Population and Reproductive Health

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Explain the concepts, history and importance of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) in the current population debate.
• Analyse causes and determinants of poor SRH and discuss interventions which may improve it.
• Discuss a wide range of current and emerging population health issues in low-, middle and high-income countries referring to the epidemiological and nutrition transition frameworks.
• Use a life course approach in understanding population health, with a consideration of important risk factors and risk indicators that influence the health status (outcomes) of populations

The module will cover:

• Population and reproductive health over the life course
• Key issues in family planning and pregnancy outcomes
• Dynamics of psycho-social issues in SRH
• Epidemiological and nutrition transition frameworks
• A life course perspective to health and its risk factors
• Data and measurement issues of population health
• Health inequalities and health systems

If full face-to-face teaching has not been resumed, teaching will be delivered by a mixture of synchronous and asynchronous online methods, which may include lectures, quizzes, discussion boards, workshop activities, exercises, and videos. A range of resources will also be provided for further self-directed study. Face-to-face teaching opportunities will be explored depending on circumstances and feasbility.

Independent study based on reading lists as well as independently defined relevant material will ensure in-depth understanding of the issues.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.