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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite, GRK 102, or consent of instructor. (Offered as needed.) 0.5-6 credits.
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6.00 Credits
(Offered as needed.) 0.5-6 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites, PSY 203, 204, or equivalent. Risk communication is studying discourse about physical hazards, while crisis communication may, but does not have to concern physical hazards. In this class, risk communication deals with communication about physical hazards such as tornadoes, toxic chemicals, and so forth. The crisis communication component of this course will focus on effective and ineffective ways of communicating about physical hazards (e.g., Hurricane Katrina), rather than reputation or financial matters. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites, PSY 203, 204, or equivalent. Explores use of communication campaigns to promote health and reduce health risks. We will examine the way health communication campaigns are designed, implemented, and evaluated, describing the critical role of communication research throughout the campaign process. The course cuts across multiple levels of communication, different communication channels, and the use of diverse communication media and technologies. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites, PSY 203, 204, or equivalent. This course aims to provide a broad overview of the ways in which communicating about health affects, and is affected by, the aging process. This course presents research findings regarding communication, aging and health and examines the implications of these research findings in the day-to-day lives of individuals, relational partners, health care providers, and society at-large in order to develop a deeper understanding of how various communicative processes may impact our health in positive and negative ways as we age. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites, PSY 203, 204, or equivalent. Nonverbal communication is the study of nonverbal cues in terms of observing, interpreting, responding appropriately to, and sending nonverbal messages to convey meaning. This course takes a cognitive behavioral approach to investigating nonverbal communication in health care environments. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites, PSY 203, 204, or equivalent. This course provides a survey of international public relations with a focus on three areas: (a) applied knowledge for actual international practice, (b) relevant theory and (c) ethical issues. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites, COM 195, PSY 203, or equivalent, or consent of instructor. This is a survey course exposing the student to principles that hold particular importance to health communication and campaigns. The emphasis will be on both seminal and recent research trends, with specific attention directed toward relevant research designs and methodologies. As part of the exploration of contextual topics, types of health campaigns will be examined, and students will have an opportunity to participate in an active and ongoing campaign. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites, junior standing and successful completion (grade of C or higher) of all 100 and 200-level health science required courses. Students examine a current issue in health sciences and health care from a variety of different disciplinary perspectives. For instance, students may explore the topic of cancer from a biological, biochemical, and physiological perspective and also consider the social, psychological, and ethical ramifications of cancer. In addition, students will explore the health communication aspects of cancer both in terms of individual cancer patients but also in terms of health risk for the entire population. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites, senior standing and successful completion (grade of C or higher) of all health science core courses. Capstone course for Health Science majors. Students examine a current issue in health care from multiple perspectives. The issue examined will be negotiated between the students and the course instructors and should be partially dictated by students' career goals. Students will work collaboratively in small teams, or in some instances individually, to address a major issue in the field of health sciences or health care that should also include considerations and contributions from the areas of science, communications, psychology, sociology, or ethics. Each student will submit an individually prepared report on the capstone project. In addition, the student or group of students will also make a formal presentation of their finding to the entire class. Lecture. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.
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