{"id":81903,"date":"2022-08-01T11:06:45","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T18:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/?page_id=81903"},"modified":"2025-03-29T12:44:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T19:44:08","slug":"health-and-crisis-communication","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/communication\/programs\/health-and-crisis-communication\/","title":{"rendered":"Health and Crisis Communication"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-aucfdwv-8577c5a51c76f2df9db9ad5bcfd10a33\">\n.avia-section.av-aucfdwv-8577c5a51c76f2df9db9ad5bcfd10a33{\nbackground-color:#f3f3f3;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1' aria-label='SOU Communications Program - Social Media Strategy Micro Credentials - Intro Section' class='avia-section av-aucfdwv-8577c5a51c76f2df9db9ad5bcfd10a33 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_submenu  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el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock  av-inherit-size'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Health <span class='special_amp'>&amp;<\/span> Crisis Communication<\/h2><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p><em>Offered as an Academic Micro-Credential<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-5i4c0jz-6c8c6689a172fd489e67aae2344c90f7 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Health and Crisis Communication badge develops students\u2019 expertise in the areas of health communication, health promotion, health-related technology and social media, and health-related risk and crisis communication. The badge will serve students who are interested in pursuing careers or further study related to health, such as public health or healthcare administration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Completed your requirements and ready to collect your badge?<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/A5kAZGG1j4Zyf3Z5A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apply to receive your micro-credential badge here.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Required Courses<\/h3>\n<p>COMM346 \u2013 Health Communication<br \/>\nCOMM446 \u2013 Risk &amp; Crisis Communication<br \/>\nCOMM486 \u2013 Health, the Internet &amp; Technology<\/p>\n<h3>Learning Outcomes\/Competencies<\/h3>\n<p class=\"heavy-man dig-4\">Students who complete the Health &amp; Crisis Communication Micro-Credential will be able to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Explain and apply health communication theories to societal\/public health problems and individual health problems. (COMM 346, COMM 446, and COMM 486)<\/li>\n<li>Identify the advantages and disadvantages of communication channels and messaging strategies, and demonstrate the ability to select the appropriate channel and message mix for different objectives and audiences. (COMM 346, COMM 446, and COMM 486)<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate skills in interpersonal and family communication relevant to health (e.g., patient-practitioner communication). (COMM 346)<\/li>\n<li>Describe the role of science and statistics in communicating risk to the public, and identify best practices in communicating this complex information to non-scientific audiences. (COMM 446 and COMM 486)<\/li>\n<li>Explain the advantages and disadvantages of different crisis management strategies and develop recommendations for crisis management. (COMM 446)<\/li>\n<li>Formulate a plan for a focused, technology-based communication strategy to address a health concern. 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