Bachelor's Programme in Psychology with an Emphasis on Behavior Analysis Programme description

The bachelor’s program in psychology with an emphasis on behavior analysis is a 3-year full time program (180 ECTS). A completed program earns the degree of Bachelor in Psychology with an Emphasis on Behavior Analysis.

The program is regulated by lov om universiteter og høgskoler av 1. april 2005 nr. 15 § 3-2 og § 3-3 (Law of universities and university colleges) and forskrift om studier og eksamen ved OsloMet- storbyuniversitetet av 01.08.12 (Regulations for studies and exams at OsloMet). There is no national framework for this program.

The program is accredited by The Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI), the international organization for research and application of behavior analysis.

The program also meets the requirements for pre-qualification in certification by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BCBA®) as Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts (BCaBAs).

The overall objective of the program is to give the student basic competence in psychology and behavior analysis so that the student is able to analyze behavior and arrange the environment around individuals to promote and maintain the desired behavior change.

Students must learn a precise conceptual framework, read relevant research literature, and actively participate in discussions in the behavior analytic community to achieve these competencies. Through these activities, students will also acquire robust knowledge about ethical and professional standards in the field.

The Department of Behavioral Science has a strong scientific community within a natural scientific tradition, and an evidence-based approach to learning. Faculty members are part of well-developed professional scientific networks, nationally and internationally, and cooperate extensively on research. Graduates from the bachelor’s program may continue with master’s and Ph. D. studies in the department.

Relevance to further studies

A bachelor’s degree Bachelor in Psychology with an Emphasis on Behavior Analysis is an excellent starting point for further studies, such as master’s programs in psychology or behavioral science/behavior analysis.

Psychology and behavior analysis are also god combinations with a number of other disciplines, such as pedagogics, health sciences, economics, management and HR, and other social sciences*.

*When graduates apply for further studies, the institution they apply to sets the bar for admission.

Relevance to working life

Graduates of the program have knowledge, skills and general competencies in psychology and behavior analysis. They can work with organizing, planning and implementation in processes of change within knowledge-based organizations in public sector and private enterprise, independently or with others. They can work with change processes at the level of the individual, or with group- and organization-level processes.

In work areas where prevention, treatment and teaching are important issues, documenting the efforts one makes is increasingly important. Methods in such work must be grounded in well-established theory, and predicting the effect of interventions is important both at the level of the individual and for society. The program will be useful for those who wish to affect processes of change. There is increasing demand for knowledge about learning and psychology both in public and private organizations.

The bachelor’s program has two practicum placements of 9 weeks each, to give students the opportunity for working on their own and with others on change processes in general, and specifically in treatment and training. The program complies with the requirement from Norway’s Health Directorate of 30 ECTS of supervised practicum, and candidates qualify for milieu therapists’ positions.

The program is designed for persons who want a bachelor’s degree where behavior analysis is emphasized. The program will help students develop basic discipline competence through education in a behavioral scientific research and practice community. Students will acquire knowledge, skills and values that qualify for further education in a relevant master’s programme, and for work positions in which these qualifications are relevant.

De siste tiårene har Norge blitt et land med relativt høy innvandring. Norge har på kort tid gått fra å være en homogen nasjonalstat, til å bli et nasjonalt mangfoldig samfunn. Denne utviklingen både engasjerer og bekymrer politikere og den øvrige befolkningen. Staten og kommunene står overfor nye utfordringer av sammen satt karakter. Innvandring kan både avhjelpe et stramt arbeidsmarked, men kan også føre til press på velferdsordninger.

Det er mange former for innvandring. Det er store forskjeller på europeisk arbeidsinnvandring kontra flyktninger og asylsøkere. I tillegg kommer familiegjenforeninger og irregulær innvandring som skaper ulike forvaltnings- og integreringsutfordringer. Det er en politisk målsetning at innvandrere skal bli aktive borgere og skattebetalere på linje med øvrige innbyggere. Dette krever en betydelig egeninnsats, men både offentlige myndigheter og private aktører kan bidra i denne prosessen.

Integrering av innvandrere er et område som går på tvers av vanlige sektorinndelinger i offentlig politikk. Samordning av tjenester fører til utfordringer både på sentralt og lokalt nivå.

Årsstudium i migrasjon- og integrasjonsforvaltning vil bidra til økt kompetanse om integreringsutfordringer i Norge. Ved en kombinasjon av teoretiske og praktiske tilnærminger, vil studentene oppøve evne til analyse og refleksjon, og være i stand til å løse oppgaver knyttet til integrasjonsproblematikk.

Studiet er et fulltidsstudium over ett år - 60 studiepoeng. Årsstudium er ikke en selvstendig grad, men studentene kan søke å få studiet godskrevet/innpasset i en bachelorgrad.

