This course 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.
After completion of this course, the student will be able
to:
Characterize different contraceptive technologies in terms of their
service delivery requirements and their suitability for different stages
in the reproductive cycle.
Compute the Bongaarts intermediate fertility variables and assess how
they relate to the level of fertility observed in a population.
Analyze contraceptive technologies and service delivery programs from a
user perspective.
Specify key elements that characterize a high quality service delivery
program.
Evaluate the role of incentives and disincentives in a family planning
program.
Discuss the pros and cons of integrated versus vertical family planning
and reproductive health service delivery programs.
Explain the rationale for cost-recovery in family planning and the
observed relationships between price and use of contraceptives.
Assess the roles of the private sector and social marketing in a family
planning program strategy.
Formulate a multifaceted program strategy designed to effectively
address that segment of the population with an unmet need for
contraception.
Appreciate the ethical issues and human rights concerns that are raised
by family planning programs.
It is the student’s responsibility to attend the class. Regular class
attendance is mandatory. Grades allocated for class attendance and
participation will be proportionately taken off due to missed classes.
According to IUB policy, students must enter the classroom within the
first 15 minutes of the class to get the attendance submitted.
The date and syllabus of class assignment, midterm and final exam is
already given here, however, announcements will bemade ahead of time.
There is NO provision for make-up exams except emergency.
The class materials for each class will be given prior to that class so
that student may have a cursory look into the materials. Course will be
uploaded in the IUB Course Management and Operating System (CMOS)
website ahead of the class.
Students may take tutorials with the instructor during the office hours.
Prior appointment is required.
Students must maintain the IUB code of conduct and ethical guidelines
offered by the school of Public Health.
Lydia Quirologico-legue, Maria feManguera-de Leon: Text book on
Family Planning (with an overview on populations, trends, problems and
policies), Philippine Copyright, 2001, ISBN 971-23-3003-6.
Utalandy, Philip D. Darney, MD, MSc.: The Future of Contraception:
The Future Leaders of Family Planning, 2011:S29-33. doi:
10.1016/j.ajog.2011.06.054.
Students will be assessed on the basis of their overall performance in all the
exams, quizzes, and class participation. Final numeric reward will be the
compilation of:
The following chart will be followed for grading. However, the course instructor may use overall distribution of the cumulative marks and define appropriate cut-offs for final letter grade.
Plagiarism – that is, the presentation of another person’s
thoughts or words as student’s own without appropriate acknowledgement–must be
strictly avoided. Cheating and plagiarism on exam and assignments are
unacceptable.
Please see the Green
Book for further information about academic regulation and policies,
including withdrawal and grading, appeals and penalties for plagiarism and
academic misconduct.
Awarding of Incomplete or ‘I’ grades should be strongly
discouraged. ‘I’ will only be allowed for students who have a valid reason
(ascertained by the senior management). In situations where the student is
unable to complete the course due to unanticipated illness or family emergency
and has not attended at least 75% of the classes held, he/she will be asked to
withdraw from that course and repeat it. In unavoidable circumstances where
students have completed 75% of the classes but are unable to continue (due to
illness or family emergency), incomplete grade of ‘I’ may be granted. Incomplete
course has to be completed by the end of the next semester, otherwise grade ‘I’
automatically becomes grade ‘F’. The student is not required to register for the
course in the next semester.
A ‘W’ grade means withdrawal. A student may decide to
withdraw from a course by the University wide deadline. Students must apply to
the Program Office for withdrawal from a course with the permission of the
concerned course instructor, Academic Advisor, and the Dean. Withdrawal from
only one course in a semester is allowed but the students should provide valid
reason along with documents while applying for the withdrawal.
A student can misses a maximum of 8 classes for a particular
course. After that the course will be automatically withdrawn. A student
automatically withdrawn from a course will NOT be allowed to UNDO it under any
circumstances.
Change of grade is strongly discouraged. However, an
instructor may request a change of grade when a computational or procedural
error occurred in the original assignment of a grade. Instructor must submit the
‘Grade Change Form’ to the respective program office within one month of
submitting the final grade rolls. A Grade change has to be requested within 1
month of the day of publishing the grades.
