About This Course
module code:(ILA-4008)
This is a part-time, level 7 postgraduate short course delivered online.
Who is this course for?
The module will be of particular interest to individuals and organisations dedicated to improving healthcare and community outcomes, including staff in Health, Housing, and Social Care Sectors e.g.:
- Healthcare Professionals: Doctors, nurses, medical practitioners, and support staff.
- Social Workers: Those working in social care and community services.
- Housing Professionals: Individuals involved in housing associations and policies.
- Aspiring Leaders: Individuals aiming for leadership roles within their respective sectors.
Why study this course?
Learning outcomes:
- Critically appreciate the psychological factors (e.g. mental health, resilience, etc.) and socio-cultural factors (e.g. poverty, norms, etc) which may impact on health behaviour choices
- Design an appropriate behavioural change intervention which impacts on health behaviours
- Hold an evidence-informed and comprehensive understanding of behaviour and effective behaviour change approaches for physical activity, health, and wellbeing.
How long does this course take to complete?
This course is delivered part-time over 5 months, usually during the second semester of the academic year (starting in January).
Learners will be required to commit 100 hours to this Short Course through a combination of online lectures, online workshops and self-directed study.
Tutor
Dr Rosemary Smith
Rosemary has a background in education, coaching and mentoring, and leadership, at first within the Outdoors as a coach and coach educator, and for the past 10 years, teaching on Higher Education postgraduate and undergraduate programmes. Rosemary has an MEd in Professional Practice in Higher Education, and an EdD (Doctor of Education), and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Rosemary's research interests are in critical thinking development, learning, and coaching, as well as previous research into women's experiences in the outdoors.
Course Content
What will you study on this course?
This 10 credit standalone post-graduate module at level 7, is delivered through a combitantion of lectures and workshops.
Workshops will introduce you to the main concepts in the psychology of behaviour change and provide you with an opportunity to explore the topic by considering real-world case studies. A lecture series will also provide an understanding of behaviour change psychology and how this can be used to nudge positive behaviours. These lectures will also give specific guidance on how to apply these skills in a Health setting. Each lecture will be accompanied by a reading list accessible through the University library.Assessments will enable you to evidence your knowledge in an essay and demonstrate your applied understanding in a poster focusing on how to make healthier behavioural choices.
Why study this course
- Critically appreciate the psychological factors (e.g. mental health, resilience, etc) and socio-cultural factors (e.g. poverty, norms, etc) which may impact on health behaviour choices
- Design an appropriate behavioural change intervention which impacts on health behaviours
- Hold an evidence-informed and comprehensive understanding of behaviour and effective behaviour change approaches for physical activity, health, and wellbeing.
Course Cost
The cost for the 2026/27 academic year will be £584
Entry Requirements
Prospective applicants should hold an undergraduate degree in a relevant subject (of 2(ii) or above), as well as a strong personal statement and reference(s) (academic and/or work related).
If you do not meet the academic requirements detailed above but have at least 3 years relevant work experience and have evidence of recent study or professional development (to demonstrate an ability to study at level 7) we may consider your application.
Application
How to Apply
Please make sure you read and follow the step-by-step application guide as this will specify which sections of the application form are compulsory for the type of course you want to apply for and save you time.
Please prepare the following information (in a Word document):
- Current employment details;
- Years of experience, and employment history (where relevant)
- Name of staff member and organisation that have approved your funding for this module.
This will speed up the process of completing the application form
To apply for this course, you need to create an account in our APPLICANT PORTAL
You will need access to the email address you specify while creating your account to confirm it.
Step 2 - Application Tabs (Personal, Info, Contact)
After creating an account, you will see a homepage with several tabs:
- Personal
- Programme
- Info
- Contact
- Education
- Employment
- Language
- Finance
You need to complete all sections before submitting your application.
When a section is complete, a ‘tick’ symbol will appear below it.
- Click on ‘Non-graduating applications / Stand alone Modules’, then select ‘Non-graduating Undergraduate’.
- In the next section, select Non-Graduating Taught Modules in Health(NGGT/HEALTH) Click Save and Continue.
- On the next page, the default for the first question is Full Time. You need to change this to ‘Part time’:
- You now need to input the module code. Healthy Behaviour Change: the code is ILA-4008. This section must be completed for your application to be processed.
- You also need to state the start date. Please make your selection, then click ‘Save and Continue’.
- IMPORTANT: You do not need to write a personal statement to apply for this course. Instead, please upload the document including employment, experience and education information that you have created prior to starting the application that contains the name of your current employer, the number of years of experience you have, and your highest qualification to date. Click Save and continue.
You only need to enter the details of your highest qualification to date, e.g. if you have a postgraduate qualification, please only only include this.
You will be asked for evidence of the qualification. Please either upload a copy of your qualification if it's easily accessible, or upload the Word document again (that you prepared earlier).
Please scroll to the bottom of the page and click on ‘I have no employment history’ (as you have already provided this in your Word document).
If you are HEIW / Health Board funded, please answer the questions as follows:
- How will you finance your studies? Sponsored
- Exact name of funding authority: Health Board
- Country: United Kingdom
- Give details of the amount of the award? Fully funded.
- Sponsorship will cover: Tuition Fees
- Have you been awarded this funding? Please select ‘yes’ * Note that you will be required to upload evidence of the funding. If you wish to confirm ‘yes’ to this question, but do not have any written confirmation to upload, you can upload your Word document here again.
If you are self-funding, please provide all details as appropriate.