On completion of the program, the candidate has the following knowledge, skills and general competencies:

Knowledge

The candidate

• Has general knowledge about and knowledge of how human behavior is affected and changed in interaction with environmental events
• Has general knowledge about behavior analysis principles and other learning principles and about how these principles are applied in different areas of society
• Has knowledge about the history of psychology in general, and the history of behavior analysis specifically
• Knows how the discipline develops through research and application
• Can update and further develop their own knowledge of psychology and behavior analysis

Skills

The candidate can

• apply behavior analytic principles, including conducting functional surveys and facilitate desired maintenance off and changing of behavior
• describe pros and cons of different models of explanation in psychology
• account for practical work that uses different models of explanation in psychology
• search out and read relevant scientific literature and apply results from research in their own professional practice
• make scientifically justified choices in their own professional activities, reflect over their own practices, and adjust their own conduct when under supervision
• use different methods for collecting and analyzing scientific data

General Competence

The candidate

• Can distinguish between professional knowledge and personal conviction
• Can communicate research and applied behavioral science and psychology both in writing and orally
• Can exchange viewpoints and experiences with others with a background in psychology and behavior analysis, and thus contribute to the development of ethically sound practices
• Is familiar with scientific values such as openness, logical thinking, precision and honesty
• Is familiar with the special ethical and legal issues and guidelines relevant for work in psychology and behavior analysis
• Can plan and implement academic that extend over time, alone or as a part of a team
• Knows the research frontier in their field, and is familiar with groundbreaking work and innovation within psychology and behavior analysis

Studiet er et tilbud for de som ønsker å fordype seg i problematikk knyttet til migrasjons- og integrasjonsforvaltning. Studiet egner seg for studenter uten erfaring fra feltet, for studenter som allerede er i et utdanningsløp og for personer som allerede er i arbeidslivet og ønsker å kvalifisere seg for stillinger knyttet til sektoren.

Generell studiekompetanse

Students are encouraged to take parts of the program at one of our collaboration institutions abroad. Exchange periods provide scientific benefits, and add value to a professional repertoire in a multicultural society. A globalized labor market also increases the importance of international experience, language and cultural knowledge.

Parts of the courses may be conducted in English; confer specific course descriptions.

The structure of the program is adapted for student exchange both nationally and internationally. This applies to the whole program, but especially semesters 5 and 6. Semester 5 consists of courses from the main area Topics in psychology. Numerous institutions of higher education abroad have bachelor programs in psychology, and it is easy to find courses for exchange students. Semester 6, reserved for practicum placement and thesis work, is also suited for exchange studies.

Courses in the program that are conducted in English in case of participation of incoming exchange students:

• PSYK1420 - Behavior analysis 1 – General principles of behavior analysis
• PSYK2100 – Research methods 1 – Introduction to quantitative and qualitative methods
• PSYK2210 – Behavior analysis 2 – Applied behavior analysis
• PSYK2310 – Behavior analysis 3 – Experimental and conceptual behavior analysis
• For incoming exchange students, semester 6 can be adapted in order to offer courses of 30 ECTs, by taking PSYK3910, which can be done in the lab groups, where English is the working language.

Selected courses from the Master's programme in Behavior Analysis conducted in English in case of participation by incoming exchange students. Relevant academic background and level are assessed and approved by the department head on an individual basis:

• MALK4000-403 Behavior Analysis and Radical Behaviorism
• MALKA211 Introduction to Behavior Analysis
• MALKA217 Early Intervention for Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders
• MALKA218 Ethical Considerations in Applied Behavior Analysis
• MALKA219 Organizational Behavior Management (OBM)
• MALKA220 Behavioral Economics
• MALKA222 Clinical Behavior Analysis

Please go to https://student.oslomet.no/utveksling-psykologi-atferdsanalyse for an overview of universities and university colleges that OsloMet have exchange agreements with.

En kandidat med fullført årsstudium i migrasjons- og integrasjonsforvaltning har følgende læringsutbytte:

Kunnskap

Kandidaten har

• innsikt i migrasjon i et historisk, kulturelt, sosiologisk og økonomiske perspektiv
• kunnskap om migrasjon og integrering av ulike grupper innvandrere
• forståelse for utfordringer og mulige målkonflikter i migrasjonspolitikken
• kunnskap om juridiske begreper og prinsipper knyttet til innvandringslovgivning/-regulering
• kunnskap om virkningen av ulike integrasjonstiltak

Ferdigheter

Kandidaten

• kan anvende relevant akademisk kunnskap på praktiske problemer knyttet til integrasjonsforvaltning
• har juridisk og organisatorisk forståelse av migrasjons- og integrasjonsforvaltningen
• kan reflektere over egen faglig utøvelse
• kan finne, vurdere og henvise til informasjon og fagstoff og framstille dette slik at det belyser problemstillinger knyttet til migrasjons- og integrasjonsarbeidet

Generell kompetanse

Kandidaten

• har innsikt i fag- og yrkesetiske problemstillinger ved integrasjon og migrasjonsarbeid
• kan selvstendig planlegge og gjennomføre arbeidsoppgaver, i tråd med etiske krav og retningslinjer
• kan bidra til utvikling av god praksis i integrasjonsarbeidet

Årsstudium i migrasjons- og integrasjonsforvaltning er et fulltidsstudium og består av emner tilsvarende 60 studiepoeng.

Undervisningen i det enkelte emnet går over hele eller deler av semesteret.

Undervisningsformen er en kombinasjon av forelesninger, seminarer, gruppearbeid, ulike skriftlige arbeider og presentasjoner.

Studentenes ansvar for egen læring forutsetter aktiv deltakelse. I studiet blir det i tillegg til forelesninger benyttet ulike studentaktive læringsformer som skriftlige oppgaver, gruppearbeid, muntlig framføring, seminarer etc.