Studyinfo subject MALKA217 2020 HØST
MALKA217 Early Intervention for Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders Course description
- Course name in Norwegian
- Tidlig intervensjon overfor barn med omfattende utviklingsforstyrrelser
- Study programme
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Masterstudium i atferdsvitenskap, deltid / Masterstudium i atferdsvitenskap - spesialisering i begreper og anvendelse
- Weight
- 10.0 ECTS
- Year of study
- 2020/2021
- Schedule
- Programme description
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- Course history
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Introduction
The course prepares participants for working in intensive programs designed to accelerate learning for young children with pervasive developmental disorders. Applied Behavior Analysis is the treatment of choice, and this course teaches application of several behavioral technologies that have been shown to be effective, especially for the acquisition of communication skills.
Required preliminary courses
Admission to the study program
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course, the student has the following learning outcomes classified as knowledge, skills and competence:
Knowledge
The student can
- describe the common elements of Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention, and discuss the pros and cons of different service delivery models
- discuss the outcomes reported in the literature, and the quality of the evidence for Early Intensive Behavioral Interventions and other interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorders.
- explain important predictors of outcome and describe quality control measures
- discuss the validity of the most commonly employed outcome measures
- describe commonly used assessment instruments
- describe the difference between standardized and non-standardized assessments
Skills
The student can
- demonstrate and monitor Discrete Trial Teaching, Precision Teaching, shaping, chaining, and preference assessments
Competence
The student can
- discuss the application of intervention protocols for teaching listener responding
- discuss the application of Sufficient Exemplar Training
- discuss advanced considerations when teaching vocal imitation, assessments, target selection and procedures for teaching
- apply knowledge of single-case experimental designs in clinical settings, and give examples on how to achieve experimental control
Content
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching and learning methods include lectures, discussions of the curriculum and other reading materials, and discussions based on questions from students.
Course requirements
The following required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam:
- 3 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.