PSYC457-20S2 (C) Semester Two 2020

Behavioural Interventions

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2020
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2020
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 24 July 2020
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 25 September 2020

Description

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

This is a one-semester, 15-point course in the theory and application of behavioural and cognitive/behavioural interventions. These interventions have a broad scope of usage in across the human life-span from infancy to old age and at the individual, family/group, and community level. These applications and interventions studied are evidence-based and draw on the science of behaviour analysis, social learning theory, and cognitive-behavioural theory/therapy.

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; and
(d) relate specific problems and interventions to current relevant theory and research.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.

Course Coordinator

Lance Thompson

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Behavioural intervention plan 20%
Poster 25%
Review 35%
Class Presentation & Participation 20%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

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

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,022.00

* 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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  • PSYC457-20S2 (C) Semester Two 2020