PSYC457-17S2 (C) Semester Two 2017

Behavioural Interventions

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 July 2017
End Date: Sunday, 19 November 2017
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 30 July 2017
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 15 October 2017

Description

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

The applications and interventions studied will be evidence-based and draw on the principles of behaviour analysis / social learning theory / 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.
(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 25%
Poster 09 Oct 2017 25%
Review 31 Oct 2017 35%
Research Proposal 31 Oct 2017 15%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

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

Course links

Library portal

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $963.00

* 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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