POPULATION AND FAMILY-LIFE EDUCATION | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

BIO 3203

Course Credit Units:

Semester:

Semester 2

Year of Study:

Year 3

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Undergraduate Level

College:

College of Education and External Studies

School:

School of Education (SoE)

Course Description & Objectives:

In this course, the student-teachers are exposed to various aspects of family life education including the concept of a family and an assessment of key human demographic patterns and their implications on certain family life aspects such as reproduction, fertility and birth control. Control of sexually transmitted diseases and proper raising of children are also addressed.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course the students should be able to:

Definition of a family and its roles/ functions, and importance.
Give an over view of population, its aspects, characteristics, population growth, and implications.
Discuss causes of girl child school drop outs and child abuse
Describe the human reproduction and development.
State and explain the traditional and modern methods of contraception.
Explain the causes of infertility and possible solutions.

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