (such as family programs, guide snapshots, etc.). The course would also give full explanation of how write guidance snapshots targeting population matters to be incorporated in print and broadcast media. Along with introducing students to the basics for press editing work based on the features of each media type, the course would deal with the following topics:

1. Discussing all sorts of Press Articles/ Features/ Editorial.

2. Explaining the methods and means of program production and awareness notifications geared for resolving population matters and concerns. This is through realizing a number of points: the dramatic setting of events; actors performance; announcer/ broadcaster performance; and treatment of the subject-matter. Students would be introduced to how prepare news reports pertaining to demographic issues and to follow conditions for radio and television interviews geared for addressing population issues.

Course Objectives:

1. To explain the role of communication and population education in terms of providing the people with demographic and health information such as the number and size of the population; population distribution; family planning, etc.

2. To clarify the basic differences between the concept of demographic information/ media and that of demographic communication;

3. To point out the importance of population education through the media and means of communication;

4. To explain the strategy of communicating with the public through conducting researches and surveys on human researches viewers, listeners and readers to know the impact of the media messages on them;

5. To explain the role of the media in generating demographic information via media production by the use of traditional media venues;

6. To explain the importance of communication in encouraging and motivating the public to interact towards population issues. This could be through the exchange of views between the sender and recipient of media messages;

7. To prepare news reports on demographic issues;

8. To comprehend conditions for radio and television interviews geared for addressing population issues;

9. To explicate the importance of preparing flashes and snapshots addressing population matters and broadcast them on TV and how to prepare such media products;

Course Topics with Detailed Theoretical and Practical Credit Hours:

1. Theoretical Credit Hours (Three hours for each Topic):

– Concept of demographic information/ Media, population education and population communication;

– Basic differences between the concept of demographic information/ media and that of demographic communication;

– Media objectives and media campaigns to promote awareness of population issues

– Integration between media-oriented institutions and demographic data providers or sources;

– The role played by the mass communication means in order to galvanize the process of human development. This is through making advantage of documents, data, and statistics which depend on demographic facts, research and population studies

– Enhancement of the role of women in the development process and the role of the family in media programs addressing population issues;

– Involvement of line population agencies whose data and information could be used in the preparation of permanent population programs for print and broadcast media outlets;

– Discussion of the basic elements of demographic communication campaigns such as: having credibility; possessing persuading abilities; bridging the gap between media-based message sender and recipient; type of communication, etc.

– Discussion of the characteristics and role of print and broadcast media in addressing population issues;

– Importance of direct communication in promoting and raising population awareness via (Friday sermons, seminars, conferences, etc.);

– The role of the National Theatre, school theaters and festivals in promoting population awareness;

2. Practical Hours ( three hours for topic):

Topics to be covered are as follows:

– How to prepare population messages through documentaries;

– How to implement and assess population media campaigns;

– Media campaigns goals pertaining to a demographic matter or issue; for example family planning could be presented as a very important point to know and an assisting factor to obtain certain convictions and behaviors that illustrate the significance of family planning and thus, take advantage of available health services;

– Methods of conducting researches and survey print media readers and broadcast media listeners and viewers in order to know the degree of effect of media demographic messages targeting the public

A list of references for this Course:

– Aqbat, Ahmed. (2007). Media Initiatives for Motivating the implementation of the Population Policy Goals. Sana’a University Social and Humanitarian Sciences Journal. First Edition.

– The National Council for Population. (2006). The National Strategy for Media and Population Education and Communication (2005- 2010). Sana’a

– Department of Information, University of Yarmouk. (1990). The Impact of Media Campaign on the Level of Practicing Family Planning. Jordan.

– Aqbat, Ahmed. (2008). Methods for Producing Media Awarness Programs to Prevent the Prevalence of Drugs. Al Riyadh: Naif Arab University for Security Sciences.

– Peter, John. ( 1990). Introduction to Mass Communication. Jordan Book Center.

– Makawi, Imad Hassan. ( 2002). Human Personnel Qualification in Radio and Televisoin. Arab Radio Magazine. Arab States Broadcasting Union. Ed. III.

– Guentarh , Mohammed. (1993). The Impact of the Media on Public Opinion. The Tunisian Magazine. The Science of News and Press Institute. Ed. XXIV.

– Al-Haimi, Afaf. (2008). Internal Migration (Motives, Effects, and Solutions.) A working Paper presented at the First Conference of Sociologists. Sana’a University. January 2008.

