UCL - Psychologie du changement des conduites: Consommation, santé et prise de décision

[PSYM2311]

[60h] 6 credits

This course is taught in the 1st semester.

Teacher(s): Olivier Corneille, Gordy Pleyers

Language: French

Level: Second

Aims
Main themes
Content and teaching methods
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Aims

To assimilate theoretical knowledge related to psychosocial mechanisms linked to individual and social behavioral changes, principally in the fields of decision making, health and consumption. To train the student to analyze and conceive measures of behavioral change in these fields. To make the student sensitive to social implications linked to the control of individual and social behavior.

Main themes

Cognitive and psychosocial approach in decision making;
Normatives and attitudinal aspects of behavioral change;
Perceived control and behavioral change;
Automaticity of behaviors - "unconscious" mechanisms and role of "habits";
Critical analysis of models and psychosocial measures set up in the field of health and consumption;
Conception of measures aiming at a behavioral change in these last fields.

Content and teaching methods

Presentation of theoretical knowledge related to psychosocial mechanisms linked to individual and social behavioral changes, principally in the fields of decision making, health and consumption. Analysis and conception of measures of behavioral change in these fields. Awareness to social implications linked to the control of individual and social behavioral change. The course will include (1) presentation and critical discussion, in class, of theoretical models and measures linked to behavioral change, (2) assistance and supervision of students in their elaboration of a measure of behavioral change or in the deepening of one of the theoretical element seen in the course. This last work, carried out in small groups will be (3) presented and discussed in class.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Evaluation: oral exam, course attendance, elaboration of a group work and presentation of this one.
Support: reading file and power point file.