COM 3502
Communicating Healthcare · 3 credits · Spring 2027
Requirements
Prerequisite: COM 1330 or higher, ENG 1121 or higher, or Department permission
About this course
How to create and interpret patient narratives within the framework of health communication with a concentration on ?thinking with stories? and developing the ability to read and hear health narratives. Students consider how health narratives relate to their own lives; examine the rhetorical and social aspects of the account as told; and analyze cultural and structural patterns in healing and illness stories. Special emphasis on recognizing patient agency, communication competency and healthcare comprehension within the account.The minimum technological requirements for fully online sections of this course are a working camera and microphone. Students are expected to turn on cameras and microphones at their instructor's request.
Seat status as of Oct 2, 10:13 AM ET. Seats can change between refreshes.