Population Studies

FULL PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/SENIOR LECTURER IN DEMOGRAPHY/POPULATION STUDIES - DEPARTMENT OF POPULATION STUDIES (Contract Position)

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Department/Faculty

Population Studies

Closing Date

Wed, 15 Mar. 2023

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES - DEPARTMENT OF POPULATION STUDIES

VACANCY NO: IRC 1069 - FULL PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/SENIOR LECTURER IN DEMOGRAPHY/POPULATION STUDIES (Contract Position)

Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to (i) teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Demography & Population Studies especially Mathematical Demography, Indirect Demographic Estimation, Demographic Models, Demographic Data Analytics, Population Estimation and Projection Models, and must have a solid background in both substantive and technical demography (ii) supervise undergraduate, Masters and MPhil/PhD research activities (iii) engage in the development of scholarship through independent or joint publications (iv) provide academic leadership in the department (v) provide service to the university and the community and (vi) carryout any other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Department.

REQUIREMENTS:

The requirements for appointment at each rank are as follows:

FULL PROFESSOR

Candidates should have: (i) PhD degree in Population Studies/Demography or a related discipline; with specialization in at least one of the following: Mathematical Demography, Indirect Demographic Estimation, Demographic Models, Quantitative Methods in Monitoring and Evaluation; (ii) should have at least nine (9) years relevant teaching experience at a university or comparable institution; (iii) have a minimum of twenty-four (24) pieces of research products (e.g. articles, book chapters, peer reviewed conference proceedings, etc.) published by recognized publishers. Twelve (12) of these must be articles in refereed/accredited journals in internationally recognized indexing databases. The remaining twelve (12) publications could be journal articles, book chapters, peer reviewed conference proceedings, etc. published by recognized publishers: (iv) An academic book may be equivalent to a maximum of 4 articles in refereed/accredited journals, depending on the quality of standing (v) sustained research output: a minimum of 3 peer reviewed publications every four years; (vi) Sustained research activity: on-going externally funded research (e.g. funded/commissioned); (vii) paper/poster presentations at international conferences at least once every two years; (viii) be lead and/or single author in at least one-quarter of the required journal publications in Population/Demography. There should also be evidence of mentorship of early career scholars/graduate students; (ix) publications should be spread internationally across journals: (x) significant research impact, including but not limited to citations, the h-index, policy applications, peer reviews, publications that are prescribed texts in other institutions etc. (required in at least 3 of the these); (xi) acknowledged by peers as being of national and international research standing (e.g. peer review of new research proposals: reference in research committees; editor/guest editor/reviewer of refereed/accredited notional and international publishers: editorial board member of an international publisher in a relevant field; invitations as keynote speaker at notional and international/symposia (required in at least 3 of the these): (xii) evidence of governance and social engagement; (xiii) research collaborations with other institutions or organisations; (xiv) research collaboration with cognate disciplines in the University; (xv] external examiner for Masters and/or PhD theses internationally. The following will be added advantages: (i) Research awards and other forms of research recognition, where appropriate. (ii) Effective and experience in running a program/course, etc.

The curriculum vitae (CV) should contain a detailed list of publications clearly specifying titles of publications, ISBN numbers, (for books, book chapters and conference proceedings), dates published. name of publishers and name(s) of co-authors if any and number of pages. The work should be categorized info books, book chapters, refereed journals, non-refereed works, consultancies and any population and development projects.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Candidates should possess; (i) PhD degree in Population Studies/Demography or a related discipline; with specialization in at least one of the following: Mathematical Demography, Indirect Demographic Estimation, Demographic Models, Quantitative Methods in Monitoring and Evaluation; (ii) at least 5 years of teaching experience at a University or comparable institution; (iii) have a good and sustained record of research and publications with at least 12 publications, 8 of which should be refereed journal articles; lead and/or single authored in at least 6 refereed journal articles or book chapters; (iv) evidence of service to University, the Profession and the Community; (v) evidence of significant and effective academic leadership through programme development and research; vi) Evidence of original contribution to the discipline, research and or scholarship, providing leadership in scholarship and or research regionally and contribution engagement and governance.

