Advanced Communication & Health Practices.

Catalog description

This course investigates major issues affecting national and global health including alcohol consumption, all forms of smoking including vaping and marijuana, vaccine hesitancy, exercise (and lack thereof), sexual health, addiction, health risks of heavy caffeine, fast food & sugar risks, microplastics, sleep, and more. The use of communication theories to develop and complete survey studies aimed at recommending actionable messaging plans (e.g., pamphlets, TV commercials, billboard messaging) will be taught to equip learners with the tools to alleviate the aforementioned national and global health issues, a teaching that will, collectively, make them healthier humans too. Prerequisite: COMM 045 .