Studyinfo subject MALKA218 2019 HØST
MALKA218 Ethical Considerations in the Application of Behavior Analysis Course description
- Course name in Norwegian
- Etiske overveielser innen anvendt atferdsanalyse
- 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
- 2019/2020
- Curriculum
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FALL
2019
- Schedule
- Programme description
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- Course history
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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.
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
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