Programplaner og emneplaner - Student
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
- 2018/2019
- Course history
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- Curriculum
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FALL 2018
- Schedule
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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.
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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
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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.
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Teaching and learning methods
The course will include lectures, exercises, discussions of read literature and oral presentations.
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Course requirements
Students submit 3 written assignments, each with maximum 3 pages including references, according to the deadlines in the course schedule.
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Assessment
Individual written examination with invigilation, 4 hours.
Exam questions are in English. Students may submit their exams in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
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Permitted exam materials and equipment
None
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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
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Examiners
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