Health Literacy and Communication
Health literacy and communication are fundamental components of public health, focusing on how individuals understand and use health information to make informed decisions. It impacts medication adherence, self-care practices, and the utilization of preventive services. Professionals in this field work to develop educational materials, design communication campaigns, and conduct research on effective messaging strategies.
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ANTHRO 3105 - Topics in Anthropology: Anthropology of Drugs
ANTHRO 4123 - Argumentation Through Ethnography
ANTHRO 4134 - The AIDS Epidemic: Inequalities, Ethnography, and Ethics
BIOL 2444 - The Language of Cancer
ELIT 3504 - Literature and Medicine
FRENCH 3760 - Cinema and Society: (Screening Health)
GLOBAL 3006 - Global Health and Language
MEC 3630 - Olin Grand Rounds: The Business and Practice of Medicine
POLSCI 4271 - Topics in Politics: Trust and Public Health
PSYCH 3150 - Introduction to Social Psychology
PSYCH 3866 - Community Psychology
PUBHLTHSOC 1000 - Foundations in Public Health
PUBHLTHSOC 2000 - Introduction to Global Health (formerly Introduction to Public and Global Health)
PUBHLTHSOC 3000 - Public Health Theories, Models, and Frameworks
PUBHLTHSOC 3210 - History of Public Health
PUBHLTHSOC 4010 - Topics in Public Health & Society (Epidemics, Pandemics, and Society)
PUBHLTHSOC 4020 - Topics in Public Health & Society: Food, Public Health, and Culture
PUBHLTHSOC 4120 - Public Health and Medicine: Health Decision Making
SOC 4111 - Sick Society: Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities in the United States
WGSS 3135 - The Racial and Sexual Politics of Public Health
