D.9. Key Learning Outcomes

1. The student is competent to use and evaluate the basic concepts, the interrelations between the concepts, the approaches and the theories in the field of health, communication and health communication on a theoretical and practical basis.

2. The student has the knowledge and the capability of conducting activities in the field of health communication.

3. The student has the knowledge of both interpersonal and media dimension of health communication and apply this knowledge to her/his studies.

4. The student has the knowledge of methodological approaches, methods and research techniques in the field of health communication and the competencies and skills to apply and evaluate this knowledge.

5. The student designs and conducts researches through using qualitative and quantitative research techniques, evaluates the results of the researches and writes academic articles.

6. The student discusses the arising problems with scientific and current knowledge in relation to health communication and proposes solutions to them.

7. The student knows the academic and professional ethical principles and acts accordingly.

8. he student follows current developments, approaches and resources in the field of health communication, evaluates them with a critical and questioning attitude, participates in relevant discussions, and produces authentic knowledge in this regard.

9. The student adopts an interdisciplinary perspective in relation to her/his study field, question, interpret and evaluate them with this perspective.