Studyinfo subject MALKA218 2020 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
- 2020/2021
- Curriculum
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FALL
2020
- Schedule
- Programme description
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- Course history
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Introduction
This course in ethics is intended to comply with licensing requirements from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board.
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 and competence:
Knowledge
The student
- can present ethical dilemmas and discuss different ethical perspectives from moral philosophy
- can discuss normative ethics considerations in applied behavior analytic treatment
- can discuss the BACB "Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts" https://www.bacb.com/wp-content/uploads/BACB-Compliance-Code-english_181218.pdf
Competence
The student
- can discuss the ethical considerations described above in relation to commonly used Applied Behavior Analytic interventions
Content
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching and learning methods include lectures, exercises, discussions of read literature and oral presentations.
Course requirements
None
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.