GRS1005

Fertility regulation

(MED)

Professor J Findlay

6 points + 6 weeks (two 1-hour lectures a 1-hour tutorial each week, 2-hour journal review and a 2-hour round table discussion every 2 weeks) + MMC + Second semester

Synopsis: Regulating the size of a population and the rate of population growth is a major problem for many countries. Ensuring infertile couples have the opportunity to form a family is also an important issue. The current trends in population growth and the policies introduced in countries to regulate this growth is explored as well as the extent of infertility and the legislation introduced nationally and internationally to regulate its treatment. The medical, legal and ethical aspects of present and future methods available to control fertility (contraception, contragestion and abortion) and for overcoming infertility (assisted reproductive technology) will be addressed.

Assessment: Open-book written examination (1.5 hours): 60% + Literature review (5000 words): 30% + Oral presentation: 10%