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Yale University - Health Behavior Change: From Evidence to Action
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Health Behavior Change: From Evidence to Action at Coursera Overview
Duration | 15 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course |
Credential | Certificate |
Health Behavior Change: From Evidence to Action at Coursera Highlights
- Earn a shareable certificate upon completion.
- Flexible deadlines according to your schedule.
Health Behavior Change: From Evidence to Action at Coursera Course details
- 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 at Coursera Curriculum
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
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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
More reading!
Week 8 Quiz
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