HLE-2410 Health Communications

Credits 3
Equivalent Hours 3
Health communication is a specialized form of communication that is essential for health promotion, health literacy, health education and interpersonal healthcare provider interaction. This course provides an overview of how health communication is used at the individual, group and community levels to promote consumption of goods and products and its impact on health outcomes. Topics include principles of health communications, application of health communications and health communications in special settings and populations.
Course Outcomes

Use appropriate health communications given specific contexts, including individual, group, and community settings as well as different populations.
Compare/contrast principles of health communications and their applications.
Identify the skillset required in different forms of health communication (i.e. interpersonal communication, media).
Explain the potential impact of health communications on health outcomes.