Discipline ID
8c6cc18f-a222-48fa-b32e-f6dd2519e1a6
COURSE DETAIL
BEHAVIOR CHANGE: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University College London
Program(s)
University College London
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Psychology
UCEAP Course Number
114
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
BEHAVIOR CHANGE: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
UCEAP Transcript Title
BEHAVIOR CHANGE
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course explores key theories and models of behavior change, relevant research findings that further understanding of behavior change, examples of behavior change from different disciplines, and discusses the advantages of cross-disciplinary perspectives to behavior change. The lecture content spans five different disciplines: behavioral science, epidemiology and public health, law, health informatics/computer science, and the built environment and the environment.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PSYC0002
Host Institution Course Title
BEHAVIOUR CHANGE: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
Host Institution Campus
UCL
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Psychology
Psychology Abroad
Gain insights on thought processes, motivators, and human behavior. Taking your psychology studies abroad will reveal how culture can influence human behavior and affirm the ways that we can be motivated by the same things. See first-hand the challenges that psychologists in other societies face and how they operate within the communities they serve. Examine how people with memory issues, psychiatric disorders, and developmental conditions are cared for in countries outside the US. Learn research methods, including qualitative and quantitative methods, and statistics to strengthen your research skills.