380.725.01
The Social Context of Adolescent Health and Development
Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2016 - 2017
Instruction Method
TBD
Monday, 1:30 - 4:20pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
Identifies the social ecological model as a tool to understand adolescent health, principally focusing on the interpersonal, organizational and community levels of influence. Explores the influences of specific contexts, such as the family, school, neighborhood, church, and media on adolescent health and well-being. Examines empirical work to consider the role of context in prevention and interventions aimed at adolescents.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Identify the social determinants of adolescent health and development
- Describe how interpersonal, intrapersonal and environmental factors interact to shape trajectories of development and well-being throughout adolescence
- Explain the role of contextual factors in shaping adolescent health and development
- Evaluate the science relevant to contemporary issues in adolescent health
- Integrate contextual factors into public heath prevention and intervention strategies aimed at adolescents
Enrollment Restriction
Masters, Doctoral and Adolescent Health Certificate students only