COMST 5120: Health Communication
(Dual-listed with COMST 4120).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Examines health communication theories and concepts, with an emphasis on how messages from interpersonal, organizational, cultural, and health informatics sources affect health beliefs and behaviors. Major topics include social interactions in health care settings; emergent communication issues in the management of health care organizations; the relationships among health informatics, ehealth, and the individuals who use them; and the design and evaluation of effective messages in public health promotion campaigns. .
(Typically Offered: Fall, Spring)