Study Abroad Elective

(1.5-3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

The course addresses the core questions of public health science: What lies behind preventing people from becoming ill, and how are policy makers working to promote good health? Through background information on how major public health challenges are described, students will familiarize themselves with a number of theories and methods for health promotion and disease prevention. The course will have a particular emphasis on the health education and health communication via mass communication, as students will work with theory and methods within health promotion and disease prevention through campaigns.