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Health Behavior Change: From Evidence to Action

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Course Summary

This course is designed to help individuals make behavior changes that can improve their health. It covers various theories and strategies for behavior change, and provides practical tools and techniques for implementing these changes.

Key Learning Points

Understand the psychology behind behavior change
Identify and overcome common barriers to behavior change
Develop and implement a personalized behavior change plan

Learning Outcomes

Understand the key theories and models of behavior change
Identify and overcome common barriers to behavior change
Develop and implement a personalized behavior change plan

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Basic understanding of human behavior
Willingness to make behavior changes

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Self-paced online course
Video lectures
Interactive quizzes and exercises

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Description

Humans often fail to make rational decisions that affect their health. This course seeks to heighten understanding of the social and behavioral factors that contribute to health decisions and behaviors, with an ultimate goal of learning how to utilize these factors in improving public health efforts. Through a set of experiential learning exercises, students will learn to apply the science of health behavior change in their own lives. The course is appropriate for students interested in health care and public health, as well as individuals who are interested in learning to apply the science of behavior change to improve their personal wellbeing.

Knowledge

Identify social, behavioral, and psychological factors that influence health and health care.
Inform clinical care, public health programs, and health policy through results of empirical studies.
Utilize best practices from clinical psychology and public health to make informed health decisions and to optimize health behaviors.
Apply theory, methods, and research results in the social and behavioral sciences to public health practice and policy.

Outline

Welcome to the course
1.1 - Course Intro and Bio of Dr. White
1.2 - Course orientation
1.3 - Week 1 Introduction
1.4 - Definition of Health
1.5 - Challenges to embracing social and behavioral factors
1.6 - Leading Causes of Death
1.7 - The Health Belief Model
1.8 - Behaviorism
1.9 - Prompting
1.10 - Stimulus Control
1.11 - Boosting Behavioral Compliance
1.12 - Conclusion
Contribute to the Science of Health Behavior Change!
Setting your preferences to see feedback from teaching staff
Week 1 Reading
Tell us about YOU!
Week 1 Quiz

Nutrition Part 1
2.1 - Week 2 Introduction
2.2 - The Importance of Diet
2.3 - Junk Food
2.4 - Nutrition Interventions
2.5 - Nutrition Intervention Studies
2.6 - Week 2 Conclusion
Week 2 Reading
Week 2 Quiz

Nutrition Part 2
3.1 - Week 3 Introduction
3.2 - Obesity
3.3 - The Look Head Trial and Personal Responsibility
3.4 - Food Marketing
3.5 - Health Halos
3.6 - Optimal Defaults in Reducing Obesity
3.7 - Week 3 Conclusion
Week 3 Reading
Week 3 Quiz

Physical Activity Part 1
4.1 - Week 4 Introduction
4.2 - What is Physical Activity
4.3 - Measuring Physical Activity
4.4 - Health Benefits of Exercise
4.5 - Physical Inactivity
4.6 - Media Analysis
4.7 - Week 4 Conclusion
Week 4 Reading
Week 4 Quiz

Physical Activity Part 2
5.1 - Week 5 Introduction
5.2 Factors Contributing to Regular Physical Activity
5.3 - Physical Activity in Older Adults
5.4 - Physical Activity Interventions
5.5 - Social Interventions
5.6 - National Physical Activity Plan
5.7 - Challenges to Physical Activity Promotion
5.8 - Physical Inactivity as Target for Intervention
5.9 - Week 5 Conclusion
Week 5 Reading
Week 5 Quiz

Mental Health Part 1
6.1 - Week 6 Introduction
6.2 - What is Mental Health?
6.3 - Impact of Mental Health Disorders
6.4 - The Public Health Model and Risk Factor
6.5 - Prevention Issues
6.6 - Depression
6.7 - Impact of Depression and Treatment
6.8 - Effective Treatment and CBT
6.9 - Week 6 Conclusion
Week 6 Reading
Week 6 Quiz

Mental Health Part 2
7.1 - Week 7 Introduction
7.2 - Positive Affect and Health
7.3 - The Impact of Humor
7.4 - Anxiety Disorders
7.5 - Stress and Health
7.6 - Stress Reduction Interventions
7.7 - Week 7 Conclusion
Week 7 Reading
Week 7 Quiz

Conclusion
8.1- Week 8 Introduction
8.2 - Introduction to Study 1
8.3 - Nutrition Summary and Results of Study 1
8.4 - Mental Health Summary and Results of Study 1
8.5 - Physical Activity Summary and Results of Study 1
8.6 - Limitations and Benefits of Study 1
8.7 - Introduction to Study 2
8.8 - Nutrition Summary and Results of Study 2
8.9 - Mental Health Summary and Results of Study 2
8.10 - Physical Activity Summary and Results of Study 2
8.11 - Perceptions of Health - Study 2
8.12 - Lessons Learned
8.13 - Week 8 Conclusion
8.14 - Final Words
Invitation to personally contribute to the science of health behavior change!
Week 8 Reading
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Practical approach to the course material

Pros from User Reviews

Informative and useful material
Easy to follow and understand
Great for those interested in health and wellness
Engaging and interactive course content
Good instructor support and feedback

Cons from User Reviews

Some course material may be repetitive
Lack of depth on certain topics
Lack of personalization in course content
Limited interaction with other students
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