– Al-Alimi , Rashad, et al. (_). Women and Development in the Republic of Yemen. Applied Studies and Feminist Research Center of Sana’a University.

– Fara’e, Waheebah. ( 1998). Yemeni Girls’ Education at University. Yemeni Studies Magazine. Ed. LIX.

– Jubbari, Balqis. ( 1998). Family Planning Policies in Yemen. . Yemeni Studies Magazine. Ed. LIV.

Course Contents:

Course Title: Research Methodology

Dr. Abdul Hamid Ahmed Dawood

Course Description:

The research methodology course aims to provide students with the basic concepts of scientific research in general and demographic or population research in particular. Prior to that, there would a general preface to the most important requirements for doing scientific researches and types of researches. It further intends to focus on familiarizing students with the basic skills for doing scientific researches; most include to identify the research problem or question; outline the research plan; research population or sample; research tools; data collection; comprehending and understanding the do’s and don’ts; citation and documentation of references; how apply statistical methods to address research problem(s); how to study relationships; examine hypotheses; and eventually how to write research reports.

The table below shows the course contents and distribution of its topics.

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Number of Lectures	Topic	Credit Hours
2	Scientific Research (its concept, significance, objectives and characteristics)	6
1	Types and Methods of Scientific Researches	3
2	Scientific Research Phases; components of a researcher plan	6
1	research population and sample; types of Sampling	3
1	Research Tools and Data Collection	3
1	Mid Term Examination	3
1	Research Literatures ( research theoretical framework, literature review)	3
1	Presentation, analysis and interpretation of data,	3
1	Citation and Documentation	3
1	Writing the scientific research report	3
2	Presentation and discussion of student researches/ papers	6
14	Total	42

References:

1. Dawood, Abdul Hamid Ahmad. (2012). Research Methodology. University of Sana’a: Al Anwar Library. First Edition.

2. Gharaibeh, Fawzi, et al. (2008). Methods of Scientific research in Sociology and Humanities. Amman: Dar Wa’el. Fourth Edition.

3. Hafiz, Abdul Rashid bin Abdul Aziz. (2012 ). The Basics of Scientific Research. Jeddah. King Abdulaziz University: The Center of Scientific Publications. First Edition.

4. Frewan, Hussein. (2010). Rules and Methods of Scientific Research. Sana’a University, Al Mitafwaq Printing Press. First Edition.

5. Abu Zainah, Fareed, et al. (2005). Research Methodology (Qualitative Research Methods). Amman. Dar Al Maseerh for Publication and Distribution. First Edition.

6. Melhem, Mohammad Sami. (2002). Research Methodologies in Education and Psychology. Amman. Dar Al Maseerh for Publication and Distribution. Second Edition.

7. Al Khasheb, Mohamed Othman. (2009).The Art of Writing Scientific Research and Preparing Thesis Papers. Cairo: Sina Library. First Edition.

8. Al Sabab, Ahmed Abdullah (1410 AH). Methods and Approaches to Scientific Research in Sociology. Jeddah: Dar Musbah.

English Refernces:

9. Gibaldi, Joseph, (2003). MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 6th New York: Modern Languages Association of America, 2003.Link Level 3 R 808.02 GIB
Sekaran, Uma, (2003). Research Methods for Business, (4^th). New York: John Wiley & Sons.
Darlington and Scott, D (2002). Qualitative Research in practice. Open University press.

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Course Title: Human Rights

Dr. Qaid Mohamed Aqlan

Course Description:

Human rights course and studies are studied under the discipline of humanities or sociology. This course would be dealing with the definition of Human Rights and related basic freedoms and liberties. We are going to start with the clarifying the concept of Human Rights, its importance and purpose of studying this right. Along with going over its historical development and background, we would explore its international legal sources and agencies and bodies entrusted with Human Rights protection and monitoring of its practice and any breaches thereto. Yemen’s attitude of Human Rights would be examined as well

Course Objectives:

After completing this course, students are expected to be able to :

1. Know the concept of Human Rights, its importance and purpose of respecting and protecting such a value;

2. Realize the historical context of civilization, cultural and political developments experienced by the concept of Human Rights at the global level;

3. Know all international covenants, documents and papers on Human Rights and their significance;

4. Be aware of the international agencies, bodies and organizations entrusted with Human Rights protection and monitoring of its practice and any breaches thereto and their means and work mechanisms and the criteria for application on the ground;

5. Actively contribute to awareness-raising of Human Rights and its significance, enhance and promote the notion of Human Rights respect and protection and take part in addressing any Human Rights violations at the local and / or international levels;

Course Contents:

First: Human Rights: definition, characteristics, importance, purpose, etc.

