MALKA218 Etiske overveielser innen anvendt atferdsanalyse Emneplan

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Admission to the study program

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

Knowledge

The student can

• present ethical dilemmas and discuss different ethical perspectives from moral philosophy
• discuss normative ethics considerations in applied behavior analytic treatment
• discuss the BACB "Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts" https://www.bacb.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/BACB-Compliance-Code-english_190318.pdf

Competence

The student can

• discuss the ethical considerations described above in relation to commonly used Applied Behavior Analytic interventions

In the BSCA specialisation, campus-based lectures, exercises, discussions and oral presentations are the main teaching methods. Students read selected texts in advance for each day of class, and everyone is expected to participate in class through questions and through joining in discussion. In the BSII specialisation, the main teaching method is digital course sequences, and feedback on details of course content, and supervised discussion groups will be available during pre-determined time periods. Feedback on written assignments is used in both specialisations.

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

• None

The master's thesis is an independent research work conducted under supervision.

The students are offered research topics that can be related to either research projects at OsloMet or external Norwegian and foreign institutions with which the university has signed agreements. In special cases, the topic may stem from the student’s own idea for a research project.

Students choose their master’s thesis topic based on their academic background and interests. Relevant project outlines are made available digitally.

Students must have passed all their exams for the first year before they can be given access to laboratories and academic supervision to work on their master's thesis. The course is not offered as an individual course.

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

Knowledge

The student

• can acquire advanced knowledge in the subject area of the master’s thesis from relevant research and specialist literature
• can explain the theoretical basis for the topic of the master’s thesis and for the methods included in the work
• can critically evaluate previous research, existing theory and methods that form the basis for the research questions in the master’s thesis
• can assess previous research as a basis for critically evaluating own results

Skills

The student

• can develop a project description for the master’s degree project under supervision and in line with research methods
• can carry out an independent, limited research or development project under supervision and in accordance with applicable standards of research ethics
• can explore methods, calculations, analyses and examinations of relevance to the master’s thesis in an independent manner
• can quality assure his/her own work
• can present results in a scientific manner and discuss these in relation to previous research

General competence

The student

• can apply research methods to new and unknown disciplines and formulate new research questions
• can carry out critical analyses of and combine knowledge from different sources
• can communicate an extensive independent work, both orally and in writing, in relation to applicable conventions for scientific reporting
• can communicate research results to both specialists and the general public
• can identify and discuss ethical issues in research in accordance with applicable laws and international conventions

Projects are presented to students during the first semester of the programme. Students’ own projects must be approved by the person responsible for the course during the first semester.

Academic supervisors are assigned in connection with the allocation of thesis topics. The supervision is intended to ensure satisfactory work progress and quality. The student and supervisor sign a supervision contract that regulates responsibilities and rights, time frames and availability.

Students meet for seminars during the period they are working on the master’s thesis. At the beginning of the second year of the programme, students and supervisors attend a start-up seminar. A few weeks later, another seminar is held to present and discuss the individual project plans. Several sessions dealing with relevant topics are held during the year. The process concludes in a seminar where students present their results.

Detailed guidelines for the master’s thesis will be published online.