PSYK2200 Behavior Analysis 2 - Applied Behavior Analysis Course description

For å kunne framstille seg til eksamen må studenten ha følgende godkjente arbeidskrav:

• Arbeidskrav 1: Deltakelse på spesifikke aktiviteter knyttet til gruppeoppstart og dynamikk som skal gjennomføres for å knytte teori fra emne opp mot å gjøre praktiske erfaringer.
• Arbeidskrav 2: To gruppeinnleveringer med et omfang hver på tilsvarende 1500 ord.

Arbeidskravene må være gjennomført og godkjent innen fastlagt frist for at studenten skal kunne framstille seg til eksamen. Dersom et eller flere arbeidskrav ikke blir godkjent, gis det anledning til å kunne levere en forbedret versjon en gang innen angitt frist.

Hjemmeeksamen som løses i grupper på 3-4 over en periode på 7 dager. Besvarelsen skal ha et omfang på 23 000 tegn inkludert mellomrom (+/-10 %). Skrifttype og skriftstørrelse: Arial / Calibri 12pkt. Linjeavstand: 1,5.

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

Knowledge

The student can:

• explain the characteristics of applied behaviour analysis
• describe contingency shaped behaviour vs. rule governed behaviour
• recognize and identify basic and complex verbal behaviour
• account for functional assessment
• discuss treatment of problem behaviour
• account for requirements of empirical supported treatment
• describe empirical supported treatment describe ethical standards for applied behavior analysis
• define the concept of social validity in connection with behavior-changing measures

Skills

The student can:

• define various behavior analytic principles and other learning principles
• orally account for and practically demonstrate methods for functional mapping
• propose relevant measures based on behavior analytic principles in various contexts
• identify basic verbal operants
• critically evaluate ethical and responsible use of behaviour analysis and professional skills
• using the current APA standards in written assignments; referring in text, the reference list and headings

General competence

The student can:

• convey and reflect on applied behaviour analysis as a research field
• present a range of application areas within applied behaviour analysis
• convey how behavior analytic principles are used to establish and maintain behavior
• convey how behavior analytic principles are used to unlearn problem behavior
• discuss ethical and responsible use of applied behaviour analysis
• discuss professional skills

Gradert skala fra A-F.

Det benyttes intern og ekstern sensor til sensurering av alle besvarelsene.

Individual written home examination over four days, maximum 3 500 words

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

Graded scale, A-F

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.