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Duration

15 hours

Total fee

Free

Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Beginner

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Health Behavior Change: From Evidence to Action
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  • Earn a shareable certificate upon completion.
  • Flexible deadlines according to your schedule.
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  • 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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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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