380.749.01
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
Course Status
Cancelled
Course Status
Cancelled
Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2021 - 2022
Instruction Method
In-person
Thursday, 9:00 - 11:50am
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
Explores key topics in adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH). Includes topics ranging from the impact of adolescent physical, sexual, and social development on sexual risk-taking behavior to policy and ethical issues influencing adolescent sexual health outcomes. Discusses important clinical topics such as contraception, teen pregnancy, abortion, and sexually transmitted infections using a public health framework from a domestic and global perspective. Explores the role of key social determinants of health and their intersectional functionality in shaping the context through which sexual and reproductive health is operationalized in an effort to develop effective public health solutions to problems facing vulnerable youth.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Identify a range of issues important to adolescent sexual and reproductive health
- Assess key policy topics pertinent to adolescent sexual and reproductive health
- Define how social determinants intersect with adolescent development and resources to shape adolescent sexual and reproductive health outcomes
- Leverage public health communication strategies to effectively advocate for youth