Health Promotion and Behaviour Change
Theories of health behaviour and how to design programs that help people eat better, move more and avoid harm.
PUBH-230 Year 2 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Public Health
Course content
- 1Health promotion and the Ottawa CharterComing
- 2Why people do what they do: health behaviourComing
- 3The health belief model and protection motivationComing
- 4The theory of planned behaviourComing
- 5Stages of changeComing
- 6Social cognitive theory and self-efficacyComing
- 7Motivational interviewing basicsComing
- 8Social and ecological modelsComing
- 9Health literacy and plain-language communicationComing
- 10Social marketing and health campaignsComing
- 11Designing a behaviour change interventionComing
- 12Case study: a community physical activity and nutrition programComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
Theories of health behaviour and how to design programs that help people eat better, move more and avoid harm.
Part of the Health Sciences stream, typically taken in year 2.