Length Length

6 modules, accessible at any time

Effort Effort

2-4 hours per week

Price Price

FREE

Languages Languages

English

Video Transcripts Video Transcripts

English

Prerequisites Prerequisites

None

Requirements Requirements

An internet connection to access course materials

UNDERSTANDING
the drivers and barriers of

BEHAVIOUR CHANGE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

UNDERSTANDING
METHODS FOR UNDERSTANDING PROBLEMS
that involve

HUMAN BEHAVIOUR IN SOCIETY

METHODS FOR UNDERSTANDING PROBLEMS
EXPLORING THE ROLE
of

THEORY

EXPLORING THE ROLE
GATHERING INSIGHTS
to inform

INTERVENTION SUITABILITY

GATHERING INSIGHTS

Overview

This course is self-paced – you can enroll immediately and complete the course materials at any time.

The countdown is on for the world to achieve the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. These goals provide a guide for the promotion of systems, practices and policies that will end poverty, protect the planet and ensure all people enjoy peace and prosperity.

Human behaviour is at the heart of the SDGs, and many of the challenges faced by society today. We need to harness behavioural insights, to understand human behaviour, what drives it and what can change it. Working with, and learning from, behavioural scientists will allow us to apply solutions to our challenges that take into consideration human behaviour.

In this 6-module online course from the Monash Sustainable Development Institute, you will learn how, through behavioural science, we can apply behavioural insights to achieve the changes we wish to see at a local and global scale. The topics covered range from systems thinking to behaviour prioritisation, drivers and barriers of behaviour, intervention design and evaluation, ethics, and more.

structure

  • Pre-recorded lectures
  • Readings
  • Activities
  • Quizzes 

 

 

This course is for

Change practitioners seeking knowledge on how behavioural science can inform the process of achieving change

Advanced undergraduates and graduate students interested in behavioural science, behaviour change, and other key behavioural concepts related to achieving the SDGs

This course is brought to you by the Chair of the Monash Sustainable Development Institute of Monash University, Australia, Professor John Thwaites; the Director of BehaviourWorks Australia, Professor Liam Smith; and the Director for Education Associate Professor Annette Bos, along with a team of behavioural science educators and research fellows.

Questions?

Course logistics and requirements

This course is self-paced. All course components are available now and can be completed at any time that is convenient for the students. Please note that this course is not facilitated by a course team. We encourage students to engage with one another via the discussion forum. Any specific questions can be sent to the SDG Academy team at courses@sdgacademy.org.

Certificates

Learners who successfully complete the course will be eligible to purchase a Verified Certificate signed by the course instructors.

syllabus

Module 1: WHO needs to do WHAT differently?

Chapter 1: Understand the problem and the system it sits within

Chapter 2: Understand your target audience

Chapter 3: Identify target behaviours

Module 2: The drivers and barriers of behaviour

Chapter 1: Consider drivers & barriers of behaviour

Chapter 2: Make use of behaviour change theories

Chapter 3: Capture audience insights

Module 3: Behaviour change interventions

Chapter 1: Design and apply interventions

Chapter 2: Consider generic behaviour change tools

Chapter 3: Define measures of success and evaluation

Module 4: Critical issues in behaviour change

Chapter 1: Behaviour change ethics

Chapter 2: Sustainable behaviour change

Chapter 3: Taking your behaviour change further (scaling)

Module 5: Case summaries of behaviour change in action

Chapter 1: Improving waste separation in hospital operating suites, using behavioural insights

Chapter 2: Protecting wetlands by changing cropping practices on private land, using behavioural insights

Chapter 3: Reducing food waste in schools, using behavioural insights

Chapter 4: Enhancing patient care in Victorian hospitals, using behavioural insights

Module 6: Summary & Key Learning

Chapter 1: Applying behavioural science to the COVID-19 pandemic

Chapter 2: Summary

Conclusion: Human behaviour is at the heart of the SDGs, and many of the challenges faced by society today. We need to harness behavioural insights, to understand human behaviour, what drives it and what can change it.