The curriculum vitae should contain a detailed list of published works, clearly specifying titles of publications, ISBN numbers (for books, book chapters and conference proceedings), dates of publications, names of publishers, name/s of co-authors if any and number of pages. The works should be categorized into books, book chapters, refereed journals, non-refereed works, consultancies, and practical media projects.

SENIOR LECTURER

Candidates should possess: (i) PhD degree in Population Studies/Demography or a related discipline; with specialization in at least one of the following: Mathematical Demography, Indirect Demographic Estimation, Demographic Models, Quantitative Methods in Monitoring and Evaluation;; (ii) at least 3 years of teaching experience at a university or comparable institution; (iii) an excellent cumulative and sustained record of research and publications with at least 6 pieces of research products published by recognised publishers, 4 of which must be articles in refereed/accredited journals in internationally recognised indexing databases; (iv) sustained research output: minimum of 1 peer reviewed publication every two years; (v) scholarly presentations at national and/or international conferences; (vi) be lead and/or single author in at least 2 refereed journal articles; (vii) publications should be spread nationally and/or internationally and across journals; (viii) some research impact, including but not limited to citations, the h-index, patents, policy applications, peer reviews, publications that are prescribed texts in other institutions etc. (required in at least 1 of the these); (ix) recognized as being of at least national research standing (e.g. reviewer for refereed/accredited national and regional publishers; Editorial board member of at least a national publisher in a relevant field; invitation as key note speaker at national and/or international conferences (required in at least 1 of the these); (x) Successful supervision/co-supervision of research projects/post-doctoral research fellow; (xi) Evidence of social engagement and governance. The following will be added advantages: (i) sustained research activity: on-going internally and/or externally supported research; (ii) research awards and other forms of research recognition, where appropriate; (iii) examiner/moderator/assessor for undergraduate and/or postgraduate projects nationally; (iv) and, effective and experience in running a programme/course, etc.

REMUNERATION: The University offers a competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience and qualifications.

How To Apply: Applicants are to address the stated qualification and provide other information to assist the University determine their suitability for the position. They should also quote the vacancy number of the post applied for, provide current CVs (including telephone, telefax and e-mail), certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, samples of their publications, names and addresses of three referees, and send complete documentation to: The Human Resource Manager, Faculty of Social Sciences, Private Bag UB 00705, Gaborone-Botswana; Telephone: (267) 355 4894; Fax (267) 318 5099; E-mail: fssvacancies@ub.ac.bw. Applicants should inform their referees to: i) Quote the Vacancy number and position applied for and ii) submit their references directly to the above address before the stipulated closing date. Please note that applications with incomplete information shall not be processed.

Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Block 240, Office No. 137: (240/137).

NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Closing date: OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Diploma in Population Studies

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Entrance Requirements

The normal requirement for entrance into Diploma in Population Studies shall be:

a) A minimum of 3 credits (one of which is Mathematics) in the Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) or its equivalent;
Or:
b) A GPA of at least 2.0 at the Certificate in Civil Registration and Population Dynamics of this University or its equivalent;

Duration of the Programme

The normal duration of the Diploma in Population Studies Programme shall be 4 to 6 semesters on a full-time basis.

Programme Structure

The curriculum and methods of assessment shall be as follows:

CURRICULUM

Level 100

Semester 1

Core courses (6 credits)

POP120 Introduction to Substantive Demography (3)
STA116 Introduction to Statistics (4)

Elective courses (6)
General Education courses (3)

Students planning to enter a degree programme after the completing of their Diploma should take STA101 as well.

