380.767.01
Couples and Reproductive Health

Location
East Baltimore
Term
1st Term
Department
Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Credit(s)
Variable Credit
Academic Year
2019 - 2020
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
Tuesday, 3:00 - 4:50pm
Lab Times
Thursday, 3:30 - 4:20pm (01)
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Stan Becker
Contact Name
Stan Becker
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

380.600 or 380.755.60 or 380.755.81 or AS280.225 (for undergraduate students)

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
Instructor Consent
No consent required
Special Comments

Class may count as 3 credits if students take the lab portion of the course.