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On completion of this module students should be able to:
• Demonstrate an advanced and integrated understanding of behaviour change theories and models in the design of an intervention which supports positive cultural and behavioural change at farm level
• Demonstrate an ability to identify potential targets for behaviour change
• Demonstrate an advanced and integrated understanding on how to develop strategies for behaviour change
• Examine a specific behavioural problem in terms of what needs to change
• Develop a range of intra- and inter- personal skills including teamwork, collaboration, communication, and presentation skills
Behaviour Change Theories and Models
Intervention Design
Identifying Targets for Behaviour Change
Understanding Motivation
Longer-Term Evaluation of Intervention Designs
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 12 |
Tutorial | 12 |
Specified Learning Activities | 100 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 80 |
Total | 204 |
General knowledge of agriculture and related areas
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Group Project: Intervention Design Proposal Plan: You will work on this throughout the trimester through PBL. | Week 10 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 60 |
Presentation: Intervention Design Pitch: pitch your Intervention Design Proposal to a panel of experts at the end of the PBL process. | Week 11 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 40 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Students will receive formative feedback bi-weekly at synchronous workshops and summative feedback following submission of their Intervention Design Proposal Plan and Intervention Design Pitch.
Name | Role |
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Professor James Kinsella | Tutor |