PSYC457-14S1 (C) Semester One 2014

Behavioural Interventions

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 24 February 2014
End Date: Sunday, 29 June 2014
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 7 March 2014
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 23 May 2014

Description

Problem-solving interventions across the life-span at the individual, family and community level using behaviour analysis principles.

Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this course are expected to be able to
(a) analyse problems using the conceptual framework provided by behavioural analysis/cognitive-behavioural theory.
(b) plan “in principle” problem-solving interventions which embody evidence-based principles.
(c) structure interventions so that outcomes may be scientifically evaluated using appropriate research designs.
(d) relate specific problems and interventions to current relevant theory and research.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Neville Blampied

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Class Presentation 20%
Poster 25%
Research Review 55%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Alan E. Kazdin; Behavior modification in applied settings ; 7th Ed; Waveland Press, 2013.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $881.00

* 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 Psychology, Speech and Hearing .

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