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Designed to investigate the nature of health communication through readings, in-class lecture, discussion, assignments, and experiential activities. Exploration of the theory, research, and skills associated with communicating in various care contexts including communication among providers, family caregivers, patients, healthcare organizations, and in mediated messages in the marketing and promotion of health information and the politics of health care. Students examine the socio-historical, interpersonal, narrative, and translational aspects of health to become more mindful, educated, and effective health communicators.

Provides practical application of the skills required to plan, implement, and assess a health promotion program for populations varied in age and setting. Students complete one cycle of the process, applying theories, skills, and strategies discussed in class to provide a health promotion event within the local community.

Study of the distribution and determinants of disease, disability, and disorders in human populations. Provides a foundation of topics in epidemiology through examining infectious disease, chronic diseases, and general health. Students will learn from real world health problems and demonstrate how epidemiology is used to better understand, prevent, and treat these health states among the population.

Focus on evaluation of community-based health programs that are conducted for social accountability and program/policy decision making for an audience of funders, policy makers, and staff or for the scientific community. Uses a specific public health program evaluation framework to explore several dimensions of evaluation suitable for individuals designing and/or implementing community-based health promotion programs.