EPN-V2

VERB2300 Applied Behavior Analysis Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Anvendt atferdsanalyse
Study programme
Bachelor's Programme in Social Education
Weight
15.0 ECTS
Year of study
2025/2026
Course history

Introduction

The course focuses on planning, documentation and evaluation of interventions based on applied behaviour analysis. The primary focus is to promote mastery of functional skills, independence and improved quality of life for service recipients. Students are expected to integrate knowledge from previous courses and explain their choice of assessment tools, target behaviours, mearsurement techniques, experimental designs, and interventions. Social validity must be assessed, and the choices must be in accordance with the applicable rights and legislation. In this course, students will put several of the theoretical principles from VERB2200 into practice. The course is taught over ten weeks.

Recommended preliminary courses

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 is capable of

  • describing the structure of atoms and molecules
  • understanding chemical equations and stoichiometry
  • explaining the periodic table
  • explaining the physical properties of gases
  • explaining chemical bonding and the molecular structure of solids (metals, semiconductors, polymers, crystalline substances)
  • defining the first, second and third laws of thermodynamics
  • defining energy concepts, internal energy, enthalpy, entropy and Gibb’s energy
  • understanding chemical equilibria (gas equilibria, precipitation, acid-base equilibria)
  • describing electrochemistry (galvanic cells, corrosion and electrolytic cells)
  • describing environmental aspects (use of resources, emissions, waste etc.)
  • describing life-cycle assessments and environmental labelling
  • describing standards for environmental work

Skills

The student is capable of

  • carrying out simple chemical calculations in stoichiometry
  • carrying out calculations using the equation of state for ideal gases
  • defining energy concepts, internal energy, enthalpy, Gibb’s energy and entropy
  • performing simple electrochemical calculations, such as calculations of cell potentials and simple calculations of current, and consumption and production of chemicals by electrolysis
  • performing simple calculations of reactants and products present in chemical equilibrium
  • carrying out LCA assessments

General competence

The student is capable of

  • communicating with chemists on topics relating to chemistry and environment
  • searching for specialist literature and compiling reference lists in accordance with the applicable template

Required preliminary courses

Passed VERB1100, VERB1600, VERB1300, VERB1400, VERB1510 and VERB1210.

Learning outcomes

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

Teaching and learning methods

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Kunnskap;

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  • systemer;representert;som;differensialligninger,;tilstandsrom-modeller;og;transferfunksjoner;
  • linearisering;av;ikke-lineære;systemer;
  • blokkdiagrammer og blokkdiagram algebra
  • grunnleggende;prinsipper;for;numerisk;simulering;
  • stabilitet;av;tilbakekoblet;systemer;
  • grunnleggende;forståelse;av PID-kontrollere,;inkludert;kontrollinnstilling;med;eksperimentelle;og;frekvensresponsmetoder.;
  • virkningen;av;tidsforsinkelser;på;stabiliteten;til;kontrollsystemene;
  • utforming;av;første;ordens;lead;og;lag-kontrollere;
  • foroverkobling og kaskaderegulering
  • observerbarhet;og;kontrollerbarhet;i;lineære;systemer;
  • grunnleggende;forståelse;av multivariable;kontrollteknikker;
  • grunnleggende forståelse av tilstandsestimering;og;observere;

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  • utforming;av;regulatorer;og;tilstandsestimatorer;
  • utføre;numeriske;simuleringer;av;kontrollsystemer;

Generell;kompetanse;

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Course requirements

Forelesninger, øvinger og laboratorieoppgaver.

Assessment

Følgende arbeidskrav er obligatorisk og må være godkjent for å fremstille seg til eksamen:

  • Fire obligatoriske øvinger med innlevering, estimert tid 4 timer per øving.
  • Fire obligatoriske laboratorieøvinger med innlevering, estimert tid 4 timer per øving.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

Individuell skriftlig eksamen på 3;timer.

Eksamensresultat kan påklages.

Ved eventuell ny og utsatt eksamen kan muntlig eksamen bli benyttet. Dersom muntlig eksamen benyttes kan eksamensresultatet ikke påklages.

Grading scale

Håndholdt kalkulator som ikke kommuniserer trådløst og som ikke kan regne symbolsk. Dersom kalkulatoren har mulighet for lagring i internminnet skal minnet være slettet før eksamen. Stikkprøver kan foretas.

Examiners

Gjennom dette emnet vil studenten tilegne seg grunnleggende kunnskap i kjemi og miljø. Studenten vil tilegne seg innsikt i de ressursutfordringene samfunnet står overfor og hvordan disse kan løses. Studentene vil også kunne se en tydelig sammenheng mellom miljøvurderinger og kjemi.

Læringsutbytte*

Bokmål:

Etter å ha gjennomført dette emnet har studenten følgende læringsutbytte, definert som kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:

Studenten kan

Kunnskap

  • beskrive oppbygning av atomer og molekyler
  • gjøre rede for periodesystemet
  • forstå kjemiske likninger og støkiometri
  • forklare fysiske egenskaper ved gasser
  • forklare kjemisk binding
  • definere termodynamikkens 1., 2. og 3. lov
  • definere energibegreper, indre energi, entalpi, entropi og Gibbs energi
  • forstå kjemisk likevekt (gasslikevekter, fellingsreaksjoner, syre-base likevekter)
  • forklare elektrokjemi (galvaniske celler, korrosjon og elektrolyseceller)
  • kjenne til miljøaspekter (ressursbruk, utslipp, avfall m.m.)
  • kjenne til livsløpsvurderinger (LCA) og miljømerker (EPD, ECO product)
  • kjenne til standarder for miljøarbeid

Ferdigheter

  • bruke periodesystemet til å bestemme elektronkonfigurasjoner
  • utføre enkle kjemiske beregninger innen støkiometri
  • utføre beregninger med tilstandslikningen for ideelle gasser
  • utføre energiberegninger med indre energi, entalpi, entropi og Gibbs energi
  • utføre enkle beregninger på kjemiske reaksjoner i likevekt
  • utføre enkle kjemiske beregninger innen elektrokjemi, som beregninger av cellepotensial
  • beskrive miljøaspekter
  • anvende LCA betraktninger på et gitt produkt

Generell kompetanse

  • Ha et godt grunnlag i kjemi og miljø. Se sammenhenger mellom kjemi og miljø og andre ingeniørfag og kunne anvende kjemikunnskapene i møte med samfunnets energi- og miljøutfordringer

Overlapping courses

Lectures, project work, teacher-led exercises and exercises carried out with the help of student assistants. Some of the lectures will be guest lectures on environmental subjects.