Non-Degree / Dates: 15-26 July 2024

The digital era needs digital solutions. Digital solutions can prevent and manage healthcare issues faster and more effectively both at the personal and societal levels. E-health innovations are proved to promoting health and behavior change in various health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, etc. However, developing effective technological solutions for behavior change requires an interdisciplinary approach. While the competence of designing and selecting effective technologies is essential, that is still incomplete without an understanding of evidence-based behavioral change theories and techniques.

The course consists of a series of short theory lessons that provide the required background on knowledge of behavior change and the specific methods that can be applied by means of technological solutions.

The topics coversed in the course include:

  1. Digital health technologies & Behaviour change;
  2. Behavior change theories;
  3. Assessment & Monitoring of change process/outcomes;
  4. Intervention Design & Evaluation Criteria.

In accompaniment to these lessons, several interaction design workshops will be conducted where the students will apply the new knowledge to the health problem domain. In the workshops, students will work in groups by using various UX tools, design-thinking methods, and a user-centered design approach.

The course will be finished with a session where all design teams will show the prototypes of their digital services.

Why this course?

  • You will learn how to use digital technology to prevent and manage health issues.

  • You will be involved in a guided user-centered interaction design process and will create a prototype of behavior change aiming digital application or service.

Teacher(s)

Vladimir Tomberg, PhD, Associate Preofessor of Interaction design and Senior Research Fellow in Tallinn University;


Farhat-Ul-Ain, MSc in Health psychology, doctoral student in school of Digital Technology, Tallinn University

Timetable

Classes take place everyday from Monday to Friday.

11:00 – 13:30 Lecture

After that, the students will have time for group or individual work, the convenient time for that, and the distribution of tasks will be agreed upon between the students.

Participants

The course is open for everyone who is interested in health, behavior change, and design of digital services. Any relative competencies are highly welcomed, but not strictly required.

The course is limited to 20 participants.

Credit points

Upon full participation and completion of course work students will be awarded 3 ECTS points and a certificate of completion.

Assessment criteria:

  • Student shows knowledge of the basic theory of behavior change and the methods for applying the theory in practice when designing BC digital products and services.
  • Student has participated in the design team and can demonstrate a designed prototype for BC product or service.

Course fee

Early-Bird Course Fee (until 31 March 2024)400€
Regular Course Fee (after 31 March 2024)450€

NB! Accommodation, cultural programme and meals are not included in the price.

Scholarships

* DAAD scholarships for students from Germany: all students from Germany are welcome to apply for the DAAD Go East scholarship to attend Tallinn Summer School. More info about the application process is here. This scholarship is only available for students from Germany for the following courses at Tallinn Summer School: Estonian language, Russian language, Design of Digital Services for Health Behaviour Change, Experimental Interaction Design.

"Very positive experience, interesting content, adequate technique."

Rudolf Schoenhuber, Italy
Design of Digital Services for Health Behaviour Change tws2022

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