Investigating Complexities in Health Communication: Collaborative Research in Action

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The purpose of this course is to provide students from a variety of disciplines an opportunity to collaboratively create and complete a research project addressing a local issue or problem in health communication. Working as a team, students will design a research project that examines the issue/problem, gather data and analyze their findings. Students will produce a written report and presentation of their work that reviews their findings in light of health communication research and theory and offers a discussion of possible solutions, practical implications, and next steps for addressing the issue or problem.