EPN-V2

MALKA212 Refinement of Behavior Analytic Terms Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Utdyping av grunnleggende begrep i atferdsanalyse
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2017/2018
Course history
Curriculum
SPRING 2018
Schedule
Programme description

  • Required preliminary courses

    Coursework requirements from MALK 4000-401, 4000- 402 and MALKA 211 or equivalent must be approved to participate and submit coursework requirements in MALKA212.

  • Learning outcomes

    On successful completion of the course, the student has the following learning outcomes classified as knowledge and competence:

    Knowledge

    The student:

    ¿ can identify and discuss the core concepts and processes of respondent conditioning

    ¿ can identify and discuss core concepts and principles in operant conditioning

    ¿ can describe and give examples of interactions between respondent and operant conditioning

    Competence

    The student:

    • can present core concepts and processes of respondent and operant conditioning to the public and researchers within the behavior analytic discipline

  • Content

    Core concepts in respondent and operant conditioning.

  • Teaching and learning methods

    The course will include lectures, exercises, oral presentations and discussion of reading materials. The lectures will partly be based on inter-teaching sequences using literature from the curriculum. Internet-based exercises consisting of programmed instructions will be used.

  • Course requirements

    Students submit 4 written assignments, each with maximum 3 pages including references, according to the deadlines in the course schedule.

  • Assessment

    Exam content: Learning outcomes

    Form of examination: Individual written examination with invigilation, 4 hours

    Examine: One internal and one external examiner

    Grading scale: A grading scale of A (highest) to F (lowest) where A to E is a pass grade and F is a fail grade

    Examination support materials

    None.