HEL104 Health Communication
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences
- Course Leaders:
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- Kjersti Karolin Danielsen
- Margrethe Røed
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring
- Teaching language:
- This course is taught in Norwegian and an English translation of the course description is not available.
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Bachelor's Programme in Public Health
Teaching language
This course is taught in Norwegian and an English translation of the course description is not available.Course contents
• Communication theory and communication techniques
• Motivation and coping
• Health communication in various media
• Ethics and communication
• Pedagogical foundation and learning theories
• Didactics
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will:
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have knowledge of different communication perspectives and modes of communication
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know the basic pedagogic and didactic concepts
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be able to make use of various communication- and motivation techniques facing different groups
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be able to reflect upon his/her own professional communication
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be able to reflect upon ethical challenges in communication
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be able to plan, carry out and evaluate health related teaching with the use of didactic methods
Examination requirements
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Approved group assignment with oral presentation
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Attendance requirements must be met
For more details see the semester plan.
Teaching methods
Literature study, lectures, supervision and group work.
Attendance is compulsory for parts of the course -see the semester plan for more details.
Estimated student workload is about 270 hours.
Evaluation
The person responsible for the course, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.
Assessment methods and criteria
A graded individual oral examination.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| SV-136 – Pedagogics, Communication and Psychology in a Health Perspective | 10 |