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330009 VO+SE Determinants of Eating Habits, Lifestyle Modification (2012W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 33 - Ernährungswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

17.10.2012, 13:00-15:00, HS4, UZAII
18.10.2012, 9:00-13:00, HS8, UZAII
19.10.2012, 10:00-14:00, HS6, UZAII
3.12.2012, 13:00-17:00, HS4, UZAII
4.12.2012, 9:00-13:00, HS4, UZAII
5.12.2012, 9:00-13:00, HS4, UZAII

Lehrveranstaltung für Masterstudium; Voraussetzung- Zulassung zum Masterstudium
Im Falle einer Verhinderung an der Teilnahme ist eine Abmeldung innerhalb der Abmeldefrist unbedingt erforderlich. Außerhalb dieser Frist ist die Abmeldung nur mit Zustimmung und durch den LV Leiter möglich.
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 80 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes

Currently no class schedule is known.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Influence of health behaviour on morbidity and mortality
Basic principles / definitions (Health, Health behaviour, Health risk and health promoting behaviour, Habits, Lifestyle)
Health behaviour theory
Determinants of Health
Determinants of dietary behaviour and food choice
Measuring relevant health behaviours and determinants of health
Relationship between different health risk behaviours

Effective strategies for lifestyle modification

Assessment and permitted materials

1st assignment (written): 40%: Report on an attempt to change individual behaviour
2nd assignment (written) 60%: Planning a nutrition intervention that requires behaviour modification

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Describe the influence of health risk behaviour on morbidity and mortality.
Define relevant health terms such as health behaviour, habits, lifestyle.
Describe the basic principles of health behaviour theories and their importance in public health nutrition.
Consider determinants of health and dietary behaviour when planning interventions for health behaviour modification.
Assess different methods for the measurement of health and eating behaviours and determinants of health.
Discuss effective strategies for health behaviour modification, taking into account current research findings.

Examination topics

Lecture
Seminar
Interactive teaching
Discussion
Group presentation, individual presentation

Reading list

Browning, Colette; Thomas, Shane A. (Hg.) (2005): Behavioural change. An evidence-based handbook for social and public health. Edinburgh: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone.
Egger, Matthias (2012): Public Health. Sozial- und Präventivmedizin kompakt. Berlin: De Gruyter
Hoffmann, Stefan (Hg.) (2010): Gesundheitsmarketing. Gesundheitspsychologie und Prävention. Bern: Huber.
Hughes, Roger; Margetts, Barrie M. (2011): Practical public health nutrition. Chichester, U.K: Wiley-Blackwell.
Kerr, Jacqueline (2007): ABC der Verhaltensänderung. Der Leitfaden für erfolgreiche Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung. München: Elsevier, Urban & Fischer.
Lengerke, Thomas von (2007): Public Health-Psychologie. Individuum und Bevölkerung zwischen Verhältnissen und Verhalten. Weinheim: Juventa
Schwarzer, Ralf (2004): Psychologie des Gesundheitsverhaltens. Einführung in die Gesundheitspsychologie. 3. Aufl. Göttingen: Hogrefe.

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