Introduction to Health Communication (246-CN-65)

Instructors

Kimberly Brook Pusateri

Meeting Info

Online: Wed 6:15PM - 9:15PM

Overview of class

People who understand communication are uniquely positioned to solve health-related problems and their services are increasingly in demand. As such, this course covers theory and research on communication in health and illness contexts, focusing on how messages from interpersonal, organizational, cultural, and media sources affect health beliefs and behaviors. We will explore communication in health care delivery, health care organizations, as well as health promotion and disease prevention. Spanning multiple levels of communication, different communicative channels, and the use of diverse communication media and technologies, this course will demonstrate a variety of perspectives from which scholars examine health communication at an individual, family, professional, and societal level.

Schedule Note:

This course will meet remotely, with weekly remote synchronous sessions held on the scheduled day.

Class Attributes

Synchronous:Class meets remotely at scheduled time