Course: Adolescent Health and Development
Schedule
| Session | Topic | Activities |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | ||
| Midterm | Take home covering lectures 1-10 | |
| Final | Paper addressing a problem in adolescent public health | |
| Week 1 | ||
| 0 | Introduction—Welcome to Adolescent Health and Development | Lecture 0 |
| 1 | Adolescence: A Field of Study | Lecture 1 |
| 2 | The History of Adolescence in the United States | Lecture 2 |
| Week 2 | ||
| 3 | Adolescent Development: Physical and Psychological | Lecture 3
Reading |
| 4 | Adolescent Brain Development | Lecture 4
Reading |
| Week 3 | ||
| 5 | Adolescent Risk Taking and Decision Making | Lecture 5
Reading |
| 6 | Adolescence in the Family | Lecture 6
Reading |
| Week 4 | ||
| 7 | Social Capital: The Untapped Power of Schools to Improve the Health of Youth | Lecture 7
Reading |
| 8 | Resilience in Adolescence | Lecture 8
Reading |
| LiveTalk 1 | Discussion | |
| Week 5 | ||
| 9 | Adolescent Trends: United States | Lecture 9
Reading |
| 10 | Adolescent Trends: Global | Lecture 10
Reading |
| Week 6 | ||
| 11 | Depression and Suicidality among Adolescents | Lecture 11
Reading |
| 12 | Adolescent Substance Use and Abuse | Lecture 12 Reading |
| LiveTalk 2 | Discussion | |
| Week 7 | ||
| 13 | Juvenile Violence | Lecture 13
Reading |
| 14 | Obesity in Adolescence | Lecture 14
Reading |
| Week 8 | ||
| 15 | Adolescent Reproductive Health and Behavior | Lecture 15
Reading |
| 16 | Effective Programs for Youth | Lecture 16 Reading |
| LiveTalk 3 | Discussion | |