The objective of this course is to empower the student with facts, theories and controversies in the field of population studies, so that he/she can understand and participate in discussions relating to the interface between population and development in his/her nation, region or the world. This course examines: The nature of demography; The relationship between demography and other disciplines; Source of demographic data; Types of errors in demographic statistics; Basic rates and ratios in the study of fertility, nuptiality, mortality and migration; Theories of population trends, problems and prospects; Demographic history of the Caribbean population policies; Case study – implementation of population policies in selected Caribbean and Third World countries; Population and Development.