CMM 240 - Health Communication

This course provides an overview of the health communication field. Students explore multiple communication issues relevant to health organizations, including written and oral communication, information processing, the social construction of health and illness, doctor-patient communication, and the relationship between professionals, patients, friends/families, and cultural institutions. The course will also explore the media’s role in shaping health attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors. Finally, the course will explore the strategic planning process involved in developing health campaigns. Satisfies the Individual & Society General Education Requirement.

   

(Cr: 3)