Description

Overview:

This course examines and teaches ways in which education can be subtly but effectively worked into both new and time-honored genres of entertainment to foster positive behavior change and life improvement in both developing countries and local environments. The course develops students' ability to understand the ingredients of successful entertainment (emotions, empathy, efficacy and empowerment) and how these ingredients can be employed to enhance social and personal health and life skills. Examines methodology and develops skills needed to create a successful Entertainment-Education (E-E) project in entertainment (story, drama, etc.) formats with effective behavior change messages.

Subject:

Psychology

Level:

Community College / Lower Division, College / Upper Division, Graduate / Professional

Material Type:

Full Course, Homework/Assignment, Lecture Notes, Reading, Syllabus

Author:

Esta de Fossard

Provider:

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Provider Set:

JHSPH OpenCourseWare

Date Added:

09/15/2009