Unit of Study PSYC2007 Behaviour Change (2025)

Unit description

Provides a contemporary overview of behaviour analysis principles and an opportunity for students to explore their application in a variety of contexts. Contemporary behaviour change theories are described as well as the procedure for their implementation and evaluation in health, the workplace, and the community. Students will engage in deeper research by considering how behaviour analytic techniques could be employed to solve a specified problem in an area of their own interest. Students will be able to describe relevant behaviour change theories and their potential application to a variety of contexts. Furthermore, students will learn to plan and evaluate behaviour change programs on a group level and plan, implement and evaluate behaviour change programs on an individual level.

Unit content

1. Healthy social change
2. Changing healthy behaviours in populations (focusing on alcohol and smoking)
3. Changing healthy behaviours in the workplace (organisations)
4. Changing healthy behaviours in the workplace (individuals)
5. Changing healthy individual behaviours: Exercise
6. Changing individual behaviours in sports focusing on performance