Module: Experimental Analysis of Behaviour

Module Specifications..

Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024

Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Experimental Analysis of Behaviour
Module Code	PSYC203
School	37
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Emma Delemere Semester 2: Emma Delemere Autumn: Emma Delemere
Module Teachers	Sinead Smyth Emma Delemere
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

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Description

Module Aims: To explore the key concepts and issues in behavioural psychology, with a particular focus on learning and human language and cognition. To explore the contribution that behaviour analysis can make to the whole field of psychology.

Learning Outcomes

1. outline the main features of conceptual framework of behaviour analysis as an a approach to psychology
2. describe key methods of investigation in behaviour analysis
3. explain the key principles of behaviour analysis
4. critically analyse experimental studies in behaviour analysis
5. identify reinforcing consequences that will change behaviour in experimental and applied settings.
6. use behaviour principles to interpret psychological processes

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	22	In person lecture
Tutorial	10	A combination of seminars, tutorials and practical exercises delivered synchronously
Online activity	10	A number of additional activities including practical and online exercises.
Assignment Completion	50	Completion of the assignments associated with the module
Independent Study	33	Reading core text, studying for end of semester exam, other independent study
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Experimental analysis of behaviour is a scientific approach to the study of human behaviour and psychology.
It differs from a range of other contemporary approaches to the same issues in that it identifies the crucial process as the interaction between the person and their social and physical environment. This module covers the main areas of behaviour analysis with a particular focus on human language and cognition:

Philosophy and concepts

Classical conditioning

Reinforcement

Operant Conditioning,

Stimulus control

Conditional discrimination

Stimulus Equivalence

Transfer of functions

Verbal behaviour

Recent advances

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	50%	Examination Weight	50%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Report(s)	Students will complete a number of practical exercises and write these up as a report.	50%	n/a
Essay	Students will complete an essay. Essays titles will be provided by the lecturer.	50%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Leslie, J. C.: 2002, Essential behaviour analysis., Arnold., London,
Leslie, J. C.: 1996, Principles of behavioral analysis., Psychology Press, Hove,
Hayes, S.C., Barnes-Holmes, D. & Roche, B. (Eds.).: 2001, Relational frame theory: A post-Skinnerian account of language and cognition., Plenum Press, New York,
Niklas, M.D. Torneke,: 0, Learning Rft: An Introduction to Relational Frame Theory and Its Clinical Applications, 1572249064
Hayes, S. C.: 2004, Rule-Governed Behavior, New Harbinger Publications, CA, 1878978489
Murray Sidman: 1994, Equivalence relations and behavior, Authors Cooperative, Boston, MA, 0962331163

Other Resources

None

Programme or List of Programmes

BPY	BSc (Honours) in Psychology
ECSAO	Study Abroad (Engineering & Computing)

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