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
2012 - 2013
Instruction Method
TBD
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
Resources
Prerequisite
140.621 and 140.622 or equivalent
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:
- Critique leading theories and models of sexual risk reduction from a communication perspective,
- Compare the antecedents of sexual risk-taking in adolescence and adulthood,
- Identify the characteristics of effective sexual risk-reduction communication strategies,
- Analyze empirical data on sexual risk-taking, and
- Develop a strategy for sexual risk-reduction