Handbook
Unit
EDF5689 - Diverse
applications of
behaviour analysis
Overview
In this unit, you will explore diverse applications of
behaviour analysis in the areas such as education,
medicine, safety, health and fitness, addiction, mental
health, and environmental sustainability. We 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. An overarching theme of these
learning activities will be a focus on diversity, equity,
and inclusion in the study of behaviour analysis. This
unit primarily aligns to sections 1B and 2G of the
BACBs 5 th Edition Task List.
Faculty:
Faculty of Education
Owning organisational unit:
Faculty of Education
Study level:
Postgraduate
SCA band:
SCA Band 4
EFTSL:
0.125
Credit points:
6
Open to exchange or study abroad students?
No
Offerings
S2-01-CLAYTON-FLEXIBLE
Location: Clayton
Teaching period: Second semester
Attendance mode: Some activities have a choice of
on-campus or online teaching activities (FLEXIBLE)
Requisites
Prohibition
Applications of
behaviour
12
EDF5682 analysis in
CP
diverse
contexts
Rules
Enrolment Rule
Must be enrolled in a graduate course owned by the
Faculty of Education
Contacts
Chief Examiner(s)
Dr Brad Bloomfield
Email: [email protected]
Offering(s):
Applies to all offerings
Unit Coordinator(s)
Dr Brad Bloomfield
Email: [email protected]
Offering(s):
Applies to all offerings
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you should be
able to:
1. describe how behavioural principles
(including motivation, stimulus control, and
reinforcement)
may be used to address socially significant
challenges with diverse populations
2. read and critically appraise behaviour
analytic literature in specific sub-specialties
of applied
behaviour analysis
3. propose meaningful areas for future
research in behaviour analysis
4. describe the importance of culture in service
delivery, and identify strategies to embrace
multiculturalism in diverse applications of
behaviour analysis
Teaching approach
Active learning
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.
Assessment
1 - Diverse application review (1600
words or equivalent)
Value %: 40
2 - Research synthesis (2400 words or
equivalent)
Value %: 60
3 - Directed online learning activities
Hurdle type: Competency
Hurdle description:
Students must complete at least 90% of the directed
online learning activities in order to pass the unit
Scheduled and non-scheduled
teaching activities
Tutorials
Total hours: 24 hours
Offerings:
Applies to all offerings
Workload requirements
Workload
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the
learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per
teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled
learning activities and independent study.
Usually, you can expect to engage with:
• 12 hours of scheduled learning delivered on campus
via weekly/regular directed learning activities, plus 33
hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a
combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed
learning activities and the remaining hours to be
allocated towards self-directed/independent study
OR
• 45 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a
combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed
learning activities and the remaining hours to be
allocated towards self-directed/independent study^
^ International students studying in Australia are not
permitted to undertake this scheduled learning delivery
mode.
Scheduled learning activities may include a
combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed
learning and online engagement.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
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