Instructor: Marney White

What you'll 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'll gain

  •   Behavioral Economics
  •   Program Evaluation
  •   Public Health
  •   Nutrition and Diet
  •   Preventative Care
  •   Behavioral Health
  •   Mental Health
  •   Mental and Behavioral Health
  •   Patient Education And Counseling
  •   Public Health and Disease Prevention
  • There are 8 modules in this course

    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.

    Nutrition Part 1

    Nutrition Part 2

    Physical Activity Part 1

    Physical Activity Part 2

    Mental Health Part 1

    Mental Health Part 2

    Conclusion

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