410.657.01
Communication Strategies for Sexual Risk Reduction
- Location:
- East Baltimore
- Term:
- 4th term
- Department:
- Health Behavior and Society
- Credits:
- 3 credits
- Academic Year:
- 2019 - 2020
- Instruction Method:
- TBD
- Class Times:
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- M W, 10:30 - 11:50am
- Auditors Allowed:
- Yes, with instructor consent
- Undergrads Allowed:
- Yes
- Grading Restriction:
- Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
- Course Instructor:
- Contact:
- Stella Babalola
- Resources:
- Prerequisite:
None but familiarity with a data analysis software and/or ability to conduct literature review will be useful.
- Description:
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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 perform data analysis and/or review literature. Each group develops a behavior change strategy based on evidence and with a focus on behavior change. Students select a country and a health topic by the second week of class.
- Learning Objectives:
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Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the antecedents of sexual risk-taking among adolescents especially in developing countries
- Define the characteristics of effective sexual risk-reduction communication strategies
- Apply leading theories and models of sexual risk reduction from a communication perspective
- Identify programmatic implications of empirical data on sexual risk-taking
- Develop an evidence-based and theory-informed communication strategy for adolescent sexual risk-reduction
- Methods of Assessment:
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 20% Participation
- 15% Written Assignment(s)
- 30% Final Project
- 20% Group Presentation
- 15% Group Work
- Instructor Consent:
No consent required