Building Digital Health Interventions

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• List pros and cons of different approaches to designing health interventions
• Critically evaluate the effectiveness/acceptability of a health intervention
• Discuss theory and evidence that underpins intervention design
• Understand how to develop an acceptable and accessible digital health intervention

The aims of this modules are:

to provide students with an overview of how to build a digital health intervention

to gain a better understanding of the important issues in digital technology to support health

to explore theory and research about behaviour change and digital health interventions

to promote critical understanding of digital technology for health in the real world

Key topics will include:

Digital health and behaviour change

Person-Based approaches to intervention development

Digital accessibility

Digital engagement

Using Lifeguide+ to develop digital interventions

Teaching and learning methods include 11 x two-hour lectures, 2 x two-hour tutorial sessions with small and large group discussion. Students will be expected to read all core readings and some additional readings and, where relevant, to make use of internet resources for seeking further information.

Students will learn to use the University of Southampton dedicated programme "Lifeguide+". Lifeguide+ is an accessible program that allows users to develop simple programs, websites and apps that can be used to develop and trial digital tools.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.