Section: Module 1: Lesson 1: Core Concepts | Social and Behavioral Health

Student Learning Outcomes:

Describe the concept of social and behavioral sciences and the disciplines involved.
Summarize the fundamental theories and models used in public health practice and research.
Explain how essential theories, concepts, and models used in public health research and practice are linked to a variety of social and behavioral disciplines.

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 4 hours and 21 minutes.

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Introduction

Course Registration

Peer Corner

Pre-Test

Module 1: Lesson 1: Core Concepts

What Is Behavioral Science &amp; How Does It Relate to Public Health?

Improving people’s health: Applying behavioural and social sciences to improve population health and wellbeing in England

Models and Theories to Support Health Behavior Intervention and Program Planning

Social and Behavioral Theories

Theory at a Glance: A Guide for Health Promotion Practice (Second Edition)

Case Study 1: Social and Behavioral practices models (60 mins)

Behavioral and Social Sciences Research

Module 2: Lesson 1: Identifying Social and Behavioral Factors that Affect Health

Social Determinants and Health Behaviors: Conceptual Frames and Empirical Advances

Social Determinants of Health

The Social Determinants of Health: It's Time to Consider the Causes of the Causes

Predicting mortality from 57 economic, behavioral, social, and psychological factors

Discussion Forum: Identifying Social and Community Factors that Affect Health (120 minutes)

Module 2: Lesson 2: Identifying Social and Community Factors that Affect Health

Theory at a Glance: A Guide for Health Promotion Practice (Second Edition)

Social Ecological Approaches to Individuals and Their Contexts: Twenty Years of Health Education &amp; Behavior Health Promotion Interventions

Physical and Social Environmental Factors

Addressing Societal Factors to Improve Health Equity

Social and behavioral health responses to COVID‑19: lessons learned from four decades of an HIV pandemic

About Behavioral and Social Sciences Research

The Importance of Considering the Social Determinants of Health

Building Healthy Community Environments: A Public Health Approach

Section 5. Addressing Social Determinants of Health and Development

Addiction and the brain | The Royal Society

Activity 1: Analyzing strategies for solving public health problems. (120 minutes)

Discussion Forum 2 (120 minutes)

The Impact of Social and Cultural Environment on Health

Module 3: Lesson 1: Applying Ethical Principles in the Process of Intervention

Global Health Ethics Key Issues

Public health Code of Ethics

Public Health Ethics

An Ethics Framework for Public Health

Global Health Ethics, Key Issues

Improving government policy on risk: Eight key principles

Public Policy and Behavior Change

Human Rights in Public Health

Individual Rights and the Public’s Health: Constitutional, Ethical, and Political Aspects of COVID-19 Measures and Their Enforcement.

Public Obligation and Individual Freedom: How to Fill the Gap? The Case of Vaccinations

Activity 2 : Personal freedom, Collective good and vaccination in a pandemic. (120 minutes)

Ethicist Weighs in on Tension Between Public Health and Private Liberty

Module 4: Lesson 1: Role and efficacy of social and behavioural science in public health interventions.

Public Health Interventions

Public Health Policy: Definition, Examples, and More

Using social and behavioural science to support COVID-19 pandemic response

A Strategic Plan for Strengthening America's Families: A Brief from the Coalition of Behavioral Science Organizations

Using Behavioral Science to promote sustainable community development: From individuals to groups and communities

Public Health Interventions: Practice Levels

Applying the Social and Behavioral Sciences to Policy and Practice

Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Substance Use Disorders: From Theory to Practice

Activity 3: Social and Behavioral Sciences involved in Interventions (120 miuten)

Module 5: Lesson 1: Planning and Implementation of Public Health Programs, Policies and Interventions

Why Study Social and Behavioral Factors in Public Health?

Introduction to Special Issue on Social Ecological Approaches to Community Health Research and Action

Improving people’s health: Applying behavioural and social sciences to improve population health and wellbeing in England

Introduction to Program Evaluation for Public Health Programs: A Self-Study Guide

Planning health promotion programs

Multi-Level, Multi-Component Approaches to Community Based Interventions for Healthy Living—A Three Case Comparison

Six Components Necessary for Effective Public Health Program Implementation

Theory and methods: Six steps in quality intervention development

The Challenge of Behaviour Change and Health Promotion

A Translational Journey: From Basic Behavioral Science to Interventions for Addictive Behaviors

Behavioral Health Interventions: What Works and Why?

At A Glance: The six steps for planning a health promotion program

Social and Behavioral Change Communication: Programming and Barriers to Implementation in Developing Countries

Module 5: Lesson 2: Evaluation of Public Health Programs, Policies and Interventions

Building Our Understanding: Key Concepts of Evaluation What is it and how do you do it?

Evaluation .

4 Steps to an Evaluation Plan

Fundamentals of Evaluating Partnership Guide

The Role of Behavioral Science Theory in Development and Implementation of Public Health Interventions

American Evaluation Association Statement On Cultural Competence In Evaluation and Essential Practices for Cultural Competence

Tools for Implementing an Evidence-Based Approach in Public Health Practice

Evidence-Based Practice in Health

Activity 4: Evaluation of promotion program. (180 minutes)

Final Assignment

What Is Behavioral Science & How Does It Relate to Public Health?

Social Ecological Approaches to Individuals and Their Contexts: Twenty Years of Health Education & Behavior Health Promotion Interventions