Second: Historical Development of Human Rights Concept:

A. In Ancient World, Civilization and Divine Religions;

B. In philosophical theories and schools of thoughts;

1. The theory of Natural Law;

2. Social Contract Theory

3. How Thinkers/ Intellectual of the Age of Enlightenment view Human Rights:

-Montesquieu

– Voltaire

C. Human Rights in legal developments at the beginning of the modern era (the age of legislations):

1. Human Rights in Britain.

– Magna Carta of 1215

– The Petition of Rights of 1628

2. Human Rights in the United States of America.

– Human Rights in the Declaration of Independence, 1776.

– Human Rights in the Federal Constitution: 1787.

3. Human Rights in France.

– The Declaration of Human Rights and the French Citizens, 1789.

Third: International Legal Sources for Human Rights.

Human Rights International

A. Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

B. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

C. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

D. Annex Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Fourth: Classification of Human Rights:

A. Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

B. Civil and Political Rights.

V. International Mechanisms, agencies, bodies and organizations entrusted with Human Rights protection and monitoring of its practice and criteria for its application

A. General International Monitoring:

– International Mechanisms, agencies, bodies and organizations for Monitoring the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and its application criteria;

– International mechanisms, agencies, bodies and organizations for Monitoring the International Covenant Civil and Political Rights and its application criteri;

B. Specific International Monitoring

C. Assessment of Human Rights international protection and monitoring;

Sixth: Human Rights in the Republic of Yemen.

A. The rights and freedoms as enshrined by the Yemeni Constitution.

B. International conventions and covenants on human rights ratified by the Republic of Yemen.

C. The role of the Ministry of Human Rights in Yemen.

D. Assessment of Human Rights status in Yemen, both theoretically and practically.

References:

1. Lectures delivered by course instructor

2. Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

3. The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

4. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

5. The Constitution of the Republic of Yemen.

6. Human Rights Reports in Yemen.

7. Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam, which was approved by the Council of External Affairs Ministers of the Organization of the Islamic World Conference, Cairo August 5, 1990.

8. Alwan, Abdul Karim. (2006). Mediator in the General International Law. Book III on Human Rights. Dar Al Thaqafah Liberary for Publication and Distribution.

9. Kutman, Nawaf. (2008). Human Rights in Islam, International Charters and Customary Constitutions. Al Ithra’a for Publication and Distribution.

10. Alwan, Mohammad Yousuf, MousaMohammed Khalil. ( 2008). The International Law of Human Rights: Source and Monitoring Means. First Part. Dar al Thaqafah for Publication and Distribution

