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410.657.01
Communication Strategies for Sexual Risk Reduction

Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
Health, Behavior and Society
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2017 - 2018
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
M, W, 10:30 - 11:50am
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
Prerequisite

None but familiarity with a data analysis software and/or ability to conduct literature review will be useful.

Description
Strengthens students’ understanding of adolescent sexual risk-taking. Provides a solid foundation in behavior change strategies for sexual risk-reduction from an international perspective. The literature and examples emphasize HIV, STI and teen pregnancy risk reduction. Students work in groups to analyze data analysis and/or review literature. Each group develops a behavior change strategy based on evidence and with a focus on communication. Students select a country and a health topic by the second week of class.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Describe the antecedents of sexual risk-taking among adolescents especially in developing countries
  2. Define the characteristics of effective sexual risk-reduction communication strategies
  3. Apply leading theories and models of sexual risk reduction from a communication perspective
  4. Identify programmatic implications of empirical data on sexual risk-taking
  5. Develop an evidence-based and theory-informed communication strategy for adolescent sexual risk-reduction