HEALTH COMMUNICATION      3 Credit Hours

Catalog description

(Slashed with COMM 86501 ) This course provides an overview of the ways health communication can empower individuals and communities to improve their health and well-being. Students will learn about theoretical and practical tools for communicating about and enhancing health in personal, community and healthcare contexts. In addition, the course explores how effective partnerships between researchers and community groups can be utilized in community-based participatory research.