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MEST4600 Aesthetics in society Course description
- Course name in Norwegian
- Estetiske fag i samfunnet
- Study programme
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Master of Aesthetic Practices in Society
- Weight
- 10.0 ECTS
- Year of study
- 2023/2024
- Curriculum
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SPRING 2024
- Schedule
- Programme description
- Course history
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Introduction
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Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course, the student has the following learning outcomes classified as knowledge, skills and competence:
Knowledge
The student can
- describe and discuss characteristics of behavior analysis as a science
- explain core concepts and relations on classical conditioning, and operant conditioning
- discuss how prediction and control can be demonstrated in single-case designs
- describe and exemplify different measures of reliability
- discuss different methods of observation and recording of behavior
- describe core elements of behavior chains and different ways in which such chains can be established
- describe core ethical principles and discuss how the core ethical principles relate to behavior analysis
- discuss how social aversive contingencies may influence behavior
Skills
The student can
- select the appropriate behavioral dimensions and methods for reliable measurement, and observe and measure behavior
- identify examples of respondent conditioning
- explain how a behavior chain can be established
- identify examples of the operant paradigm
- interpret data from line and bar graphs
Competence
The student can
- provide practical examples of respondent behavior
- provide practical examples of operant conditioning
- use and explain core concepts in behavior analysis to professionals in different branches communicate important aspects of behavior analysis as a science
Teaching and learning methods
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Course requirements
The following required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam:
- 2 individual written assignments submitted digitally, each with a maximum length of 6000 characters, including spaces. References are to be included in the 6000 characters.
Assessment
None
Permitted exam materials and equipment
Grade scale A-F
Grading scale
Essay assignments: All answers are assessed by one examiner.
An external examiner is used regularly, at a minimum of every third completion of the course. When selecting answers for external evaluation, a minimum of 10 percent of the answers shall be included, with no fewer than 5 answers. The external examiner’s assessment of the selected answers shall benefit all students.
Multiple choice/digital test: quality assured by an examiner and automatically assessed.
Examiners
Gradert skala A-F
Overlapping courses
10 ECTS with MEST4111