In this course, students will learn to design a viable and culturally appropriate sexual and reproductive health program, in both a US and developing country context. Readings, lectures, class discussions, case studies and guest speakers will be used. Students are required to complete short periodic assignments and develop a program proposal. Overview of concepts, issues and research methodologies in reproductive health. Each issue will be examined from the points of view of both developed and developing countries, with special attention to resources and technology.
Attention is given to the delivery of population and family health services.
Explores the strategic choices offered by the changing structure of health delivery and the managerial policies needed to execute these choices. Classes rely on the case method of instruction. Develops students' understanding of adolescent risk-taking behaviors. Explores adolescent physical, cognitive, moral, and emotional development in an historical and social context. Students will learn about study design by focusing on the development of research questions and hypotheses, issues of measurement, and types of study designs for an actual research project to be conducted through the CPFH Methods Sequence during the academic year.