EPN-V2

MALKA212 Refinement of Behavior Analytic Terms Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Utdyping av grunnleggende begrep i atferdsanalyse
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
2018/2019
Curriculum
SPRING 2019
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

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 studentcan 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 interteaching 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

Individual written examination with invigilation, 4 hours.

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

Permitted exam materials and equipment

None

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

Examiners

One internal and one external examiner