Specialist Certificate in Behavioral Economics
What you'll learn
- Learn about behavioral economics and the differences between this and similar theoretical framework
- Explore the common elements of behavioral economics and the various ways it can help people improve their lives and factors influencing their decisions
- Discover what behavioral economics is and how the practice is used to help people solve their life problems
- Gain competence in the application and practice of behavioral economics
Requirements
- Above the age of 21 years of age
- Holds a minimum of High-School grade 12 / A-Levels / Diploma in any area / Other equivalent qualification
- Demonstrate a good and proficient command of English language
- Learners above the age of 30 years old who do not meet above but have significant work and life experience are encouraged to apply
Description
Our Specialist Certificate in Behavioral Economics program provides students with a foundation in advanced psychology focused on business applications such as human decision-making, negotiation, marketing, and consumer behavior.
In this program, you will learn how to design and rigorously test a "choice architecture" that can help your managers make better decisions, create greater value for your customers, and improve business outcomes for your company. The program is structured to improve your analytical and decision-making skills and help you bring the principles of behavioral economics to your organization's most pressing challenges.
Through this course, you will also learn builds on much of the fascinating work in the area of behavioral economics and allows learners to develop a hands-on approach by understanding its methods and more importantly, how it can be harnessed by suitably designing contexts to “nudge” choice.
In eight modules, learners will be able to a) explain and interpret the principles underlying decision-making and compare the nudging approach to other methods of behavior change, b) learn how to critique, design and interpret the results of experiments; and c) design nudges and decision-tools to help people make better decisions.
This course is accredited and certified by:
1. Complimentary Medical Association UK (CMA UK).
2. Continuing Professional Development Certification Service UK (CPD UK)
3. International Association of Therapists (IAOTH)
Who this course is for:
- Students looking for a scientific approach to studying wellbeing and anyone in a professional setting wanting to increase productivity and workplace management.
- Mature students, school leavers, graduates with either professional experience or post-graduate study experience
- Teachers
- HR, business or marketing professionals, entrepreneurs
Instructor
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- 4.6 Instructor Rating
- 25 Reviews
- 145 Students
- 9 Courses
Hi everyone! It is nice to e-meet everyone here. My name is Michael and I am the course coordinator and principal instructor for PSYREC Academy.
PSYREC Academy is an accredited consultancy, training, e-learning, and certification provider for the practice of clinical psychology, business psychology, and behavioral economics. Our courses have a unique blend of delivery through an Asian perspective - giving you an option for a diverse approach for the study of psychology skills.
PSYREC Academy courses are accredited and certified by:
1. Complimentary Medical Association UK (CMA UK).
2. Continuing Professional Development Certification Service UK (CPD UK).
3. International Association of Therapists (IAOTH).
A little about myself, I am a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society, and a Registered Clinical Psychologist with Singapore Psychological Society. I have been practicing as a psychologist since 2012 across health care, hospitals, community setting, and currently runs my own psychology clinic base in Singapore - Rogerian Psychology Singapore. I also lectures for several higher education institutions in Singapore for psychology related topics. I have completed my Masters in Clinical Psychology from University of Texas at Tyler (USA), and PhD in Behavioral Science from Universiti Teknologi Petronas (Malaysia).
PSYREC Academy is also grateful of our programme consultants who helped with developing and delivering the training for the courses. The consultants are:
1. Curtis Hollis, Licensed Specialist School Psychologist
2. Jake Bernardchuk, Licensed Psychological Associate
PSYREC Academy is also grateful for our awesome Teaching Assistant who are not only knowledgable in psychology related knowledge but also competent in applied psychological skills. Our Teaching Assistants are:
1. Adele Chew, Bachelor's in IT (Murdoch University), Diploma in Applied Psychology
2. Jananie Athaudha, Bachelor's in Psychology (Murdoch University)
3. Hannah Lim, Bachelor's in Psychology (Murdoch University)
4. Kay Ng, Bachelor's in Psychology (Murdoch University)
5. Magdalene Tsen, Bachelor's in Psychology (Murdoch University)