Learning Resources
A Whole Systems Approach to Public Health
Welcome to WSAHub — a collection of learning resources exploring whole systems thinking as applied to public health. This site hosts four lecture strands, each broken into short, digestible video segments with embedded knowledge checks.
Learning Strands
1
What is a Whole Systems Approach?
An introduction to whole systems thinking — what it means, where it comes from, and why it matters for public health.
2
Conceptualising a Whole Systems Approach
Frameworks and conceptual tools for thinking about complex systems, feedback loops, and emergent behaviour.
3
Reality of a Whole Systems Approach
What does applying a WSA actually look like in practice? Case examples, enablers, and barriers.
4
Whole Systems Approach to Obesity
A deep-dive application of whole systems thinking to the challenge of obesity and healthy weight.
How to Use This Site
Each strand is divided into eight short video segments (~5 minutes each), drawn from a full 40-minute lecture. At the end of each segment you will find a knowledge check — a short set of questions to consolidate your learning. Work through the segments in order, or revisit specific sections as needed.
- Watch each video segment, then pause before attempting the knowledge check.
- Use the “On this page” contents panel to navigate within a page.
- Return to individual segments for revision — each stands on its own.