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Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management

Evaluating Behaviour Change Approaches

HSC503 · Health Education and Promoting Wellbeing — Week 7 of 16

CourseHSC503
Week7 of 16
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This week’s topics

Evaluating Behaviour Change Approaches

  1. Individualistic versus structural perspectives
  2. Nudge theory and behavioural economics
  3. Long-term habit sustainability
  4. Barriers to sustained behaviour change
  5. Lecture 29- Nudge Theory

What you will be able to do

  • 2.2 Evaluate the effectiveness of different models of behaviour change in relation to health and well-being.

Activity

Start with this week’s video, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: evaluate the effectiveness of different models of behaviour change in relation to health and well-being.

Study materials

Videos

  • Lecture 29- Nudge Theory · YouTube · IIT Roorkee July 2018 · 18 min · for registered students
  • The Science of Behaviour Change · YouTube · The Royal Institution · 32 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Achieving behaviour change: a guide for local government and partners (PHE, 2019) · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
  • Behaviour change: digital and mobile health interventions (NICE NG183, 2020) · Reading · Nice, guidance · for registered students
  • Educational Learning Theories, 3rd ed., ch. 3: Social Cognitive Theory · Reading · Other, textbook chapter; pp. 53–78 · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Concepts and Models of Health
  • Week 2: Determinants of Health and Well-being
  • Week 3: Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Public Health
  • Week 4: Media Influence on Health Attitudes
  • Week 5: Principles of Health Promotion and Protection
  • Week 6: Behaviour Change Models in National Campaigns
  • Week 7: Evaluating Behaviour Change Approaches
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Campaign Rationale and Ethical Practice
  • Week 10: Implementing Health Education Campaigns
  • Week 11: Campaign Evaluation and Impact Assessment
  • Week 12: Applying Health Education and Promoting Wellbeing in practi…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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