Semester 2

Core courses (6 credits)

POP121 Introduction to Epidemiology and Technical Demography (3)
POP110 Elements of Research Methods (3)

Elective courses (6)
General Education courses (3)

Students planning to enter a degree programme after the completing of their Diploma should take STA102 as well.

Level 200

Semester 3

Core courses (6 credits)

POP200 Methods of Demographic Analysis (3 credits)
POP201 Computing for Demographers (3)

Optional courses (3credits)

Select from the following:

POP202 Introduction to Population and Developments (3)
POP206 Population Policy of Botswana (3)

General Education Courses (6)

Semester 4

Core Courses (3 credits)

POP203 Demographic Data Analysis and Report Writing (3)

Optional courses (3)

Select one from the following:

POP204 Reproductive Health and Family Planning (3)
POP205 Demography of Southern Africa (3)

Elective courses (6)
General Education courses (3).

It is recommended that all Diploma students do POP202: Introduction to Population and Development.

METHODS OF ASSESSMENTS

Each course shall be evaluated by a combination of continuous assessment and final examination or semester paper in the ratio of 2:3.

Award of Diploma

In order to be awarded the Diploma, a student must have completed a minimum of 60 credits and have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0.

Master of Arts Degree in Population Studies

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Subject to the provisions of the General Academic Regulations 000 and the General Regulations for Master’s Degrees 400, the following Special Regulations shall apply:

1.1 Programme Structure

The Programme shall be offered for the award of a Master of Arts Degree In Population Studies.

1.2 Entrance Qualifications

3.2.1 The normal minimum entrance requirements shall be a Bachelor’s Degree of this or any other recognised University or equivalent institution with at least a second class, second division or its equivalent or a Post 4844��Ѹ�� Diploma in Population Studies.

1.2.2 A student with a Post 4844��Ѹ�� Diploma in Population Studies may be exempted from certain courses that will be determined by the Department of Population Studies.

1.2.3 Candidates with a “pass” Degree or equivalent who have at least 2 years relevant work experience are admissible.

1.3 Programme Structure

1.3.1 The Master’s Degree Programme shall be by course work and a Research Essay or course work and Dissertation as stipulated in General Regulation 40.12.

1.3.2 The coursework and Research Essay option shall involve taking and passing 24 credits of core courses, 12 credits of optional courses and POP 721 Research Essay, which shall be equivalent to 12 credits.

1.3.3 The coursework and Dissertation option shall involve taking and passing 24 credits of core courses and POP 720 Dissertation, which shall be equivalent to 24 credits.

1.3.4 To successfully complete the Programme, a student shall be required to obtain a total of 48 credits.

1.3.5 A student shall have the choice of either specialising in Demography or Population Studies.

2.0 Master of Arts Degree (Demography Specialisation)

Core Courses (24 credits)

POP 602 Demographic Methods

POP 603 Computing in Population Analysis

POP 604 Methods of Social Science Research

POP 605 Collection, Evaluation and Adjustment of Demographic Data

POP 606 Advanced Demographic Techniques

POP 607 Methods of Population Estimates and Projections

POP 610 Mathematical Demography

POP 613 Basic Epidemiological Techniques

Plus any 4 of the following optional courses

(12 credits)

Research Essay option only:

POP 601 Population and Development: An Analytic Approach

POP 611 IEC in Population and Development

POP 614 Population, Law, Policies and Programmes

POP 701 Integrating Population into Development Planning
POP 702 Population, Environment and Development

POP 703 Gender, Population and Development

POP 704 Migration, Urbanisation and Development

POP 705 Population, Agriculture, Food and Nutrition

STA 672 Multivariate Analysis

3.0 Master of Arts Degree (Population Studies Specialisation)

Core Courses (24 credits)

POP 601 Populations and Development: An Analytic Approach

POP 602 Demographic Methods

POP 603 Computing in Population Analysis

POP 604 Methods of Social Science Research

POP 608 Foundations of Health Policy

POP 614 Population, Law, Policies and Programmes

POP 703 Gender, Population and Development

POP 704 Migration, Urbanisation and Development

Plus any 4 of the following optional courses (12 credits)

