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HLTH 304Health Communication

Units
0.50
Faculty
Health
Subject
Public Health Sciences

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course presents an overview of theories, issues, and compelling directions in health communication, with attention to health literacy, the role of the media, public health campaigns, provider-patient communication, and risk communication. Topics may highlight: social marketing; media advocacy; use of mobile phones, social media, and the Internet for health communication; entertainment education; communication in health care settings.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Must have completed the following:
      • HLTH102 - Introduction to Health 2 (0.50)
    • Students must be in level 3A or higher

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 001311399 / 100MW 08:30–09:50

Reviewed on UW Flow

27% liked it82% easy46% useful

From 11 ratings and 6 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • Class is boring and fairly underwhelming. Dr. Bardwell tries, and I have to give him points for that. I get the sense he's a fairly new prof and I'm sure the class will be good in a couple years. Currently, its fairly boring, but not hard by any means. Good for a cluster if you need it.

    Nov 2025 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • This class was a nightmare; if you are an introvert, run for your life. Please do not take this class unless it is required. I was unaware of how this class looked before the drastic change people talked about, but regardless I had a terrible experience. Many people dropped the class after the first weeks. There were several group activities in class (very unorganized and stressful) where you had to speak in front of the entire class.
    On top of that, the majority of the assignments were group work with presentations or public speaking. Some of the quizzes were ridiculously hard; for one of them, the class average was below 50%. Prof barely taught anything. I learned mainly from the textbook…

    Jan 2025 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Prof changed the course breakdown from previous years and was not a fan. There were several group projects you had to go on campus and present to others. On top of that he did not teach in class, all the quiz content was based off of the textbook.

    Dec 2024 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Class was very boring. Slide sets were so dense that coming to lectures was not useful at all since no additional material was taught. Assignments were very easy. Do the work and put in effort and you will do well in this course.

    Jan 2024 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Extremely easy course. Slightly unorganized as there are only readings to guide you through. The assignments are in a group and extremely simple.

    Sep 2021 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

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Calendar versions

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