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About Study Course

Department: Department of Public Health and Epidemiology
Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Vita Savicka
Study type:Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Public Health
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Environmental Science; Environmental Management

Objective

Course objective is to create interest in students and in-depth understanding of the organization and feasible strategic communication in the organization and health communication, behavior change interventions and communication. Students acquire knowledge of principles of communication planing and realization, evaluation of communication effectiveness. In practice, students acquire skills in health communication planning and implementation.

Prerequisites

Not required.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Students understand principles of health communication theories, social marketing and health communications nature. Students understand the nature of media work and the principles of cooperation with it.

Skills

Knows how to prepare communication plans, as well as materials for target audience's.

Competence

Are competent in the multidisciplinary field of health communication.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Public Health, SVF6Bachelor’sRequiredVita Savicka