Module Facilitating Health Behaviour Change (level 6)
Program Overview
Facilitating Health Behaviour Change (level 6)
Course Overview
This course enables students to critically explore the nature of health behaviour and apply this knowledge and understanding to the facilitation of behaviour change, based on a sound theoretical evidence base.
Key Course Details
- Location: Lancaster
- Duration: Part-time, Single Module
- Start date: Not Currently Scheduled to Run
Course Outline
Course Summary
The course covers the biopsychosocial model of health and health beliefs, health psychology, deficit and affirming models of health behaviour, facilitating and inhibiting factors, predicting risk behaviour, policy drivers and practice guidelines, research and evidence-based interventions for health behaviour change, ethical practice, and sustainable approaches to health behaviour change.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion, students will be able to:
- Critically evaluate the biopsychosocial nature of health and human behaviour and apply to practice.
- Critically examine a range of theories of health behaviour and behaviour change, including both deficit and affirmation models.
- Demonstrate detailed knowledge and understanding of a range of evidence-based interventions, designed to influence health behaviour.
- Demonstrate a critical awareness of the ethical debates around personal and state responsibility for health and wellbeing.
- Critically appraise policy drivers and practice guidance in relation to sustainable health behaviour change at both macro and micro level.
Indicative Core Bibliography
- Central Office of Information (COI) (2009) Communications and Behaviour Change. London: The Stationery Office.
- Conner, M., Norman, P. (2005) Predicting health behaviour: research and practice with social cognition models. 2nd ed. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
- Holland, S. (2008) Public Health Ethics. Cambridge: Polity.
- French, D., Vedhara, K., Kaptein, A., Weinman, J. (2010) Health Psychology. 2nd ed. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.
- Mason, P., Butler, C.C. (2010) Health Behaviour Change. 2nd ed. London: Churchill Livingstone.
- Nuffield Council on Bioethics (2007) Public Health: ethical issues. Cambridge: Nuffield Council on Bioethics.
- Rollnick, S., Miller, W.R., Butler, C.C. (2008) Motivational Interviewing in Health Care: helping patients change behaviour. London: Guilford Press.
- British Journal of Health Psychology
- Health Promotion International
Entry Requirements
- Evidence of prior successful study at underpinning level.
Selection Criteria
To be eligible to study this module, students should be able to apply it to their practice.
Application Information
The closing date for applications is 5 working days prior to the module start date or, if this is the first module, 5 working days prior to the induction date.
Student Finance
The University of Cumbria offers a wide range of scholarships, bursaries, grants, and funds to support students throughout their studies.
Fees
The tuition fees for CPD and short courses vary based on the intensity and length of the course. Visit the finance page for more information.
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University of Cumbria
Overview:
University of Cumbria is a public university located in the northwest of England. It is known for its focus on practical learning and its commitment to supporting local communities. The university offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across various disciplines, including health, education, arts, science, and business.
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Opportunities for postgraduate study and engagement in research projects across various fields.Business & Employer Services:
Support for businesses and employers, including CPD training, apprenticeship programs, and recruitment services.Student Life and Campus Experience:
University of Cumbria offers a diverse campus experience with multiple locations across Cumbria and London. Students can expect:
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University of Cumbria offers a wide range of academic programs, with strengths in the following areas:
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