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Course Description
JOU 9740 (Winter 2015)
Health and Medical Journalism - Analysis and Practice
Course Description
This course combines media criticism, discussion of a broad range of health and medical issues, and journalism practice. It will explore the role of Big Pharma in agenda-setting, some of the key debates in health and medical research, and ethical and other professional challenges inherent in reporting these stories.
This course is no longer active. Please contact FIMS Undergraduate Student Services, fims@uwo.ca, for more information.