Description
Counseling and Health Communications: Counseling theories and principles as applied to nutrition education will be studied in a variety of settings. Students will design materials, become familiar with various types of media, and demonstrate skills learned. This course provides an overview of theory and research on persuasive communication, emphasizing the application of persuasive communication principles to health education practice. Special emphasis is given to the application of new communication technologies to meet public health objectives. Students successfully completing this course will be able to analyze and critique health education and health promotion messages on the basis of theory and empirical research.