EDEM666-17S1 (D) Semester One 2017 (Distance)

Foundations of Positive Behaviour Support

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2017
End Date: Sunday, 25 June 2017
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 3 March 2017
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 19 May 2017

Description

This course provides participants with opportunities to describe and critique the framework which makes up the Positive Behaviour Support model for providing behaviour and learning support to children, adolescents and adults in various settings. The application of this model to the Aotearoa/ New Zealand context is a feature of this course.

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:
1. Examine, describe and evaluate the theoretical models and elements which contribute to positive behaviour support including applied behaviour analysis, ecological, indigenous and social learning theories.
2. Examine and evaluate New Zealand government policies applicable to Positive Behaviour Support.
3. Examine, describe and critically evaluate culturally responsive and strengths-based approaches applicable to children, youth and adults across a variety of settings.
4. Examine, describe and critically evaluate how inclusion, self-determination, and life style enhancement are foundations of the positive behaviour support model.
5. Examine and describe the ethical issues related to behaviour change of children, youth and adults.
6. Examine, describe and evaluate the skills of leadership in terms of system change and mentoring peers.  
7. Locate, summarise, and critique the evidence-based literature relevant to Positive Behaviour Support.

Prerequisites

Subject to the approval of the Head of School

Restrictions

EDEM625

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Gaye Tyler-Merrick

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Seminar 20%
Quizzes 40%
Literature Review 40%


Group and individual assignments will be used to evaluate achievement against the learning outcomes.  There are three assessment activities.

Textbooks / Resources

Textbook for this course will be:
Sailor, W., Dunlap, G., Sugai, G., & Horner, R. (2009). Handbook of positive behavior support. New York: Springer

Further readings will be sourced from LEARN throughout the course.

Text book may be purchased from the University Bookshop
Business Hours: 8.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday
10am to 3pm Saturday
Phone: 0800827 266 or (03) 364 2987 ext 3774 or 3775
Email: ubs@ubscan.co.nz

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,775.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Health Sciences .

All EDEM666 Occurrences

  • EDEM666-17S1 (C) Semester One 2017
  • EDEM666-17S1 (D) Semester One 2017 (Distance)
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