COM 3320 - Health Communication

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: COM 1109 and 60+ credit hours.
This course introduces theoretical and applied aspects of health communication. Current health issues will be examined in varied communication contexts, such as interpersonal, group, organizational, and mediated communication. This course analyzes provider-patient communication, intercultural communication and health beliefs, and health messages in the media. A variety of contemporary public health issues will be presented. The course also examines the effectiveness of prevention messages using identified communication strategies.