Graphic Medicine: Comics for Health and Science Communication

Undergraduate / Graduate

How can comics supercharge health and science communication? What skills and knowledge does a health and science communicator need to understand and make effective comics? Graphic Medicine: Comics for Health and Science Communication is an interactive course designed to introduce students to the field of graphic medicine and explore ways comics can be used as a mode of scholarly investigation into issues related to effective health and science communication. Through didactics, discussion, and interactive activities, this course provides students with a unique interdisciplinary and creative opportunity to explore how comics are used in science communication and public discourse. The goal of this course is for comics to become an effective tool in students' health and science communication toolkit.