2017-2018 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MSPC 3510 - Health Communication


This course examines the link between communication and issues of health and medicine. The material addresses the way patients and caregivers interact in the examination and hospital room, the way health care is provided, and the way people feel about the providers. The course studies media campaigns that seek to educate people about health. At every level, the importance of health communication is extraordinary. Communication skills are important for professional caregivers, but that is not all. The students will explore the work of Health Communication Specialists (a) in hospital education departments, teaching medical professionals to communicate more effectively; (b) in public relations, marketing, and human resource departments; (c) in patient satisfaction and patient advocacy programs; (d) in health care administration; (e) in media organizations covering health issues; (f) in nonprofit organizations; and (g) in organizations that educate the public and support public policy and research.

Anticipated Terms Offered: varied