Intervention Mapping: Designing Theory-based and Evidence-based Programs

Aim

Course participants will apply Intervention Mapping to selected HIV/Aids prevention issues as examples. As a result, participants will be able to design their own effective theory-based and evidence-based prevention intervention for that issue as well as for other health problems.

Location & Organization

Organizer

RESHAPE - Maastricht Center for Research on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Education

Co-organizers

Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience Maastricht University and RESHAPE

Course Director

Gerjo Kok, Guy Parcel

Faculty / Teachers

The organisation of this course is a joint effort of the Faculty of Psychology and the Maastricht Center for Research on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Education (RESHAPE), at Maastricht University.

Location / venue

Maastricht

Costs

1200 euro

Timing & Workload

Duration Five days
ECTS points 2
Frequency Once a year
 

Teaching methods used

Lectures and small group assignments.

Examination no

Criteria

Is the course taught in English? yes
Is documentation available? (book, syllabus)? yes
Is the course open for external researchers? yes

What quality assurance system is in place?

Upon completion of the course participants will receive a certificate conditional upon their active participation.

Remarks

The summer course will focus on developing theory-based and evidence-based health education & promotion programs applied to HIV/AIDS prevention as an example. The emphasis of this course will be on applying the intervention mapping process. Intervention Mapping is a protocol for the design of health education & promotion programs, guiding health promoters through a series of steps that will assist them in theory-based and evidence-based program development.
Contents
Orientation to, and applying Intervention Mapping; orientation to HIV/AIDS prevention; approaches to using theory; HIV/AIDS prevention program case examples; review of theories used in health promotion and HIV/AIDS prevention.

More Information

http://www.interventionmapping.com/index.php?q=node/36