ENS5520 Understanding human behaviour to influence change
Faculty of Science
ENS5520 Understanding human behaviour to influence change is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ENS5520
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ENS5520
No unit lists ENS5520 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
PREREQUISITE: This is a specialist core unit for the Leadership for Sustainable Development specialisation and an elective unit within the other specialisations. There are no prerequisite units, but non-cognate students must complete Part B studies prior to undertaking Part C specialist studies.
Overview
Behavioural change approaches are an important, and often very cost effective, part of the mix of solutions to many sustainability and other public policy issues, such as water conservation, energy efficiency and immunisation. Considerable opportunities exist in this space, as comparatively little time and effort is usually invested in understanding the drivers of individual behaviour and designing solutions that target these drivers.
With a mix of theoretical and practical work, this unit will enable you to understand individual behaviour in a way that identifies opportunities for change. It will take you through a process of unpacking public policy challenges and identifying real-life behavioural solutions. This involves prioritising behaviours and target audiences and understanding drivers of behaviour and potential solutions. You will also learn to work collaboratively to design, test and evaluate behaviour change interventions.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Evening |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Clayton | Flexible |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Understand and evaluate selected theories of behaviour, including their historical roots, key conceptual notions, frameworks and current debates.
- 2
Diagnose the motives and drivers of individual behaviour.
- 3
Diagnose behavioural problems and develop prioritisation criteria and apply these to real-world scenarios.
- 4
Critically evaluate and apply a range of behavioural interventions to target priority behaviours.
- 5
Integrate principles for behavioural field trial interventions and analyse the effectiveness of these trials.
- 6
Collaboratively design and effectively communicate potential behaviour change programs.
Workload and teaching
Contact hours equivalent to minimum 2 hours per week plus additional requirements for at least 10 hours of independent work.
Where it fits
ENS5520 is part of 1 area of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Mr Mark Boulet
- Chief Examiners
- Mr Mark Boulet
- Dr Jim Curtis
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ENS5520?
ENS5520 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ENS5520 offered?
In 2020, ENS5520 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
Which majors and minors include ENS5520?
ENS5520 is part of Leadership for sustainable development.