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MALKA218 Ethical Considerations in the Application of Behavior Analysis Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Etiske overveielser innen anvendt atferdsanalyse
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2017/2018
Course history
Curriculum
FALL 2017
Schedule
Programme description

  • Required preliminary courses

    Coursework requirements from MALK 4000-401, 4000- 402, MALKA 211 and 212 or equivalent must be approved to participate and submit coursework requirements in MALKA218.

  • 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 a variety of different procedures of applied behavior analysis
    • can explain the processes of such procedures
    • can present ethical dilemmas relevant to behavior analytic research and the applied use of behavior analytic principles
    • can discuss ethical perspective from different traditions of moral philosophy
    • can identify and discuss the ethical guidelines of Behavior Analyst Task List® of the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® (BCBA® and BCABA®)

    Competence

    The student:

    • can generalize the principles of behavior analysis to a variety of settings

  • Content

    Meta-ethics, normative ethics and descriptive ethics; Empirically Supported Treatments;

    motivation; motivational operations; generalization; token economy; precision teaching; learning difficulties; autism; habit disorders; repetitive behavior disorders and treatments; phobias and treatments; behavioral disorders in dementia; conditions of addiction; behavioral pediatric approach.

  • Teaching and learning methods

    The course will include lectures, exercises, discussions of read literature and oral presentations

  • Course requirements

    Students submit 3 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

    Examiners: 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.