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Health Behavior Theories and Interventions


Dozent/in Prof. Dr. Gisela Michel; Anne Maas, PhD; Valeriia Balaeva
Veranstaltungsart Masterseminar
Code FS261021
Semester Frühjahrssemester 2026
Durchführender Fachbereich Gesundheitswissenschaften
Studienstufe Master
Termin/e Mi, 18.02.2026, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, E.508
Mi, 25.02.2026, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, E.508
Mi, 04.03.2026, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, E.508
Mi, 11.03.2026, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, E.508
Mi, 18.03.2026, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, E.508
Mi, 25.03.2026, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, E.508
Mi, 01.04.2026, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, E.508
Mi, 15.04.2026, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, E.508
Mi, 22.04.2026, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, E.508
Mi, 29.04.2026, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, E.508
Mi, 06.05.2026, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, E.508
Mi, 13.05.2026, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, E.508
Mi, 20.05.2026, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, E.508
Mi, 27.05.2026, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, E.508
Fr, 12.06.2026, 08:15 - 09:45 Uhr, HS 10 (Prüfung)
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
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
Sprache Englisch
Begrenzung priority MSc Health Sciences students Core course for all students with Major Health Social Behavior.
Anmeldung Moodle: https://elearning.hsm-unilu.ch/course/view.php?id=999
Leistungsnachweis The course credits will be earned by active participation, individual oral presentation, 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 methods:
Lectures, practical group exercises, tutorials and class/online discussions, group presentations, individual student presentations at end of course.
Hörer-/innen Nein
Kontakt gisela.michel@unilu.ch / anne.maas@unilu.ch / valeriia.balaeva@unilu.ch
Material The teaching material is based on scientific articles and book chapters.
Literatur Mandatory course book:
• DiClemente, Crosby, Salazar (2019). Health Behavior Theory for Public Health – Principles, Foundations and Applications, Second Edition. Jones and Bartlett Learning.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog/101721607

Scientific papers will be available on moodle.