HO 103 - Health Literacy and Communication |
This course is designed to introduce the issue of health literacy and explore the links between health literacy, health outcomes and health care disparities. Students will gain a foundational understanding of health literacy by defining and identifying the factors that influence health literacy and exploring health communication expectations, examine varying levels of literacy, learn how to identify these levels and practically approach the differing needs of those at each level of literacy. This will also include learning how health literacy and communication impacts the health care system, populations at risk, cultural competence and communication, the responsibility to increase health literacy and identify resources and tools available to improve health related communication and improve health outcomes. Course may be offered through Distance Learning.
3.000 Credit hours 30.000 TO 36.000 Lecture hours Syllabus Available Levels: Credit Schedule Types: Lecture Health Professions Division Health Professions Department Course Attributes: Tuition, Career and Technical Education Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Credit May not be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: College Now |
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