HEAL 412 - Health Policy and Media Advocacy

(3 hours) Prerequisites: HEAL 209 and HEAL 309. This course is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of health policy and an understanding of governmental roles and the political conditions impacting public health policy initiatives. Students will also develop an understanding on the roles that media advocacy and health communication concepts play in advancing public health policies and develop skills to strategically promote public health policies and instill social change.