EDF5682 - Applications of behaviour analysis in diverse contexts

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Overview

This unit consists of two modules; Performance Management and Supervision (Module 1) and Diverse Applications of Behaviour Analysis (Module 2). In Module 1, you will learn about applications of behaviour analysis to staff training, supervision, and performance management. Topics covered include effective communication and teamwork, assessing performance, establishing performance expectations and goals, training new job skills, monitoring performance, delivering effective performance feedback, using reinforcement in the workplace, and identifying and remediating performance problems. In Module 2, you will explore diverse applications of behaviour analysis in the areas of education, medicine, safety, health and fitness, addiction, and mental health. You will explore how basic behavioural principles, including motivation, stimulus control, and reinforcement, can be applied to address socially significant problems with diverse populations. You will be challenged to think about and discuss ways to extend the reach of behaviour analysis into more diverse settings, with varied populations.

This unit aligns with BACB 4th Edition Task List requirements.

Offerings

S1-01-CLAYTON-FLEXIBLE

S1-FF-CLAYTON-FLEXIBLE

Requisites

Corequisite

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Erin Leif

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Erin Leif

Assessment summary

Staff training plan (collectively 4000 words equivalent, 50%)

Research Synthesis (collectively 4000 words equivalent, 50%)

Workload requirements

Workload

Minimum total expected workload equals 288 hours per semester (24 hours per week of study). The Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) is responsible for verifying that the Monash MEd in ABA course meets specific standards and rules. The ABAI requires that you participate in a total of 270 hours of direct instructional activities aligned to the 4th Edition BACB Task List (across all units that comprise the verified course sequence). Coursework delivered via distance format is required to include verifiable methods that ensure you are in contact with the material for the time proposed. Therefore, participation in asynchronous and synchronous online learning activities is mandatory and must be verifiable. In EDF5682, you must complete 45 hours of direct instructional activities, comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for flexible students:

4 x 3 hour face-to-face workshops, 8 x one-hour online tutorials, and 25 hours of online instruction over the semester; or
4 x 3 hour online workshops, 8 x one-hour online tutorials, and 25 hours of online instruction over the semester*

(b.) Additional requirements (all students):

243 independent study hours

*International students studying in Australia are not permitted to undertake this contact hour delivery mode.

Availability in areas of study

Applied behaviour analysis