SBS 208: Adolescent Health

This course aims to provide an overview of major topics related to adolescent health for future public health practitioners, including health care providers, mental health workers, educators, and others. It is meant to be a broad introduction to adolescent health through covering topics that are relevant to the health of adolescents. Sessions usually cover adolescent development, research with adolescents, sexual and reproductive health, media influences, mental health, policy and advocacy, LGBTQ adolescents, school health, nutrition, substance use, and racism. The focus of the course is domestic, since adolescence is constructed differently across cultural contexts; however, we will explore global implications as much as class experience and knowledge permits. We welcome students to bring their diverse personal and professional experiences to enrich class discussions.