Research Essay option only:

POP 606 Advanced Demographic Techniques

POP 607 Methods of Population Estimates and Projections

POP 611 Information, Education and Communication in Population and Development

POP 702 Population, Environment and Development

POP 705 Population, Agriculture, Food and Nutrition

STA 683 Medical Statistics

MSW 605 Policy Analysis and Planning

MSW 606 Poverty and Welfare

MNS 720 Sexual and Reproductive Health

ECO 702 Planning and Project Appraisal

PAD 613 Public Policy and Administration

ENV 629 Natural Resource Use Policies

Research Courses

POP 720 Research Essay

POP 721 Dissertation

3.1 Duration of the Programme

The minimum period of study for the Master of Arts Degree in Population Studies shall be 3 semesters; the maximum shall be 12 semesters.

3.2 Research Essay

3.2.1 A student shall be required to submit a research topic for a Research Essay before the completion of the coursework to the Head of Department.

3.2.2 The supervision of the Research Essay shall be governed by the General Regulations 40.72.1 and 40.72.2.

3.2.3 The submission and length of the Research Essay shall be governed by the General Regulations 40.72.4 and 40.72.5.

3.3 Dissertation

3.3.1 A student shall be required to submit a research topic for a Dissertation before the completion of the coursework to the Head of Department.

3.3.2 The supervision of the Dissertation shall be governed by General Regulations 40.71.1 and 40.71.2.

3.4 Assessment

3.4.1 All courses offered by the Department of Population Studies shall be assessed by continuous assessment.

3.4.2 Courses taken from departments other than the Department of Population Studies shall be examined in accordance with the regulations of the Departments offering those courses.

MPhil/PhD in Population Studies

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1.0 Aims and Objectives

The MPhil and PhD degrees are intended to provide advanced knowledge and understanding of the theories and procedures in the discipline of Population Studies including advanced training in critical appraisal, statistical analysis of demographic and socio-economic data, study design and protocol development.

Further, the MPhil/PhD programme is aimed to equip students with knowledge, skills and applied competencies to do independent demographic research that contributes to new knowledge and understanding in Population Sciences and to prepare students for working in universities, government departments and national and international research organizations.

1.1 Specific objectives

• To equip students with the state- of -the art knowledge and techniques in Population Studies in order to prepare them to function as practicing independent demographers in academic, public and private organizations, including self employment.

• To provide rigorous training and a solid foundation for the development of analytical, conceptual and theoretical skills required for conducting demographic research.

• To help students develop the practical, intellectual and technical skills necessary for making linkages among conceptual issues, theoretical issues and empirical methodological concerns pertaining to demography and related disciplines.

2.0 Academic Regulations

The Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees in Population Studies are post-graduate programmes carried out through supervised research.

2.1 Preamble

Unless otherwise specified, the School of 4844��Ѹ�� Studies (SGS) General regulations 50.1 and 50.2 shall apply for the programme. The MPhil/PhD degree Programme is envisaged to carry out through supervised research, preceded by preparatory course work deemed necessary by the Departmental Board.

2.2 The Department of Population Studies shall offer an MPhil / PhD Degree in Population Studies by supervised research and coursework for those meeting the requirements of SGS General Regulations 50.0.

3.0 MPhil Degree in Population Studies

3.1 Entrance Requirements

3.1.1 School of 4844��Ѹ�� Studies (SGS) General Regulation 50.1 shall apply.

3.1.2 A candidate for admission into M. Phil programme will be required to have

a Master’s Degree in Population Studies/ Demography or a related discipline as approved by the Departmental Board.

3.1.3 Candidates must have shown a potential to do independent research as evidenced by his/her past record especially at Master’s level.

