Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:

a) To critically reflect on the concept of health literacy, its evolution and underlying theoretical models;
b) To critically discuss the role of health literacy in health promotion, disease prevention, disease management and use of health services;
c) To identify the main determinants of health literacy and their relationship to health inequities;
d) To identify barriers and facilitators of the health communication process, at different levels and in different health contexts;
e) To demonstrate skills in the development, implementation and assessment of health communication;
f) To identify good practices of health communication and health literacy promotion in different contexts;
g) To develop and demonstrate skills in designing and implementing effective communication and health literacy promotion strategies with different target audiences.