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.
Health Behavior Change: From Evidence to Action
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Health Behavior Change: From Evidence to Action
Yale University
About this Course
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What you will learn
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.
Skills you will gain
public heatlhhealth practicesbehavioral psychologyMental Healthhealth psychology
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Beginner Level
Approx. 19 hours to complete
Suggested: 8 weeks, 2 hours per week
English
Subtitles: English
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
2 hours to complete
Welcome to the course
How do we define health? What social and behavioral factors contribute to health outcomes? How can we apply some of the key theories of behavior change to improve our nutritional, physical, and mental health?
2 hours to complete
12 videos (Total 55 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz
12 videos
1.2 - Course orientation6m
1.3 - Week 1 Introduction42s
1.4 - Definition of Health5m
1.5 - Challenges to embracing social and behavioral factors3m
1.6 - Leading Causes of Death12m
1.7 - The Health Belief Model3m
1.8 - Behaviorism7m
1.9 - Prompting3m
1.10 - Stimulus Control2m
1.11 - Boosting Behavioral Compliance1m
1.12 - Conclusion2m
3 readings
Contribute to the Science of Health Behavior Change!10m
Week 1 Reading30m
Tell us about YOU!10m
1 practice exercise
Week 1 Quiz10m
1 hour to complete
Nutrition Part 1
How does our diet affect our health? What are some effective interventions for improving our dietary choices?
1 hour to complete
6 videos (Total 28 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
6 videos
2.2 - The Importance of Diet4m
2.3 - Junk Food6m
2.4 - Nutrition Interventions4m
2.5 - Nutrition Intervention Studies8m
2.6 - Week 2 Conclusion4m
1 reading
Week 2 Reading30m
1 practice exercise
Week 2 Quiz10m
1 hour to complete
Nutrition Part 2
How do we define obesity? What role does personal responsibility play in nutritional health? How does food marketing affect our dietary choices?
1 hour to complete
7 videos (Total 39 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
7 videos
3.2 - Obesity7m
3.3 - The Look Head Trial and Personal Responsibility8m
3.4 - Food Marketing6m
3.5 - Health Halos3m
3.6 - Optimal Defaults in Reducing Obesity10m
3.7 - Week 3 Conclusion1m
1 reading
Week 3 Reading30m
1 practice exercise
Week 3 Quiz10m
1 hour to complete
Physical Activity Part 1
What are the health benefits of exercise? Why is it difficult to measure physical activity levels? How can we encourage more active lifestyles?
1 hour to complete
7 videos (Total 43 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
7 videos
4.2 - What is Physical Activity11m
4.3 - Measuring Physical Activity10m
4.4 - Health Benefits of Exercise3m
4.5 - Physical Inactivity6m
4.6 - Media Analysis5m
4.7 - Week 4 Conclusion3m
1 reading
Week 4 Reading30m
1 practice exercise
Week 4 Quiz8m
About Yale University
For more than 300 years, Yale University has inspired the minds that inspire the world. Based in New Haven, Connecticut, Yale brings people and ideas together for positive impact around the globe. A research university that focuses on students and encourages learning as an essential way of life, Yale is a place for connection, creativity, and innovation among cultures and across disciplines.
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