COMM 0317 - Health Communication


Credits: 3

The interdisciplinary course will explore Health Communication theories and concepts. It would include topics such as medical interactions (patient-provider communication), health promotion campaigns, health literacy, and narrative medicine. The course will also comprise civic or experiential learning initiatives where students will collaborate with relevant community partners on various health or public health issues. Learning outcomes include students' ability to examine the relevant theories and models that shape health communication discourse; critically examine how social, political, and economic structures impact health; identify and understand the concepts of health literacy; examine the nature of medical communication; review the role of narative medicine in health communication; demonstrate proficiency in planning, implementing, and evaluating a health communication program. 



Print-Friendly Page (opens a new window)