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;
The normal duration of the Diploma in Population Studies Programme shall be 4 to 6 semesters on a full-time basis.
The curriculum and methods of assessment shall be as follows:
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.
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.
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)
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.
Each course shall be evaluated by a combination of continuous assessment and final examination or semester paper in the ratio of 2:3.
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.