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Overview
The Department of Geography and Environmental Management offers a portfolio of short courses that focus on the urgent challenges faced by organisations, communities and government in effecting sustainable change in individual behaviour, business practice and wider society.The courses are suitable for professionals in existing sustainability roles who need to update their knowledge and skills, as well as career changers and recent graduates who are looking to build and differentiate their CV in the highly competitive sustainability sector.
Key Features
This Creating Sustainable Behaviour Change course at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) explores the nature of human behaviour within the context of the promotion of environmentally sustainable, low carbon and healthy behaviour. The historical context of the term 'behaviour change' will be examined in terms of changing political relationships between the individual, the state and civil society. A range of different theoretical approaches to understanding behaviour will be studied and evaluated within the context of the promotion of a range of sustainable, pro-social and pro-environmental behaviours. A range of case studies and examples of government tools and strategies for promoting behaviour change will be critically examined.Programme Structure
Indicative topics covered include:- The 'Values and Frames' approach to pro-social and pro-environmental behaviours
- Behavioural economics and social psychology
- Practice theory and other sociological approaches
- Community based interventions
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Sustainable Development View 75 other Short Courses in Sustainable Development in United KingdomAcademic requirements
GPA Lower Second Class
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Participants are expected to have a first degree at 2.2 level or above (or equivalent), or alternatively have industrial experience.
- If you are a non-UK student you will need to show your valid passport on entry to the UK. Please check your eligibility to visit and study in the UK here. If you are a non-Irish EU national currently resident in Ireland please contact us for further advice.
- If English is not your country's first language, you will be required to provide evidence to show you meet the UK Border Agency and the University's minimum English Language requirements.
Tuition Fee
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International
1333 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1333 GBP for the full programme during 2 months. -
National
792 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 792 GBP for the full programme during 2 months.
Living costs for Bristol
750 - 1260 GBP /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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