| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Describe the concepts and processes related to applied behavior analysis
- Utilize learning theories, principles and techniques while evaluating and preparing applied behavior analyses
- Utilize principles of applied behavior analysis while determining and defining target
- Utilize recording and coding techniques appropriate to the target behavior
- Utilize and track strengthening good behaviors appropriate to applied behavior analysis
- Describe the process of reducing problem behavior and track it
- Describe the principles and process of using reinforcement
- Describe the legal and ethical process in terms odf applied behavior analysis
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | Developmental Psychology I, Psychology of Learning |
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| Course Description | Learning theories, basic principles of applied behavioural analyses, determination of target behaviours, data recording techniques, graphic demonstration and interpretation, reinforcement, clues and types, shaping, reinforcement of symbols, evaluation of problem behaviours and reducing non-appropriate behaviours. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to the course |
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2nd Week |
Behaviorism and Applied Behavior Analysis in the context of theories of learning and development |
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3rd Week |
Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis: Defining behaviors and writing behavioral objectives |
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4th Week |
Determining and defining target Behaviors and making decision of measurement technique |
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5th Week |
Applied Behavior Analysis, Behavioral Recording, Interrater reliability |
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6th Week |
Applied Behavior Analysis, Behavioral Recording, Interrater reliability |
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7th Week |
Graphs on behavioral recording ? interpreting the data/graphs |
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8th Week |
Midterm |
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9th Week |
Acquisition - shaping |
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10th Week |
Acquisition - shaping |
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11th Week |
Reducing inappropriate behavior |
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12th Week |
Applied Behavior Analysis ? Ethical principles |
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13th Week |
Reviewing the studies based on Applied Behavior Analysis |
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14th Week |
Reviewing the studies based on Applied Behavior Analysis: General evaluation |
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15th Week |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | 1) Alberto, P.A, Troutman, A.C., Pearson (2018). Uygulamalı davranış analizi (eğitimciler için). Ankara: Nobel.
2) Erbaş, D. and Özken, Ş. Y. (2017). Uygulamalı davranış analizi. Ankara: Pegem.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Case Study
- Project
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Assignment |
1 |
20 |
| Total(%) |
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60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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40 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| Language of Instruction | - |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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