PSYKPRA1 Applied Behavior Analysis - Exercises Course description

This is a practical course where knowledge and skills acquired from previous courses are used in practical work. The practical training must therefore be taken at establishments where the purpose is to provide training or conduct change work based on concrete issues. The course is taken full-time over six weeks, unless otherwise agreed. The average work week is 30 hours, totalling 180 hours for the whole period. Practical training may entail shift work, days and evenings.

Passed PSYK1420 and required coursework for PSYK2200 completed/approved.

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

Knowledge

The student has knowledge of

• the purpose of the practical training establishment
• the legal basis for the establishment

Skills

The student is capable of

• using expedient methods of registration
• performing functional analyses
• proposing expedient training methods in relation to establishing new behaviour
• proposing expedient behaviour to replace inexpedient behaviour
• facilitating generalisation and continuation of behaviour changes
• analysing collected data and presenting these in a graph
• communicating with users, next of kin and other partners

Competence

The student

• has insight into behaviour analysis’ areas of application
• is capable of discussing ethical issues linked to data collection and observation
• is capable of describing judicial factors that affect data collection and observation, with particular weight on consent, information exchange and storage
• has professional understanding, relational skills and professional qualifications that are required by the practical training establishment

The practical training requirements are participation in work in the workplace/the establishment, activities that promote the learning outcomes and compliance with the university's general practical training requirements. This general requirements can be found in Canvas.

• Submission of planning documents for practical training
• Participation in work at the practical training establishment (minimum attendance of 90%)
• Participation at any lectures/seminars at the university (80%)
• Compliance with general practical training requirements

1. Assessment of practical training

2. Individual written assignment related to practical training, approx. 2,000 words. The report should show that the student has knowledge of different areas of the discipline (synthesis knowledge). Special criteria have been developed to assess this. When a fail grade is awarded for the written assignment, the student is permitted to submit a reworked version.

Fairytales and Creativity is one of the courses under Nordic Childhoods. It;focuses on Nordic culture where nature plays an important role in society, aesthetics and in work with children. Joint events with the other Nordic Childhoods courses, are integrated as overnight trips and outdoor excursions. We also visit schools, kindergartens and other institutions. We focus on play, learning by doing, experience and workshops.

In the Fairytales and Creativity course we ask: Why do stories appeal to modern man? In what way can stories contribute to increasing;knowledge about today's cultural expressions, and about ourselves? How can we use stories in contexts relevant to different pedagogical approaches? The objective of the course is to introduce students to the storytelling tradition;of Western culture and the main theories of myths and basic mythology. Important elements in the course are: the difference between myths, fairytales and legends; structural theories, psychological theories, eclectic theories; myths and religion.

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

Knowledge

The student

· has;developed knowledge of myths, fairytales and legends

· has;achieved an understanding of the content of the narratives, both the structure and motives and

the psychological ramifications

· has;acquired insight into the role of oral society for the emergence of fairy tales

Skills

The student;is;able to

· understand how narrative patterns can be used in aesthetic productions

· work creatively with music, art, drama etc.

· create different story based performances

General competence

The student

· has;developed an awareness of;cultural heritage

· is;able to write an individual paper on a chosen topic;within the main subject of the course

· is;able to use myths, fairy tales and legends in a didactic context

· can reflect on and produce authentic texts and media products aimed at authentical;target groups

· can reflect on and contribute to entrepreneurship related;to the course contents

Four of the following;individual coursework requirements must be approved. The purpose of these coursework requirements is to gain experience of;storytelling, to practise creating enthusiasm for theory, to gain;international experience beyond the ordinary;lectures and workshops, to acquire practical skills in connection with a vocation, and to get first-hand experiences of;the local context of the course.

1 Favourite story presentation (2-5 minutes)

2 Theory presentation (5-10 minutes)

3 Participation;in International Week;(week 43) 3-4 days of lectures and workshops

4 Practical work in connection with arts and craft classes 5 days of; workshops

5 Participation;in excursions 5-10 days

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Four of the following;;group coursework requirements;must be approved. The purpose of these work requirements is to gain;access to experiences from peers, to learn profession specific work methods, to reflect on the relationship between theory and practice, and to assess the course activities ;while reflecting on the relevance of the course activities.

1 Production of a drama (5 days of; workshop)

2 Production of radio theatre (5 days of; workshop)

3 Production of stop-motion animation (5 days of workshop)

4 Blog production (a diary that will require five;minutes every week)

5 Practical work in connection with International Week;(2-4 hours preparations)