Academic Calendar - 2020 ARCHIVE
Western University Academic Calendar. - 2020ARCHIVE
Health Sciences 4120A/B
SOCIAL MEDIA AND HEALTH
Social media and its associated technologies have become ubiquitous in all aspects of our lives. This course integrates an understanding of social media with research in health and medicine. The course explores social media uses in health to address methodological, conceptual, ethical and design issues pertinent to these emergent technologies.
Antirequisite(s): Health Sciences 4091B (if taken in 2015-2017).
Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 2250A/B; Registration in the third or fourth year of the School of Health Studies.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Subject Code: HEALTSCI
Health Sciences 4120A/B
SOCIAL MEDIA AND HEALTH
Social media and its associated technologies have become ubiquitous in all aspects of our lives. This course integrates an understanding of social media with research in health and medicine. The course explores social media uses in health to address methodological, conceptual, ethical and design issues pertinent to these emergent technologies.
Antirequisite(s): Health Sciences 4091B (if taken in 2015-2017).
Prerequisite(s): Health Sciences 2250A/B; Registration in the third or fourth year of the School of Health Studies.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.