Health Behavior Theories and Interventions

Dozent/in	Prof. Dr. Gisela Michel
Veranstaltungsart	Masterseminar
Code	FS251092
Semester	Frühjahrssemester 2025
Durchführender Fachbereich	Gesundheitswissenschaften
Studienstufe	Master
Termin/e	Mi, 19.02.2025, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, 3.B48 Mi, 26.02.2025, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, 3.B48 Mi, 05.03.2025, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, 3.B48 Mi, 12.03.2025, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, 3.B48 Mi, 19.03.2025, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, 3.B48 Mi, 26.03.2025, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, 3.B48 Mi, 02.04.2025, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, 3.B48 Mi, 09.04.2025, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, 3.B48 Mi, 16.04.2025, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, 3.B48 Mi, 30.04.2025, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, 3.B48 Mi, 07.05.2025, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, 3.B48 Mi, 14.05.2025, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, 3.B48 Mi, 21.05.2025, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, 3.B48 Mi, 28.05.2025, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, 3.B48 Fr, 13.06.2025, 08:15 - 09:45 Uhr, HS 9 (Prüfung) Di, 27.01.2026, 08:15 - 09:45 Uhr, Intern, Raum HS4 (Wiederholungsprüfung)
Umfang	4 Semesterwochenstunden
Turnus	weekly
Inhalt	- Health Behavior in the Context of the “New” Public Health - How Theory informs Health Promotion and Public Health Practice - Value-Expectancy Theories - Models Based on Perceived Threat and Fear Appeals - Stage Models for Health Promotion - Social Cognitive Theories - Health Communication - Ecological Approaches - Social Network Theory - Diffusion of Innovations Theory
Schlagworte	Nachhaltigkeit; Gender/Diversity
E-Learning	All teaching material (except book) is provided via the e-learning platform moodle.
Lernziele	- To know different theories of health behavior - To know possibilities of intervention to change health behavior Other Learning objectives: - To transfer the knowledge of different theories of health behavior into practice - To critically acclaim scientific articles on health behavior theories
Voraussetzungen	The course credits will be earned by active participation, individual oral presentation, and exam.
Sprache	Englisch
Begrenzung	priority MSc Health Sciences students Core course for all students with Major Health Social Behavior.
Anmeldung	https://elearning.hsm-unilu.ch/course/view.php?id=835
Leistungsnachweis	Active participation, oral presentations, and exam. IMPORTANT: In order to earn credits and participate at the exam registration via Uni Portal within the exam registration period is MANDATORY. Further information: www.unilu.ch/en/study/courses-exams-regulations/health-sciences-and-medicine/exams/
Abschlussform / Credits	Active participation, oral presentations, and exam. / 6 Credits
Hinweise	Teaching method(s): Lectures, practical group exercises, tutorials and class/online discussions, group presentations, individual student presentations at end of course.
Hörer-/innen	Ja
Kontakt	gisela.michel@unilu.ch
Material	The teaching material is based on scientific articles and book chapters.
Literatur	- DiClemente, Crosby, Salazar (2019). Health Behavior Theory for Public Health – Principles, Foundations and Applications, Second Edition. Jones and Bartlett Learning. https://www.jblearning.com/catalog/productdetails/9781284246704 Scientific papers will be available on moodle.