PSYK1420 Behavior Analysis 1 - General Principles of Behavior Analysis Course description

The teaching consists of about 55 periods.

In addition to lectures there are case studies, group work, assignment review, discussions, student presentations, and written assignments. Regular attendance and active participation in classroom activities are expected. Independent study is required.

An individual written and oral exam will be held at the end of the spring semester. The student gets two separate grades, one for the written and one for the oral exam, and the exams can be taken again separately. The written exam counts 53% of the final grade and the oral exam counts 47%.

Written exam (5 hours) and oral exam (20 minutes).Both exams must be passed in order to pass the course.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence:

Knowledge

The student

• has knowledge of the basic assumptions of behaviour analysis
• is familiar with the place of behaviour analysis in psychology
• is familiar with research methods used in behaviour analysis
• has knowledge of reinforcement conditions
• has knowledge of how behaviour is established, transferred and maintained

Skills

The student is capable of

• applying basic behaviour analysis concepts
• defining and using methods to observe and register behaviour

Competence

The student is capable of

• describing behaviour analysis strategies
• conducting and reflecting on their own presentation technique
• conducting and reflecting on discrete trials training
• describing, conducting and reflecting on precision teaching

Work and teaching methods used in the course are lectures, self-study and student-initiated group work. Seminars will also be held where the students present subject matter. Participation in these seminars is compulsory. Tests will be held during the course and students will also present assignments related to the syllabus. The assignments will be set by the lecturer.

The students’ learning outcomes will be documented through presentations, tests and the exam.

Letter grading A-F.

Portfolio exam comprising four tests and a digital, supervised written exam lasting four hours. All four tests must be approved before the student can take the digital, supervised written exam. All the components must be awarded a pass grade before the exam as a whole can be passed.

If the student fails one test, the student can retake this test. Resit/rescheduled attempts at the four tests can be taken once before the ordinary, digital, supervised written exam. Before the resit/rescheduled digital, supervised written exam, students will be given a third and final attempt at one or more of the tests.

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Exam in English from upper secondary school or equivalent knowledge of English. A large part of the syllabus is related to subjects within business and economics.

Two internal examiners

10 ECTs overlap with the course PSYK1410 (15 ECTs).