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
2020/2021
Course history
Curriculum
SPRING 2021
Schedule
Programme description

  • Introduction

    This course is a refinement and nuancing of basic and higher-order concepts from research on respondent and operant conditioning introduced during MALKA211.

  • Required preliminary courses

    Coursework requirements from MALK4000-401, MALK4000-403 and MALKA211 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

    • describe and discuss core concepts from research on respondent conditioning
    • describe and discuss core concepts from research on operant conditioning

    Skills

    The student

    • can identify in practical examples the terms of the operant paradigm

    Competence

    The student

    • can describe and exemplify a functional analysis of behavior
    • can describe selected experimental research that has been foundational in the development of behavior analysis as a science

  • Teaching and learning methods

    Teaching and learning methods 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

    The following required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam:

    • 3 individual written assignments, each with maximum 6000 keystrokes

  • 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

    Grade scale A-F

  • Examiners

    One internal and one external examiner will assess all exams.