410.653.01
Contemporary Issues in Health Communication

Location
East Baltimore
Term
1st Term
Department
Health, Behavior and Society
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
Wednesday, 5:30 - 6:30pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Debra Roter
Contact Name
Debra Roter
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Introduces the role of health communication in public health programs. Features health communication theory; the role of social marketing and mass media; management of communication programs; interpersonal communication; social networks and social change; and formative research and evaluation.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Know at least a half-dozen researchers/faculty at Johns Hopkins who conduct research in Health Communication
  2. Be able to identify three or four different ways that contemporary Health Communication research is done
  3. Learn about current domestic and international programs that utilize different Health Communication theories and approaches to influence and improve health behaviors
  4. Be able to identify and critique important elements that affect the success of a Health Communication research and projects
Instructor Consent
No consent required