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Public Health Communications

Fall 2023

Details

Credit

3

Mode

In Person

Component

Seminar

Meets

In Person September 5, 2023 - December 8, 2023

Instructors

Kristina Fernandes

Description

The public health community - individuals and organizations - have an important role to play in shaping how populations receive and gain access to accurate health information. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention defines health communication as "the and use of communication strategies to inform and influence individual and community decisions that enhance health." This class will provide an introduction to the issues and methods associated with effective communication of health related information. Fulfills Junior Year Writing requirement.

Eligibility


Open to junior and senior Public Health majors only.

Notes

If the class and the Spire waitlist are full and/or you are unable to self-enroll in this course (for another reason), please complete this waitlist link: https://tinyurl.com/bdcp373p

Dates

Start Date

September 5, 2023

End Date

December 8, 2023

Subject Details

Subject Description

Public Health

Subject

PUBHLTH

Catalog Number

323

Class Number

83699

Catalog Details

Course ID

124057

Section

03

Academic Career

UGRD

Meeting

Tu Th 10:00AM 11:15AM Hasbrouck Lab Add room 104A

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