EDF5689 - Diverse applications of behaviour analysis

Overview

In this unit, you will explore diverse applications of behaviour analysis in the areas such as education,
medicine, safety, health and fitness, addiction, mental health, and environmental sustainability. We 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. An overarching theme of these learning activities will be a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the study of behaviour analysis. This unit primarily aligns to sections 1B and 2G of the BACBs 5 th Edition Task List.

Offerings

S2-01-CLAYTON-FLEXIBLE

Requisites

Prohibition

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Brad Bloomfield

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Brad Bloomfield

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:

describe how behavioural principles (including motivation, stimulus control, and reinforcement)
may be used to address socially significant challenges with diverse populations

read and critically appraise behaviour analytic literature in specific sub-specialties of applied
behaviour analysis

propose meaningful areas for future research in behaviour analysis

describe the importance of culture in service delivery, and identify strategies to embrace multiculturalism in diverse applications of behaviour analysis

Teaching approach

Active learning

Assessment

1 - Diverse application review (1600 words or equivalent)

2 - Research synthesis (2400 words or equivalent)

3 - Directed online learning activities

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Tutorials

Workload requirements

Workload

The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study.

Usually, you can expect to engage with:

• 12 hours of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities, plus 33 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed learning activities and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study
OR
• 45 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed learning activities and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study^

^ International students studying in Australia are not permitted to undertake this scheduled learning delivery mode.

Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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