This course is designed for both analysts who wish to apply demographic methods in their work, and users of demographic and health indicators who wish to better understand how estimates and indicators come about.

This module is compulsory for students on the MSc Demography and Health and a requirement for those wishing to take the Population Dynamics and Projections module (2429). Students in the MSc Epidemiology can take Part 1, the first 5 weeks, as an elective (without assessment).