International Adolescent Health

This subject is not offered in 2013.

Students are expected to commit a further 60 hours in reading and self directed learning.

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For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.
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This subject provides a comprehensive picture of emerging health issues for adolescents, focusing on young people from developing countries. Topics include: key stages of adolescent health and youth development; socio-cultural determinants in adolescent health; important topic areas including HIV/AIDS, alcohol, tobacco and other drug use, mental health, nutrition and sexual and reproductive health.

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

• critique a number of frameworks used to address adolescent health needs;
• incorporate the lifecycle approach into public health programming for young people;
• develop strategies for effective engagement of young people and their communities to improve adolescent health and well-being; and
• describe the technical issues relevant to health promotion and advocacy for adolescent health.

One take-home examination (40%) on the last day of the subject and one 3000-word essay (60%).

A set of readings will be available prior to the subject commencing.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Upon completion of this subject, students will have developed skills in:

• Critical thinking and analysis,
• Working with others,
• Finding, evaluation and using relevant information,
• Problem-solving,
• Written communication.