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Lecturer(s)
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Procházka Roman, doc. PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Glaser Lucie, Mgr.
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Course content
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1. Introduction to the field of applied behavior analysis (history, philosophical assumptions, dimensions) 2. Behavior (respondent & operant behavior, conditioning, ABC contingency, topography, measurement) 3. Consequences (reinforcement, punishment, extinction) 4. Antecedents (motivation, discriminative stimuli, prompts) 5. Verbal behavior (verbal operants, functional analysis of verbal behavior) 6. Behavior interventions (functions of behavior, dealing with challenging behavior) 7. Using behavior principles in a treatment of developmental disorders (assessments, gaining critical skills) 8. Ethics
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
- Homework for Teaching
- 15 hours per semester
- Attendace
- 20 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Exam
- 35 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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This course provides the student with an introduction to the concepts of human behavior and applied behavior analysis as a natural science. The aim is to cover the basic theoretical and experimental foundations and connect them to the real-life scenarios, everyday situations and clinical psychology. As a result, the student will gain understanding of the elementary principles underlying every human behavior.
As a result, the student will gain understanding of the elementary principles underlying every human behavior.
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Prerequisites
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No prior assumption
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral exam, Written exam
Attendance (2 absence allowed) Correctly answering the quiz questions in at least 80% Pass an oral exam
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Recommended literature
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Cooper, J. O., Heron, T. E., Heward, W. L. (2007). Applied Behavior Analysis. Upper Saddle River, N.J: Pearson.
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