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MALKA218 Ethical Considerations in the Application of Behavior Analysis Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Etiske overveielser innen anvendt atferdsanalyse
Study programme
Master's Program in Behavioral Science
Master’s Program in Behavioral Science - Specialisation in Innovation and Implementation
Master’s Program in Behavioral Science - Specialisation in Concepts and Applications
Master's Programme in Learning in Complex Systems, elective courses
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2019/2020
Curriculum
FALL 2019
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

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