Welcome to the Social Norms in SBC Learning Pathway

Once you have completed the Pathway, you will receive a certificate.

Course Requirements (2023)

  • What is SBC? video
  • SBC Building Blocks or SBC Theory and Practice Course
  • Social Norms Programming and Exploring Behavioural Drivers (English or French)
  • 10 Minutes with Dr. Deborah Prentice
  • Intro to Human-Centered Design and SBC Research

Learning objectives

After completing this Learning Pathway, you should:

  • Be able to describe the role of social norms in social change. 
  • Know when social norms are an appropriate approach to SBC-related issues. 
  • Believe that social norms play an important role in SBC. 
  • Include social norms theory and practice in the design of SBC initiatives when appropriate.  
  • Engage with appropriate social norms expertise when needed through the LTAs or other mechanisms.

Audience

This Learning Pathway is primarily for UNICEF staff and external partners who are interested in learning about how social norms function and how SBC incorporates social norms into programmes. the role of SBC in UNICEF. It is an intermediate pathway, which means that it will provide a mix of basic and advanced information about the content.

This Pathway has been primarily designed for:

  • UNICEF staff (country offices, Regional Offices and HQ)
  • UNICEF partners, including LTA holders and individual consultants
  • UNICEF government, civil society and corporate partners as appropriate

Length

The time to complete this Learning Pathway will vary depending on the courses you choose. At a minimum, you should plan to spend 1 - 2 hours a week over the course of 8 - 10 weeks to complete it.

Methodology

This Learning Pathway includes seven required courses and one SBC Expert Series video.

Structure

This Learning Pathway includes courses on Agora and videos on YouTube.

Contact details

Content issues: For questions about the content of this Learning Pathway, please contact Helena Ballester Bon, hballesterbon@unicef.org.