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MALK4000-403 Behavior Analysis and Radical Behaviorism Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Atferdsanalyse og radikalbehaviorisme
Study programme
Master's Program in Behavioral Science
Master’s Program in Behavioral Science - Specialisation in Innovation and Implementation
Master’s Program in Behavioral Science - Specialisation in Concepts and Applications
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2019/2020
Curriculum
SPRING 2020
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Required preliminary courses

The course will include lectures, exercises, discussion of literature. The lectures will partly be based on interteaching sequences using readings from the curriculum.

Learning outcomes

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

Content

Historical and philosophical context of behavior analysis; core concepts in behavior analysis; natural science; prediction and control; experimental designs; analytic units

Teaching and learning methods

Individual written examination with invigilation, 4 hours.

Exam questions are in English. Students may submit their exams in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.

Course requirements

None

Assessment

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

Permitted exam materials and equipment

One internal and one external examiner

Grading scale

Historical and philosophical context of behavior analysis; core concepts in behavior analysis; natural science; prediction and control; experimental designs; analytic units

Examiners

One internal and one external examiner