ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

(Department of Educational Planning Policy Studies & Leadership)

Subject: MAILING PACKAGE OF M.A EPM-6573 “POPULATION

EDUCATION-I: AUTUMN 2019 SEMESTER

Dear Student,

Assalam-o-Alaikum,

I feel great pleasure in welcoming you to the MA EPM 6573 “Population Education-I”
in the current semester. The course, as you would feel it, is meant for equipping the
prospective planners and administrators with the skills and techniques required by them. I
hope you would find this course quite interesting as well as useful in your professional
development. I am sure that the successful completion of this course will be a major step
towards achievement of the MA EPM degree from the University in due course of time.

This mailing package contains:

i. Course Book (Units 1-9)
ii. Two Assignments
iii. Assignment Proformas
iv. Schedule for Submitting Assignments
v. Acknowledgement Receipt

You will receive your workshop assignment in due course which you would be required
to present and submit in writing in the forthcoming workshop of the course towards the
end of the semester.

Towards the end I wish you a happy and enjoyable semester. My services are available as
and when required. Contact me at drazhargilani@gmail.com or +92-51-9057696.

With best wishes.

Yours Sincerely,

(Dr. Azhar Mumtaz Saadi)

Course Coordinator

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(Department of Educational Planning, Policy Studies and Leadership)
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Course: Population Education-I (6573)
Level: MA-EPM Semester: Autumn, 2019
Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 40
ASSIGNMENT No. 1
(Units: 1-5)
Note: All questions carry equal marks
Q.1 Discuss the method of data collection and source of data for population. What are
the consequences of overpopulation?

Q.2 Explain the various modes of teacher training for teaching population related
concepts.

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Q.3 Discuss the population education contents in the future, impact of population
growth and problems in population education.

Q.4 What is the significance of population statistics? Discuss the overall trends of
population in South Asian countries.

Q.5 Discuss silent features of population policy statement 1998.

ASSIGNMENT No. 2
(Units: 6-9)
Note: All questions carry equal marks
Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 40

Q.1 Critically evaluate the development of curriculum on population education in

Pakistan.

Q.2 What is non-formal education strategy? How can we make use of non-formal
education strategy on popularizing population education?

Q.3 Identify and discuss the different approaches relating to the integration of
population education in non-formal education strategy keeping in view the level of
literacy and general level of social economic development in your area.

Q.4 What do you know about development programs in adult education and what are
the components of any adult education program?

Q.5 Write a detailed note on the relationship of population education and women
education.

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