Course Description:

This online self-study course introduces public health professionals to digital citizenship including: social networking, social media, digital literacy and their potential applications in public health.  

This course consists of seven modules:

• Module 1: Digital Citizenship
• Module 2: Social Media Basics
• Module 3: Using Twitter
• Module 4: Using Facebook
• Module 5: Using LinkedIn
• Module 6: Using YouTube
• Module 7: Social Media and Public Health Communication:

Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the tenets of digital citizenship
• Understand the various social media platforms
• Understand social media’s application in public health
• List best practices for social media use 

Audience:

The target audience for the course is public health practitioners and students.

Contact Information: 

Contact us at cph-practice@osu.edu for questions and accomodations.