380.706.11
Using Data to Design and Evaluate Family Planning Policies and Programs
Location
East Baltimore
Term
Summer Institute
Department
Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2020 - 2021
Instruction Method
TBD
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Resources
Do you want to learn more about the programs and policies that enable millions of women around the world to plan their families?
Introduces the strategic development, organization, and management of nationally-organized, voluntary, family planning programs in low-income countries. Covers rationales advanced for national family planning policies and programs; using data to identify possible interventions; components of high-quality service delivery; and the role of evidence, ethics, and stakeholder priorities in the development of family planning programs.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Articulate the different rationales used to promote and sponsor nationally-organized family planning programs
- Identify policy, supply, and demand interventions and gaps based on review of FP data
- Specify the key components and high impact practices that characterize a high-quality service delivery program
- Discuss the role of evidence, ethics, and stakeholder priorities in the formulation of family planning policies
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 15% Participation
- 50% Final Paper
- 15% Exam(s)
- 20% Final Exam