VERB2300 Applied Behavior Analysis Course description

Individual written semester paper of 9-11 pages. Font and font size: Calibri 12-point. Line spacing 1.5. The approved citation style APA for assignments must be complied with.

Candidates who fail or who were absent from the ordinary exam for a valid reason can take a resit/rescheduled exam.

Completed VERB2200

Passed the first year of the programme

On successful completion of the course, the student has the following learning outcomes classified as knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

• can describe the responsibilities of different parties and professions in a professionally sound target selection process
• can explain how to facilitate supported decision-making, participation and self-determination in a lifespan perspective
• can explain how skills can be established and maintained in a lifespan perspective
• can outline how to facilitate maintenance and change of behaviour at individual level through assessment and testing, description of interventions and evaluation of results
• can describe functional assessments
• can describe interventions based on behaviour analytic principles to prevent and reduce challenging behaviour
• can describe how to implement behaviour analytic principles in staff training
• can describe lawful and professionally sound case processing for individual decisions concerning services pursuant to the Health and Care Services Act

Skills

The student

• can apply selected assessment methods to prepare interventions based on behaviour analytic principles
• can carry out, in cooperation with others, a satisfactory planning and target selection process with an emphasis on the service recipient's wishes and self-determination
• can formulate goals at different levels in interventions based on behavior analytic principles
• can determine appropriate methods for collecting data and selecting a design, and present data from interventions
• can apply up-to-date knowledge of the health and welfare system, legislation, regulations and guidelines in their practice to ensure that service recipients receive equal and professionally sound services
• can apply up-to-date knowledge of laws and relevant guides in relation to coercive measures and use of force
• can provide behaviour-specific feedback to fellow students in connection with oral presentations

General competence

The student

• can discuss academic, ethical and legal issues associated with interventions based on behaviour analytic principles
• can communicate academic subject matter orally and in writing
• can explain methods for systematically obtaining information about the experience and knowledge from different parties

Grade scale A-F.

All exam papers are assessed by one internal and one external examiner.

Janne Thu Ilstad og Cecilie Neumann

All material allowed.

Grade scale A-F

Each answer paper is assessed by an external and an internal examiner.

5 credits overlap with VERN2110/VERND2110/VERNL2110

10 credits overlap with VERNL2400/VERND2400/VERN2400