38400 Health Literacy

This course introduces the student to the topic of health literacy.  Students will examine the issues surrounding health literacy and the impact of health literacy on health outcomes and access to quality healthcare.  Topics in the course will include communication strategies and styles, health literacy assessment techniques, research, and practical tools for implementing plain language to improve health literacy. Students will explore health literacy from an interprofessional perspective and discuss opportunities for collaboration to enhance health literacy.  Emphasis will be placed on implementation and application of health literacy concepts.

*This course has been added as of the publication of the July 2014 catalog addendum.