Introduction to Health Communication 380 North Dakota State University

1. Course Introduction Syllabus Chapter 1 Health Communication

2. Welcome to Health Communication Abby Gold’s NDSU homepage and curriculum vita

3. Course Syllabus Description Required Texts Assignments Reflections Discussion posts Tests Final paper

4. Syllabus continued Weekly rhythm Post slide show Post reflection question Post discussion questions Contacting me: Email abby.gold@ndsu.edu Text message 701-388-3309

5. Things to think about as you read Introduction

7. DEFINITION OF HEALTH

8. Communication Defined

10. Health Communication The Way We Process and Share Health Information

11. Medical Models Biophysical Model Biopsychophysical Model

12. Importance of Health Communication

13. In this course: