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PSYC314 Behaviour Modification

Updated: 03 November 2011
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 1 On Campus
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
19 April 2012 21 April 2012 Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites PSYC101 and PSYC102
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) John Malouff (jmalouff@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit covers methods of assessing and modifying human behaviour. The behaviour can include psychological problems, student behaviour, sports performance and criminal activity. Among the modification techniques covered are relaxation training, reinforcement, shaping, extinction, modelling, role-playing, in vivo rehearsal, instruction, systematic desensitisation, cognitive restructuring and self-control training. Students learn through reading assignments, class demonstrations and discussions, small group activities and a major application project.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

An Interactive Approach to Writing Essays and Research Reports in Psychology
ISBN: 9781742166490
Burton, L.J., Wiley 3rd ed. 2009
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On and Off Campus
Behaviour Modification: Principles and Procedures
ISBN: 9781111306113
Miltenberger, R.G., Thomson 5th ed. 2011
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 30% 1250
Assessment Notes
Design, implement and write a report on an intervention
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1, 2, 4 and 6
Oral Presentation 5%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1 and 6 GA: 1 and 2
Unit Test 10%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3 GA: 1, 2 and 6
Final Examination 2 hrs 55%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 3-6 GA: 1, 2 and 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. apply the most commonly used behaviour assessment and change strategies;
  2. plan and execute a behaviour change project;
  3. apply advanced level communications skills via the written form, including graph presentation;
  4. discuss the uses, limitations and common criticisms of behaviour modification;
  5. describe and explain the use of basic counselling skills with behaviour modification methods;
  6. present orally clear information about how to apply specific behaviour modification principles.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students learn about behaviour modification, which is an integral part of psychology. It is taught in lectures, study notes and readings, practised in tutorial and online exercises, and assessed via worksheet assignments and the exam. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Involvement in this unit will foster your ability to communicate effectively; encourage you to find, organise and present information effectively; and to construct coherent and well reasoned arguments. These skills are assessed in the assessment tasks. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Students learn about dealing with clients from various cultures. 		True
4 Information Literacy
Students learn how to access published information on behaviour modification. Students are encouraged to develop research skills in collecting and evaluating data, including the skills to assess the utility of information, identify the most useful sources of information and critically examine those sources. It is assessed via the assignment. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
Students learn how to help others solve psychological problems and are assessed on this skill in their assessment tasks. 		True True True
   

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