Useful Websites

1. High Commissioner for Human Rights: http://www2.ohchr.org/arabic

2. Amnesty International: http://www.amnesty.org/arabic

3. Human Rights Watch: http://www2.hrw.org/arbic

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Course Title: Sociology of Population
Dr. Mohamed Mohamed Al Hadad
Detailed Course Description:
1- Introduction to and definition of Sociology of Population, its objectives and specific its key topics under focus;
2. The relationship between the Sociology of Population and General Sociology and other Sciences;
3. Social Characteristics of Demographic Phenomenon;
4. Theories of Sociology of Population (Presentation, Analysis and Critique):
A) Introduction to and definition of Theories of Sociology of Population, their concepts and roles;
(B) Historical Origin of the Theories of Sociology of Population:
¨ In Ancient Egyptian Civilization.
¨ In Ancient Greek Civilization.
¨ In Persian and Ancient Chinese Civilizations.
¨ In Islamic civilization.
• in the European Civilization of the Modern Age
C) Classification of the Sociology of Population Theories:
¨ Natural Theories.
¨ Economic Theories.
¨ Social and Cultural Theories.
5. Sociological Analysis of Population Phenomena.
6. Controversial Relationship between Demographic Factors and Social Change.
7. Sociology of Population and Population Policy(ies);
8. Analysis of Demographic Situation in Yemen from a sociological point of view;
References:
1. Jalabi, Ali Abd al-Razzaq. (2008). Sociology of Population. Dar AL Marafah AL Jamiyayiah Press.
2. Al Sayed, Tariq. (2008). Sociology of Population. Alexandria: Youth Institution Press.
3. Bawadgeji, Abdul Rahim. ( 1997). Demography: Theories and Concepts. Population Studies Center, College of Economics, , Damascus University.
4. Mukhtar, Leila Ahmed. ( 1988). The most Important Social Factors Impacting Fertility in Egypt; MA Thesis. Institute for Social Studies and Research, Cairo University.
5. Abdul Rahman, Magda Al Sayed Hafith . ( 1985). Demographic Structural and Cultural Changes Due to Rural Migration: A comparative Study on A group of Egyptian Families: Ph.D. Thesis. Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University.
6. Halim, Nadia, et al. ( 1994). Assessment of Population Policy in Egypt. The National Center for Social and Criminological Research. Cairo.
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Course Title: Demographic Models and Projections
Dr. Abdul Malik Al-Dhara’e
Dr. Mohammed Saleh Massoud
Course Description
This course is one of the most important and main subjects to be offered in undergraduate and postgraduate studies in the field of population studies. This is so because of the followings:
1. A demographic phenomenon is one of the most important social incidents that is featured by repeats or recurs itself among generations (i.e. Population Cycle). This requires that such a mechanism must be converted to quantitative object in order to easily measured and followed overtime. This is what this course would attempt to explore.
2. IT advancement and revolution has facilitated the application of IS software in the analysis of geographic and statistical data and information and simplified the envision of future perceptions. This is through the use and application of statistics=oriented and graphical software programs which saved a lot of time and effort in terms of creating demographic models.
Course Outline and Content:
First: Demographic or Population Models (Theoretical Framework):
– Introduction
– Basic Concepts.
– Sources of Demographic Data.
– The Significance and Concept of Modeling in Scientific Studies
– Use of Modeling in Social Studies.
– Modeling in Demographic Studies.
– The scientific advantage of using a special style of models in population studies.
– Types of models in population studies.
– Demographic Theories
– Statistical Modeling
– Graphic / Charts/ Dot/ linear modeling.
– Modeling of maps, tables, and other shapes;
– Fixed and Mobile models.
Models for life tables to project birth, mortality, fertility and migration, age structures, population growth and estimates tables:
– Simple and assembled models.
– Rates of survival
– Developmental perspective of population modeling.
– Spatial population models.
Second: Models and population projections (practical section):
– Model types used for Census.
– The laws of Demographic statistics ( population growth and relevant components ( births; fertility; mortality; migration); the demographic Composition (gender-based; age-based; social; economic, etc.); population distribution (population density laws); population estimates and projections;
Sources and references:
– The Population Studies and Training Center (PSTC). (2006) Basics of Demographics: Methods and Application. First and Second Parts. Yemen. University of Sana’a. Dec. 2006
– Al Mansoob, Mohammed Abdul Karim, and Mohamed Saleh Masoud. (2012 ). Introduction to Demographic Statistics and Probability. Mathematics Advisory Group Publications (MCG), Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, University of Sana’a.
– Annual Books on Statistics: From 1990-2013. The Central Organization for Control and Auditing ( COCA): Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, Sana’a, Republic of Yemen.
– Al Barkani, Noman Ahmed (2000). Demographic and Descriptive Statistics: Statistics and Demographic Analysis Training Program of 1999. The Central Organization for Control and Auditing ( COCA): Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, Sana’a, Republic of Yemen
– Thami, Abdul Malik Abdul Rahman. (2001). Gender and Age Data Analysis: Demography and Population Analysis Refresher Program. Sana’a: from 19/5 to 06/06 / 2001. The General Department for Coordination and Follow-up: The National Population Council. Sana’a, Republic of Yemen.
– Abu Al Fatouh, Mohammed Fetouh. (2001). Population Estimates and Projections: Demography and Population Analysis Refresher Program. Sana’a: from 19/5 to 06/06 / 2001. The General Department for Coordination and Follow-up: The National Population Council. Sana’a, Republic of Yemen.
– United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) .(2005), Population and Development Report: The Demographic Window of Development Opportunity in the Arab Countries. Second Edition. New York.
– Abu Ayash, Abdul Ilah . (1984). Statistics and Computer Processing of Data with Geographic Applications. Kuwait: Publication Agency.
– Kibarah, Fawzi Saeed Abdullah. ( 1997). Introduction to Geogrhapical Information System and its Application on Urban Areas and the Environment. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: Al Madinah Foundation Press.
– Ali, Mohammed Saleh, Zubair Ayash Naseem. ( 2003). Population Explosion and Development (Yemen as a Study Case). Sana’a: Ebadi Center for Studies and Publishing. First Edition.
– Republic of Yemen, the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation in Collaboration with UNDP. (2005). The Third National Report for 2003/2004 Indicators of Human Development, Sana’a.
– Republic of Yemen, the Ministry of Planning and Development, The Central Organization for Control and Auditing ( COCA). (2005). The Millennium Development Indicators (MDGS): Concepts and Trends.
– Republic of Yemen. Population Projections for the Republic of Yemen within 1994-2013.
– Jabr, Mohamed Medhet . GIS and Remote Sensing Applications in Medical Geography.(2000). Arabic Geography Magazine. Egyptian Geographic Society, Volume: 35, Year 32, Part I, Cairo.
– Al Sha’er, Issa Mossa. ( 1987). Methods of Using Satellite Images in Population Estimates: Geographic Messages. Department of Geography, University of Kuwait. Issue 105.
– Some Useful Websites to Explore

