Module Information

Module Identifier
BEM3905
Module Title
Behaviour Change 4 (Practitioner case studies )
Academic Year
2024/2025
Co-ordinator
Dr Sarah Watson-Jones
Semester
Distance Learning
Other Staff
 

Course Delivery

 

Assessment

Assessment Type Assessment length / details Proportion
Semester Assessment Written report  Pass Mark = 50% 1500 Words  100%
Supplementary Assessment Written report  Pass Mark = 50% 1500 Words  100%

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

Recognise the process of formulating and evaluating a behaviour change intervention

Compare behaviour change interventions related to food and energy behaviours and demonstrate an understanding of why some had more success than others.

Brief description

This module will explore how and where behaviour change approaches might be used, highlight relevant research and include case studies relevant to the food production, processing and retail and biotech sectors.

Content

Through a series of online lectures, guided reading and quizzes, students will explore:
- The process of formulating and evaluating a behaviour change intervention
- Some behaviour change interventions related to food and energy behaviours and demonstrate an understanding of why some had more success than others.
- The value of using reflective practice and behaviour change approaches within public bodies

Module Skills

Skills Type Skills details
Creative Problem Solving The written assessment will pose theoretical problems for the students to solve.
Critical and analytical thinking Students will be expected to synthesise complex information
Digital capability Students will be required to examine and synthesize quantitative data from a range of publications and databases to develop answers for their assessment.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 7