PFRH 624 THE ADOLESCENT IN HEALTH AND ILLNESS

This course provides students with comprehensive knowledge of adolescence as a life stage and its associated health issues in both domestic and international domains. It examines physiologic, economic and nutritional factors as well as socio-cultural practices that may enhance or impede adolescent health and well-being. Some conceptual frameworks that highlight risk and protective factors needed for successful transition to adulthood are also discussed. The course also discusses areas such as adolescent pregnancy, HIV, obesity and mental health and their impact on the individual’s health later in life.