Behaviour Change Communication
MPH514
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Level of study: What does Postgraduate mean?
Postgraduate
EFTSL: What does EFTSL mean?
0.125
Delivery Method: What does delivery method mean?
Fully Online
Prerequisites: What are the prerequisites?
Availability: What is a Session?
For enrolment (2012):- -
- Sess 2
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- Sess 2
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Duration:
14 weeks
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Fee: Fees (current and planned)
- Domestic student fee:
- $2,325.00 (AUD)
- International student fee:
- $2,550.00 (AUD)
Description
This unit provides an overview of the theory and principles of behaviour change communication. It focuses on the application of behaviour change communication to specific health problems, communication processes in the health context, and planning, strategies and management of behaviour change communication (BCC) programs, both in Australia and internationally. Evaluation of health communication programs is also considered.
Enrolment Restriction
In order to enrol in this unit, you must be accepted into one of the following courses:
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Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
You are recommended to have completed the following unit(s) or have equivalent knowledge before starting this unit:
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this unit students will be able to:
- define, compare and contrast: communication, behaviour change communication, health communication, social marketing and health promotion
- discuss the major elements of successful BCC
- describe the stages of the health communication process
- plan a BCC program
- discuss one area of BCC in depth after individual research is undertaken.
Topics
This unit addresses the following topics.
| Number | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Definitions & exploration: communication, health communication, public health communication, IEC, BCC & social marketing |
| 2 | Behaviour change theory & health literacy |
| 3 | Risk communication & framing health messages |
| 4 | Stages of BCC |
| 5 | Community-centred BCC strategies |
| 6 | Planning, implementing & evaluating a social marketing campaign |
| 7 | Entertainment education |
| 8 | Cross cultural communication |
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