3.1.4 Candidates without a Masters qualification, but with a strong undergraduate degree in Population Studies or related discipline, may be admitted, as provided for under SGS General Regulation 50.1.

3.2 Programme Structure:

Part I

3.2.1 In addition to the provisions of the General Regulations, all candidates are expected to complete satisfactorily the following course requirements:

3.2.2 First Semester:

POP 800 Recent Advances in Population Studies (6 credits)

FSS 800 Advanced Social Science Research Methods (3 credits)

1.2.3 Second Semester:

POP 802: Guided Readings and Seminars in Population Studies (6 credits)

POP 803: Thesis Proposal (9 credits)

Part II

3.2.4 POP 804: Supervised Research and Thesis for MPhil in Population Stud-ies (24 credits)

3.3 Duration of MPhil Programme

Programme Structure - Part I

3.3.1 Full-time candidates are expected to meet the Part I requirements within two Semesters and part-time candidates within four semesters.

Progression to Part II

3.3.2 At the successful completion of Part I a candidate shall either proceed to Part II of the MPhil Programme or will be allowed to transfer registration for Part II of the PhD programme on the recommendation of the Departmental Board and approval by the 4844��Ѹ�� Studies Board.

4.0 PhD Degree in Population Studies

4.1 Entrance Requirements:

The SGS General Regulations 50.2 shall apply:

For instance :

4.1.1 Applicants who have obtained an appropriate Master’s Degree (MSc, MA, MPhil or equivalent) with course work and research are eligible to apply.

4.1.2 a)Subject to paragraph “d”, applicants shall normally be admitted into an MPhil programme.

b) After completion of a maximum of two semesters of full-time academic work (or the equivalent) the programme shall recommend the student either for transfer to the PhD programme or for continuation as an MPhil candidate.

c) When transfer to the PhD programme occurs, the credits accumulated as an MPhil student shall be applied toward the 72 credits required for completion of the PhD degree.

d) Applicants with previous research experience may be admitted directly into a PhD programme, upon recommendation of the Departmental Board and approval by the School of 4844��Ѹ�� Studies.

4.2 Programme Structure:

Part I

In addition to the provisions of the General Regulations, all candidates are expected to complete satisfactorily the following requirements (except those who have successfully completed Part I of MPhil programme and have been selected to transfer to the Part II of PhD programme).

4.2.1 First Semester:

POP 800: Recent Advances in Population Studies

(6 credits)

FSS800: Advanced Social Science Research Methods (3 credits)

4.2. 2 Second Semester:

POP 802: Guided Readings and Seminars in Population Studies (6 credits)

POP 803: Thesis Proposal (9 credits)

4.2.3 Part II

POP900: Doctoral Research and Thesis in Population Studies (48 credits)

5.0 Examination of M. Phil and PhD theses

The general SGS Academic Regulations 50.9 – 50.9.6.8 shall apply.

6.0 Course Outlines

POP 800: Recent Advances in Population Studies (6 credits)

This course is meant to review, revamp and equip students with the state of the art developments, globally, in both substantive and technical aspects of Population Studies. A major objective is to introduce students to the recent developments in the core areas of demography (fertility, mortality, migration, and population aging) and examine critically how researchers tackle contemporary demographic issues. The current trends in the growth of the population of the world in general and sub-Saharan Africa in particular- Analysis of the components of growth and their determinants - The social and economic consequences of population change - The demographic and health transitions underway and their socio-cultural implications. 1994 Cairo International Confe-rence on Population and Development (ICPD) plan of action and its implementation – Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) - The differential effects of legal and illegal immigration. This course considers a variety of procedures for measuring and modelling demographic processes. These include increment/decrement tables, generalizations of stable population relations, two-sex models, and indirect estimation procedures.

