An overview of the HIV/AIDS epidemic -- The path from HIV to AIDS -- Correlates of HIV infection risk -- Transmission of HIV -- HIV prevention intervention basics -- Behavioral theories and models -- Routes of transmission: prevention strategies -- Individual-level interventions -- Small group-level interventions -- Community-level interventions -- Structural interventions -- The medical side of living with HIV/AIDS -- Psychological and social challenges of living with HIV/AIDS -- Prevention for people with HIV/AIDS -- Introduction to gender, culture, and HIV/AIDS -- Gender-based cultural expectations and traditions -- Gender, culture, and inequality.