IVc302 BEHABA-2: Measurement and Experimental Design I

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/0/1.3. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. Mickey Keenan (lecturer)
Mgr. Zuzana Maštenová (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Karel Pančocha, Ph.D., M.Sc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ivana Trellová (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Kristýna Bělohlávková (assistant)
PhDr. Mgr. et Mgr. Bc. Ivana Jůzová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Karel Pančocha, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Institute for Research in Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Supplier department: Institute for Research in Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Fri 17. 11. 9:20–16:30 učebna 75, Sat 18. 11. 9:20–16:30 učebna 20, Sat 9. 12. 9:20–16:30 učebna 60, Sat 16. 12. 9:20–16:30 učebna 20
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
Course objectives
During the course the students will be acquainted with the selection of target behavior and its definition, measurable behavioral dimensions. Further, with the measurement of the discontinuous observation and its advantages and disadvantages.
Syllabus
  • Selecting target behaviours, defining target behaviours
  • Mesureable dimensions of behaviour, direct observational mesurement
  • Discontinous observational measurement, advantages and disadvantages of direct and indirect measurement
  • Interobserver agreement, reliability and accurancy
  • Experimental design, dependent and independent variables
Literature
    required literature
  • COOPER, John O., Timothy E. HERON and William L. HEWARD. Applied behavior analysis. Second edition. Harlow: Pearson, 2014, iv, 751. ISBN 9781292023212. info
Teaching methods
seminar, discussion
Assessment methods
written exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 15 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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