380.665.01
Family Planning Policies and Programs
Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Credit(s)
4
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
In-person
M, W, 3:30 - 5:20pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Introduces issues and programmatic strategies related to the development, organization, and management of family planning programs, especially those in developing countries. Topics include social, economic, health, and human rights rationale for family planning; identifying and measuring populations in need of family planning services; social, cultural, political, and ethical barriers; contraceptive methods and their programmatic requirements; strategic alternatives, including integrated and vertical programs and public and private sector services; information, education, and communication strategies; management information systems; and the use of computer models for program design.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Understand and apply measures used in family planning program and policy development and evaluation
- Articulate the role of family planning in health promotion and continued challenges to its integration, including issues of equity and quality
- Understand the landscape of domestic and international FP policy and discuss the role of evidence, ethics, and stakeholder priorities in the formulation of FP policies
- Identify key components of successful FP programs, including new innovations in FP programs and needs of special populations
- Apply relevant frameworks to assess the political, economic and psycho-social determinants of FP inequities and their implications for women’s reproductive health across the life course
- Demonstrates consideration of stakeholders, existing policies and programs, and other relevant contextual and cultural factors
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 20% In-class debate
- 20% Data and interpretation/landscaping assignment
- 20% HIPs Flash Presentation and Discussion
- 30% Final Group Presentation including individual reflection commentary
- 10% Participation
Enrollment Restriction
Permission needed for undergraduate students