BSPH 3102 - PUBLIC HEALTH WRITING

[3 Credits]

Effective communication in public health through writing is a vital skill, and the primary aim of this course is to develop each student’s ability to make technical information available to diverse audiences. This course focuses on written communication for public health professionals, with particular emphasis on effectively conveying information to technical audiences and translating that information for general audiences in the public arena. We will explore the principles of effective writing for technical articles, proposals, and reports with attention to structure, clarity, style, and language usage. Writing assignments stress the importance of the writing process in a range of assignments, enabling students to build writing proficiency through a combination of writing and revising assignments, selected readings, discussion sessions, and hands-on activities.