VETEK6100 Person Centered Adaption Course description

Behavior analysis rests on two key assumptions: that a natural science approach to human behavior is possible and that such a science is desirable. This course presents radical behaviorism as a philosophy of science focused on behavior-environment interactions as an explanatory model. It introduces a conceptual framework that enables the prediction and influence of behavior, placing radical behaviorism within a broader historical and philosophical context and discussing its complementarity with other scientific fields, such as complexity science, network theory, neuroscience, and evolutionary biology. Core topics in psychology such as motivation, language, thinking, problem-solving, creativity, memory, and self-control are also explored. Additionally, the course extends to the understanding of the role of radical behaviorism in addressing topics such as values, freedom, and the ethics of influencing behavior.

Admission to the study program.

Etter fullført emne har studenten følgende læringsutbytte definert i kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:

Kunnskap

Studenten

• har inngående kunnskap om individuell tilrettelegging, tilgjengelighet og kompenserende teknologi
• har inngående kunnskap om teknologi og teknikker i en samfunnsmessig kontekst som er relevante for individuell tilrettelegging og tilgjengelighet

Ferdigheter

Studenten

• kan analysere faglige og etiske problemstillinger knyttet til tilgjengelighet, tilrettelegging og universell utforming for personer med nedsatt funksjon
• kan identifisere, analysere, gjennomføre og dokumentere et utviklingsarbeid

Generell kompetanse

Studenten

• kan kommunisere om faglige problemstillinger, analyser og konklusjoner innenfor fagområdet individuell tilrettelegging, både til spesialister og allmennheten
• kan kritisk vurdere etiske problemstillinger knyttet til individuell tilrettelegging og tilgjengelighet
• kan bidra til kunnskapsutvikling og innovasjon i samarbeid med brukere, tjenesteapparat, forsknings- og utviklingsmiljøer og næringsliv

The course content is divided into ten modules, with students’ learning supported by both live (on-campus and online) and pre-recorded lectures. Throughout the semester, students also have access to teaching assistants, who manage group and individual activities, and provide assistance with the course content.

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

• Complete an online instructional sequence consisting of 10 modules containing videos, texts, quizzes, and short essay questions (up to 750 characters, including spaces).

Individual home examination, 5 hours. Exam questions are in English. Students may submit their exams in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.

All

Grade 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.