EDF5682 Applications of behaviour analysis in diverse contexts
Faculty of Education
EDF5682 Applications of behaviour analysis in diverse contexts is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for EDF5682. This is its 2021 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before EDF5682
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After EDF5682
No unit lists EDF5682 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Overview
This unit consists of two modules; Performance Management and Supervision (Module 1) and Diverse Applications of Behaviour Analysis (Module 2). In Module 1, you will learn about applications of behaviour analysis to staff training, supervision, and performance management. Topics covered include effective communication and teamwork, assessing performance, establishing performance expectations and goals, training new job skills, monitoring performance, delivering effective performance feedback, using reinforcement in the workplace, and identifying and remediating performance problems. In Module 2, you will explore diverse applications of behaviour analysis in the areas of education, medicine, safety, health and fitness, addiction, and mental health. You will explore how basic behavioural principles, including motivation, stimulus control, and reinforcement, can be applied to address socially significant problems with diverse populations. You will be challenged to think about and discuss ways to extend the reach of behaviour analysis into more diverse settings, with varied populations.
This unit aligns with BACB 4th Edition Task List requirements.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- Staff training plan (collectively 4000 words or equivalent)50%
- Research synthesis (collectively 4000 words or equivalent)50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
describe the components and importance of successful performance management and supervision (and the risks of ineffective performance management) in the professional practice of applied behaviour analysis
- 2
assess on-the-job performance to create performance goals and expectations
- 3
use evidence-based staff training and performance management systems
- 4
identify common performance problems, and implement function-based strategies to remediate performance problems
- 5
describe how behavioural principles (including motivation, stimulus control, and reinforcement) may be used to address socially significant problems with diverse populations
- 6
read and critically appraise behaviour analytic literature in specific sub-specialties of applied behaviour analysis
- 7
describe ways in which behaviour analysts might work collaboratively with non-behavioural providers to extend the reach of behaviour analysis
- 8
propose meaningful areas for future research in behaviour analysis
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload equals 288 hours per semester (24 hours per week of study). The Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) is responsible for verifying that the Monash MEd in ABA course meets specific standards and rules. The ABAI requires that you participate in a total of 270 hours of direct instructional activities aligned to the 4th Edition BACB Task List (across all units that comprise the verified course sequence). Coursework delivered via distance format is required to include verifiable methods that ensure you are in contact with the material for the time proposed. Therefore, participation in asynchronous and synchronous online learning activities is mandatory and must be verifiable. In EDF5682, you must complete 45 hours of direct instructional activities, comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for flexible students:
- 4 x 3 hour face-to-face workshops, 8 x one-hour online tutorials, and 25 hours of online instruction over the semester; or
- 4 x 3 hour online workshops, 8 x one-hour online tutorials, and 25 hours of online instruction over the semester*
(b.) Additional requirements (all students):
- 243 independent study hours
*International students studying in Australia are not permitted to undertake this contact hour delivery mode.
For the unit teaching schedule, please visit the timetable.
You will be provided with the opportunity to engage with relevant literature and resources. Further, you will be encouraged to deepen your understanding of topic areas through collegial discussion and debate, and by participating in activities designed to extend your understanding.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Erin Leif
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Erin Leif
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5682?
None, but you must take EDF5680 before or alongside it.
When is EDF5682 offered?
In 2021, EDF5682 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is EDF5682?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5682 have an exam?
No. EDF5682 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 12
- Level
- 5
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Education
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.250
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 4
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 20202021