EPN-V2

MALKA211 Introduksjon til atferdsanalyse Emneplan

Engelsk emnenavn
Introduction to Behavior Analysis
Studieprogram
Masterstudium i atferdsvitenskap, deltid
Masterstudium i atferdsvitenskap - spesialisering i innovasjon og implementering
Masterstudium i atferdsvitenskap - spesialisering i begreper og anvendelse
Omfang
10.0 stp.
Studieår
2022/2023
Pensum
VÅR 2023
Timeplan
Programplan
Emnehistorikk

Innledning

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Forkunnskapskrav

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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
  • explain core concepts and relations on classical conditioning, and operant conditioning
  • discuss how prediction and control can be demonstrated in single-case designs
  • describe and exemplify different measures of reliability
  • discuss different methods of observation and recording of behavior
  • describe core elements of behavior chains and different ways in which such chains can be established

Skills

The student can

  • select the appropriate behavioral dimensions and methods for reliable measurement, and observe and measure behavior
  • identify examples of respondent conditioning
  • explain how a behavior chain can be established
  • identify examples of the operant paradigm
  • interpret data from line and bar graphs

Competence

The student can

  • provide practical examples of respondent behavior
  • provide practical examples of operant conditioning
  • use and explain core concepts in behavior analysis to professionals in different branches communicate important aspects of behavior analysis as a science

Arbeids- og undervisningsformer

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Arbeidskrav og obligatoriske aktiviteter

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

  • 3 individual written assignments submitted digitally, each with a maximum length of 6000 characters, including spaces. References are to be included in the 6000 characters.

Vurdering og eksamen

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

Hjelpemidler ved eksamen

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Vurderingsuttrykk

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Sensorordning

One internal and one external examiner will assess all exams.