This course aims at introducing students the theories, models and approaches on communication in health and illness contexts. Focus will be put on how health beliefs and behaviours are influenced by messages delivered from interpersonal, organizational, cultural and media sources. Communication in health care delivery, health care organizations, as well as health promotion and disease prevention will be explored. This course will look into how health communication is practised and examined at an individual, family, professional, organizational and societal level through a variety of perspectives.