Course Details
Session Type: In-person / Online
Venue: G Floor, Neuroscience Institute Building OR Microsoft Teams
Time: 09h00 to 15h30
Course fee: R3,500 per person (discounted fee is R2,440)
Bespoke corporate and organisational bookings are available – request a quote.
CPD Accredited: 6 CPD Points
A digital certificate of completion will be issued to participants of the course.
A verifiable 'Behaviour Change in Healthcare Settings' digital badge is also included, making it easier to display your achievement on LinkedIn or other professional platforms.
About the Course
This applied short course builds on the Fundamentals of Behaviour Change programme and focuses on how behavioural science principles can be applied to health systems and community health practice.
Participants will learn how and why people make health-related decisions, and how to design interventions, services, and communication strategies that promote adherence, prevention, and trust, while respecting autonomy and context.
The course recognizes the realities of South Africa’s diverse health system, including public-private divides, workforce challenges, and social determinants of health.
The course is aimed at healthcare professionals working in public health, community health, and health promotion; Clinical practice and patient engagement; Health communication and SBCC programmes; Policy, programme design, and NGO-led health initiatives
Course Content
- Understanding Behaviour in Health Contexts
- Diagnosing Barriers to Health Behaviour Change
- Designing for Behaviour Change in Health Systems
- Building Empathy and Trust in Health Engagement
- Application and Reflection
Key Learning Outcomes
- Analyse health behaviour challenges using Transtheoretical Model, COM-B, and the Social
Ecological Model. - Identify psychological, social, and environmental barriers to positive health behaviour.
- Apply EAST principles to design interventions and communication for improved uptake and
adherence. - Use empathy and contextual understanding to promote trust and patient-centred care.
- Reflect critically on ethical practice in behavioural design and its role in reducing inequality and
stigma.