410.654.01
Health Communication Programs I: Planning and Strategic Design
- Location:
- East Baltimore
- Term:
- 3rd term
- Department:
- Health Behavior and Society
- Credits:
- 4 credits
- Academic Year:
- 2021 - 2022
- Instruction Method:
- In-person
- Class Times:
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- Tu Th, 3:30 - 5:20pm
- Auditors Allowed:
- No
- Undergrads Allowed:
- No
- Grading Restriction:
- Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
- Course Instructors:
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- Douglas Storey
- Tilly Gurman
- Contact:
- Douglas Storey
- Resources:
- Description:
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This course is designed for learners who want to apply cutting edge theory and research methods to the design, implementation, and evaluation of population-based communication programs aimed at changing health behaviors and improving health outcomes.
This two-quarter course focuses on the design, implementation, evaluation, and critique of communication programs designed to influence health behavior and improve public health. Emphasis will be on the step-by-step process of (1) formative research and situation analysis (including use of conceptual frameworks, qualitative and quantitative audience research, and assessment of the media, policy and services environment), (2) theory-based and evidence-based strategic design, (3) message development, pretesting, and materials production, (4) program implementation and monitoring, and (5) theory-based program evaluation, utilization and dissemination of findings.
- Learning Objectives:
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Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Discuss the steps involved in developing, implementing and evaluating a health communication project, intervention or campaign
- Describe the types of research necessary to develop a health communication strategy and design a project
- Develop a work plan for a health communication project
- Design and carry out a sample survey to identify pre- and post-intervention discuss, attitudes and behaviors
- Develop communication messages and materials consistent with a health communication strategy
- Describe appropriate monitoring and evaluation techniques used to track and assess health communication processes and effects
- Describe the elements that make a health communication project effective and critique designs and materials used by actual health communication interventions
- Methods of Assessment:
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 10% Participation
- 20% Midterm
- 50% Group Project(s)
- 10% Presentation(s)
- 10% Written Assignment(s)
- Multiterm:
- Instructor Consent:
No consent required
- Special Comments:
Grades submitted at end of 4th term. Students are required to meet with TA/Professor one hour a week outside of regular class time.