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MALKA217 Early Intervention for Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Tidlig intervensjon overfor barn med omfattende utviklingsforstyrrelser
Study programme
Master's Program in Behavioral Science
Master’s Program in Behavioral Science - Specialisation in Innovation and Implementation
Master’s Program in Behavioral Science - Specialisation in Concepts and Applications
Master's Programme in Learning in Complex Systems, elective courses
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2025/2026
Curriculum
FALL 2025
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

The course prepares participants for working in intensive programs designed to accelerate learning for young children with pervasive developmental disorders. Applied Behavior Analysis is the treatment of choice, and this course teaches application of several behavioral technologies that have been shown to be effective, especially for the acquisition of communication skills, academic, play, and social skills. Rules for ethical and professional conduct are discussed.

Required preliminary courses

Admission to the study program

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student

  • is capable of describing the structure of the human genome and how it has developed
  • is capable of describing different forms of genetic variation and their significance
  • is capable of describing mutations, how they arise and how they can be repaired
  • is capable of describing how genes are expressed and how they are regulated
  • is capable of describing different types of inheritance and principles of genetic analysis
  • is capable of describing the principles of the most common methods of analysis in molecular genetics
  • demonstrates knowledge of basic quality requirements when working with gene technology methods

Skills

The student is capable of

  • performing and interpreting results from a selection of molecular genetics analyses
  • using different databases and bioinformatic tools for homology searches, primer design and sequence analysis

General competence

The student is capable of

  • discussing social and ethical consequences of gene technology in a medical perspective

Teaching and learning methods

Work and teaching methods include lectures, assignments, group assignments, e-learning tests, visits to external laboratories and self-study. The students will also carry out practical laboratory analyses.

Course requirements

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

  • a minimum of 90% attendance in practical laboratory work and data labs
  • a minimum of 80% attendance in scheduled group work and visits to external laboratories
  • laboratory reports in accordance with specified criteria

Assessment

Exam content: The learning outcomes

Exam form: Individual written exam, 4 hours

Permitted exam materials and equipment

Calculator

Grading scale

Grade scale A-F

Examiners

One external and one internal examiner will assess all the papers.