EPN-V2

MALKA211 Introduksjon til atferdsanalyse Emneplan

Engelsk emnenavn
Introduction to Behavior Analysis
Omfang
10.0 stp.
Studieår
2020/2021
Emnehistorikk
Pensum
VÅR 2021
Timeplan
Programplan

  • Innledning

    The course introduces the basic concepts of behavior analysis, mainly from experimental work and findings. Experimental analysis of behavior is a natural science with ontology and epistemology distinct from other behavioral sciences, and these distinctions are emphasized. Design of experiments; recording and measurement, and evaluation of experimental data are core topics.

  • Forkunnskapskrav

    Coursework requirements from MALK4000-401 and MALK4000-403 must be approved to participate and submit coursework requirements in MALKA211.

  • Læringsutbytte

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

    Knowledge

    The student

    • can describe and discuss characteristics of behavior analysis as a science
    • can identify core concepts and relations concerning respondent and operant conditioning
    • can describe and exemplify different measures of reliability
    • can describe different methods of observation and recording of behavior, and choose the appropriate methods in different settings

    Skills

    The student

    • can observe and measure behavior

    Competence

    The student

    • can explain core concepts in behavior analysis to the Public
    • can understand important aspects of behavior analysis as a science

  • Arbeids- og undervisningsformer

    Teaching and learning methods include lectures, exercises, student presentations and discussion of course readings. The lectures will partly be based on interteaching sequences using literature from the curriculum.

  • Arbeidskrav og obligatoriske aktiviteter

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

    • 3 individual written assignments, each with maximum 6000 keystrokes

  • Vurdering og eksamen

    Individual written examination with invigilation, 4 hours. Exam questions are in English. Students may submit their exams in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.

  • Hjelpemidler ved eksamen

    None

  • Vurderingsuttrykk

    Grade scale A-F

  • Sensorordning

    One internal and one external examiner will assess all exams.