Social & Behavioral Issues

Location:

Online

Schedule:

Self-paced

Course Summary

Instruction Time Completion Time CEUs
Social & Behavioral Issues ~ 6-7 hours 60 days after start date 1

This course covers the social and behavioral implications of mobility, including the intersection between transportation and economic mobility, urban sprawl and segregation, and transportation equity. Topics such as accessibility and human dynamics are discussed, along with social implications for the disabled and aging. You will also learn about the societal impacts of mobility technology and innovation, including privacy, socio-economic impacts, and ownership models.

Learning Objectives

The transportation system is a foundational web of assets, people, and services that enable the rest of the economy, social life, community and civic engagement. This course offers a systems thinking approach to analyzing the transportation system, particularly around equity, economic mobility, and the socio-economic impact of mobility technologies.

Course Overview

Connecting People

  • Economic Mobility 1
    • Systems Thinking and Mobility 
    • Moving to Opportunity  
  • Economic Mobility 2
    • Intergenerational Economic Mobility 
    • The Role of Urban Sprawl and Segregation
  • Accessibility and Equity
    • Transportation Equity 
    • Mobility and the Disabled
  • Interaction and Social Isolation
    • Neighborhood Isolation 
    • Human Dynamics and Tribes
  • Interaction, Social Isolation, and Aging
    • Driving Cessation and Aging in Place


Technology and Innovation

  • Data Sharing and Privacy
    • Mobility Data Supply Chains
  • Socio-Economic Impacts of CAVs
    • Scenario Planning 
  • New Mobility and Sustainability
    • Sustainability Implications of Various Ownership Models for CAVs
  • You will have access to this course for 60 days.
  • This course contains 6-7 hours of required recorded material and an associated testing assessment.
  • The course also includes supplemental reading material to bolster your knowledge.

Successful completion of course topics, readings, and testing assessment with an 80% pass rate is required to earn a digital badge for this course.

There are no prerequisites for this course.

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Administrative/Online Technical Support
Support staff are available via phone and email to help with administrative and technical issues during our normal business hours (Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). 

Content Questions/Certification Project Support
Candidates are welcome to contact the course instructors for content questions and project support. The instructors will provide support via email, phone consultation, and/or online videoconferencing.

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Instructional Team

Robert Hampshire, PhD

  • Associate Professor of Public Policy, Ford School

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