COM 222 - Health Communication

Institution:

Immaculata University

Subject:

Communication

Description:

How do we talk about "health?" How should important health information be delivered? Can we really create healthy behaviors through targeted communication? In the first half of the semester, students will be introduced to issues in doctor-patient interaction, social and cultural perspectives on health, mass media representations of healthy and risky behaviors, and communication within health organizations. In the second half of the semester, students will develop health communication campaigns designed to address real-world health problems through the application of health communication theory and research.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.immaculata.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 647-4400

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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