VERB3900 Bachelor Thesis Course description

Grade scale A-F

All answers are assessed by two examiners.

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.

Completed VERB2200

5 credits overlap with VERN2110/VERND2110/VERNL2110

10 credits overlap with VERNL2400/VERND2400/VERN2400

10 credits overlap with VERN1500/VERND1500/VERNL1500

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

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 main features of the historical development of applied behaviour analysis
• can explain how philosophy of science is relevant to the practice of applied behaviour analysis
• can explain basic principles of behaviour analysis
• can describe different ways of observing and measuring behaviour
• can discuss self-determination, supported decision-making and social validity
• can describe different single-subject experimental designs and selected research methods that can be used in social education
• can describe characteristics of empirically supported interventions

Skills

The student

• can assess similarities and differences between important theories in the disciplines of psychology and pedagogy
• can assess social validity of interventions based on behaviour analytic principles
• can operationalise and analyse behaviour
• can assess the effect of interventions by analysing figures that present single-subject experimental designs
• can apply basic legal methods to implement lawful and professional practice
• can assess how welfare technology can be introduced to support the individual's resources and possibilities for mastery of functional skills

General competence

The student

• can apply behaviour analytic principles to promote self-determination and equal participation in society in line with applicable legislation, professional guidelines and ethical considerations
• can assess the effect of interventions based on behaviour analytic principles to promote socially valid behaviour change
• can apply relevant and up-to-date specialist literature to shed light on practical problems, make well-founded choices and apply behaviour analytic principles in socially valid behavior change
• can assess and discuss the use of digital tools and AI in professional work, including ethical and legal implications

The teaching and learning methods include lectures, self-study, skills training, Interteaching, flipped classroom, podcast, case studies and assignments in groups with or without feedback/supervision, and submission of written assignments. The multiple-choice test can be taken as many times as the student wants/needs to.

The following required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam:

• 100% attendance in supervised group work in groups of six students
• completed multiple-choice test by the given deadline
• Individual written paper, up to 1,000 words. Feedback on content in accordance with specified criteria

Individual written examination with invigilation, 4 hours