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380.767.01 COUPLES AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

Term: 1st term
Credits: (3 credits)
Contact: Stan Becker
Academic Year: 2012 - 2013
Course Instructor:
Description:

Reviews and discusses readings on couples and reproductive health such as: Definitions of couples and of reproductive health; sociological, anthropological and economic perspectives; fertility decision making; critiques of a couple approach from feminists and from those concerned primarily with less stable sexual partnerships for STD/AIDS prevention, and design of couple studies and service delivery interventions.
Student Evaluation: Student evaluation based on a class presentation and a paper.
Learning Objective:

By the end of this course, the student will be able to:

a) critique conceptual frameworks

b) prepare and give a presentation to the class

c) write a paper on a topic of choice (optional)

d) know the relevant literature in couples and reproductive health
Location: Baltimore
Class Times:
  • Tuesday 3:00 - 4:50
Enrollment Minimum: 6
Instructor Consent: Consent required for some students

Consent required if neither 380.600 nor 380.755 has been taken.
For consent, contact: sbecker@jhsph.edu
Prerequisite:

380.600 or 380.755

Auditors Allowed: Yes, with instructor consent
Grading Restriction: Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
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