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410.657.98
Communication Strategies for Sexual Risk Reduction

Location
Barcelona, Spain
Term
2nd Term
Department
Health, Behavior and Society
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Start Date
Monday, November 18, 2013
End Date
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Class Time(s)
M, Tu, W, 8:30am - 6:00pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Next Offered
Only offered in 2013
Prerequisite

140.621 and 140.622 or equivalent

Description
Focuses on strengthening students’ understanding of sexual risk-taking and provides a solid foundation in communication strategies for sexual risk-reduction from an international perspective. The literature and examples emphasize HIV and STI risk reduction. Adopts a seminar format and consists of readings, discussions, presentations, video viewing, case studies, and critiques of literature on sexual risk-taking and protective behaviors. Includes hands-on analyses and interpretation of empirical data on sexual risk-taking and development of a communication strategy.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Critique leading theories and models of sexual risk reduction from a communication perspective,
  2. Compare the antecedents of sexual risk-taking in adolescence and adulthood,
  3. Identify the characteristics of effective sexual risk-reduction communication strategies,
  4. Analyze empirical data on sexual risk-taking, and
  5. Develop a strategy for sexual risk-reduction
Enrollment Restriction
undergraduate students are not permitted in this section