CHSS 640

Communicating Public Health

This course will frame public health communication in terms of history and theory, and engage students in understanding how these are applied in various contexts. Theories and practice will come from the fields of communication, linguistics, sociology & psychology, as well as human factors. The course covers the basics of design, implementation and evaluation of public health communications in the wide range of modalities written, spoken, graphic and digital. Throughout the course we will focus on developing skills to analyze and critique public health messaging and campaigns. The goal is for students to enhance their ability to communicate effectively to promote public health goals.

Graduate Non-Liberal Arts