TCM 2050 - Health Care Communication

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits

Course Description
This course allows students to investigate the nature of health communication. Specifically, through readings, in-class lecture, discussion, assignments, and experiential activities, this class will explore the theory, skills, and technology associated with communicating in various care contexts. This includes communication among providers, family caregivers, patients, health care organizations, and in mediated messages in the marketing and promotion of health information and the politics of health care. We will examine the interpersonal, narrative, and translational aspects of health and health care.
Prereq: COM 1001 (quarter system prereq: GS 1001 or GS 1010H or GS 1001A or GS 1001E)
Note: None
This course meets the following Raider Core CLO Requirement: None

Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Describe health care communication genres
Identify the public, political, social, and cultural considerations of health care communication
Explain stigmas associated with various health conditions
Describe possible perspectives of providers, caregivers, and patients
Work effectively in cross-functional teams
Analyze interpersonal, narrative, and translational aspects of health and health care

Prerequisites by Topic

Thesis statements
Organized arguments
Paragraph development

Course Topics

Patient-caregiver communication
Hospital and insurance communication
Public and political considerations
Social and cultural considerations
Stigma and mental health
Narrative medicine
Provider and caregiver perspectives
Patient perspectives
Palliative care
Health care communication and technology

Coordinator
Dr. Tammy Rice-Bailey

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