JOUR 331 - Health and Environmental Communication

Credits: 3

Prerequisite: JOUR 101, JOUR 201 This course introduces students to theoretical concepts in and practical applications of health and environmental communication, which are presented as distinct yet entwined fields of study and professional opportunity. As core skill developed, students learn and understand a) overlapping political, economic, and socio-cultural discourses related to health and the environment across cultures; b) the implications of these discourses on a variety of outcomes for humans, non-humans, and the planet; and c) job opportunities to make a difference as strategic communicators and journalists. As highlight, students will assume the positionality of stakeholder
groups in dedicated class sessions to advocate for particular health and environmental outcomes while negotiating and resisting those by other groups.