POP 802: Guided Readings and Seminars in Population Studies (6 credits)

This course is meant to be supervisor oriented. The main supervisor, in consultation with Co-supervisors, will decide on some selected topics which mirror the cutting edge areas in Population Studies and ask the students to read extensively and digest it. It is implied that the students will receive sufficient guidance from the faculty. Then, each student is mandated to give at least two departmental seminars which will be evaluated by the Departmental board in attendance.

Bachelor of Arts in Population Studies

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Entrance Requirements

The normal requirement for entrance into the Bachelor’s Degree in Population Studies Programme shall be:

a) A minimum of 5 credits (one of which is Mathematics) in the Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) or its equivalent;
Or:
b) A GPA of at least 2.0 in the Diploma in Population Studies of this University or its equivalent;

Other qualifications for entrance to the Bachelor’s Degree in Population Studies may be accepted on their own merit as alternatives as shown by the General Regulation 00.052.

Duration of the Programme

The normal duration for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Population Studies Programme shall be 8 to 10 semesters of full-time study.

Level 100

Semester 1

Core courses (9 credits)

POP120 Introduction to Substantive Demography (3)
STA101 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences (3)
STA116 Introduction to Statistics (4)

General Education courses (8)

Semester 2

Core courses (6 credits)

POP121 Introduction to Epidemiology and Technical Demography (3)
STA102 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences (3) (Prereq STA101)

General Education courses (8)

Level 200

Semester 3

Core courses (6 credits)

POP220 History of Fertility, Mortality and Migration (3)
POP221 Theories of Fertility, Mortality and Migration (3)

Students entering the degree programme after the completing of their diploma should take STA101 as well if the course was not taken during the diploma studies.

Semester 4

Core courses (6 credits)

POP222 Demography of Botswana (3)
POP223 Demographic Techniques (3)

Optional courses (3)

Select one from the following:

POP224 Demographic Aspects of the Labour Force (3)
POP225 Demographic Aspects of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic (3)

Elective courses (3)
General Education courses (3)

Students entering the degree programme after the completing of their diploma should take STA102 as well if the course was not taken during the diploma studies.

Level 300

Semester 5

Core course (9 credits)

POP300 Sources, Evaluation, Adjustment and Analysis of Demographic Data (3)
POP302 Research Methods (3)
POP304 Inter-relationships of Fertility, Mortality and Migration (3)

Semester 6

Core courses (3 credits)
POP301 Computer Applications in Population Analysis (3)

Optional courses (3)

Select from the following:

POP303 Migration, Urbanisation and Development(3)
POP305 Population Policies and Programmes (3)
General Education courses (4)

Level 400

Semester 7

Core courses (9 credits)

POP400 Integrating Population Variables into Development Planning (3)
POP402 Indirect Estimation Techniques (3)

Elective courses (3)

General Education courses (2)

Semester 8

Core course

POP401 Research paper (3)

Optional courses (6 credits)

Select from the following:

POP403 Population, Development and Environment (3)
POP404 Gender, Reproductive Health and Development (3)
POP405 Demographic Dimensions of Poverty (3)
POP406 Demographic Aspects of Ageing (3)
POP407 Demographics (3)

Assessment

Each course shall be evaluated by a combination of continuous assessment and final examination or semester paper in the ratio of 2:3.

Progression

In order to proceed from one semester to the next, a student must obtain a Cumulative GPA that is in accordance with General Regulation 00.9.

General Education Courses offered by the Department.

Semester 1 & 2

GEC372 Migration and Globalisation (2)
GEC278 Population and Society (2)
GEC330 Research Methods (3) (Co-taught on rotational basis with Sociology Department).

Population Studies

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Population Studies is the broader aspect of demography. It combines both formal and substantive demography. Formal demography is the study of human population in relation to changes in their sizes, structures and spatial distribution as a result of the interplay between three demographic processes, fertility mortality and migration. Substantive demography provides tools to examine the interactions of demographic, social, economic, and environmental, political and cultural processes on which the entire human population operates. Population studies cover development planning and policy issues as they relate to human population.