http://www.cso-yemen.org/
http://www.nic.gov.ye/
http://www.fao.org/
http://worldbank.org/
http://www.un.org/
http://www.undp.org/
http://www.unaids.org/en/
http://www.unido.org/
http://www.unfpa.org/index.htm
http://www.wto.org/

Future PSTC Trends and Orientations

Short Term Training Courses:

These courses would be designed specifically to target a number of groups: SCO’s affiliates, local councils’ personnel and officers in various governorate districts and officials in different state-owned institutions. In more specific terms, these trainings would target workers and employees in education and media based personnel and RH and FP service providers and marginalized groups.

The objectives of short-term training courses would be based on a number of points as follows:

First: Environmental changes and the relationship between such changes and the population of the Republic of Yemen;

Second: Internal migration and its economic and social impacts on rural and urban areas of the Republic of Yemen;

Third: Examination of the phenomenon of the elderlies in the Republic of Yemen, and its economic and social impact at the household and community levels;

Fourth: Modern Means of Communication and their Influence and Effect on the youth and Community.

Fifth: Look into the phenomenon of the elderlies; their treatment by families and community;

Sixth: The Reality of the Disabled and the way they are treated economically, socially and educationally.

Multiple Training Courses of Multiple Disciplines as follows:

1. The Role of the Media and Population Awareness.

2. Child Labor.

3. Population Policies, Strategies and Programs.

4. The Media and Population Communication;

5. Gender and women empowerment in all walks of life

6. Issues and Matters Pertaining to the Environment, Development and Population

7. Population, Crime and Security Concerns.

8. Statistical Analysis.

9. RH Training Courses

10. Training courses as per the request of beneficiaries—provided that a minimum number of five students per training course

11. Importance of volunteer work in areas related to population and / or reproductive health and family planning.

12. The Youth Needs in view of the social and economic changes in the Republic of Yemen

13. Family Role in the protection of their children from religious intolerance and getting engaged in the use of violence.

14. Consequences of E-addiction of the Youth on modern means of communication (Internet, Facebook, soap operas), and the implications of all that on the family and community

Short-term training courses would provided to the followings:

1. Civil Society Organizations.

2. Literacy and Adult Education Centers:

v Literacy Female Teachers

v Literacy Male Teachers

v College of Information or Mass Communication

3. Teacher Assistants at:

v Department of Geography, Arheb College of Education;

v Departments of Sociology and Geography, Faculty of Arts

v Department of Geography, AL Mahweet College of Education;

v Department of Geography, College of Education, Amran University

v Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, .Sana’a University

v Departments of Sociology and Geography, Faculty of Education, Sana’a University.

4. Personnel Responsible for Radio and TV Family programs and Shows;

5. Representatives of the National Commission for Women.

6. Affiliates of the Family Care Association, who have not yet attended any similar courses;

7. Representatives of Yemeni Women Union.

8. Representatives of Marginalized Groups.

9. Representatives of district local councils

10. Line ministries and state-owned departments, agencies, and bodies;

11. The Private sector.

13. Civil Society Organizations.

13. Syndicates and unions.

14. Individuals Working for various media outlets;

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