COMM 361

Health Communication Theory and Practice

This course introduces students to the broad and complex field of health communication through the study of multi-disciplinary research, theory, and health communication practice in interpersonal, small group, organizational, and mass-mediated contexts. Through analyzing crucial contemporary health issues, ethical dilemmas, case studies, and creating a health intervention campaign, students explore the centrality of communication for increasing health literacy, decreasing unhealthy behavior, and closing the health care inequity gap

Units: 3.0