PL4S132 - Principles and Concepts in Behaviour Analysis 22 Feb 2019 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | PL4S132 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Principles and Concepts in Behaviour Analysis | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Psychology | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Youth and Community | ||
| Module Leader: | Richard May | ||
| Module Team: | Kirsty Richards, Dan Bowers, Alexis Jones, Leigh Attwood | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2019 | Final Year of Intake: | 2024 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100497 - psychology | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 22 Feb 2019 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
To foster a critical appreciation of principles, processes and concepts of the science and technology of behaviour analysis.
Content Summary
This module will introduce students to the science of behaviour and teach the core principles of behaviour analysis (e.g., reinforcement, punishment, extinction, schedules, stimulus discrimination, stimulus equivalence, generalisation).
Additionally, the module will encourage a sophisticated appreciation of the experimental analysis of behaviour and applied behaviour analysis. This will be achieved by presenting content which contrasts these two perspectives. Specifically, each of the principles above will be presented from both experimental and applied perspectives, thus teaching students the importance of each approach to our understanding of behaviour.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 35 |
| Seminar | 10 |
| Independent Study | 111 |
| Directed Study | 40 |
| Formative Assessment - Scheduled | 4 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Critically appraise core principles of behaviour that underlie the applied and experimental analysis of behaviour |
| LO2 | Apply core principles of operant and respondent conditioning to articulate how organisms learn |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asynchronous Assessment | Portfolio 1 | Collection of brief practical assessments, including analysing a series of virtual operant learning experiments and completing reading comprehension exercises | 0 | 3000 | 50 | No | 50 |
| Synchronous Onsite Assessment | Classroom Test - Time Constrained (Onsite) 1 | MCQ Class Test: Comprehensive test across all module content | 90 | N/A | 50 | No | 50 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Portfolio 1 | ✘ | ✔ | |
| Classroom Test - Time Constrained (Onsite) 1 | ✔ | ✘ | |