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380.767.01
Couples and Reproductive Health

Location
East Baltimore
Term
1st Term
Department
Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2012 - 2013
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
Tuesday, 3:00 - 4:50pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

380.600 or 380.755

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.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. critique conceptual frameworks
  2. prepare and give a presentation to the class
  3. write a paper on a topic of choice (optional)
  4. discuss the relevant literature in couples and reproductive health