Bachelor of Behavioural Science - Postsecondary Education Quality ...

Year and
Semester Course Title Calendar Course Description
Semester 5
Research in
Behavioural Science
structure and development, families in
transition, history and cultural diversity.
Students will become personally and
professionally aware of the impact of family
history on future relationships.
This course will provide an introduction to a
variety of ways in which research is conducted
in Behavioural Science, focusing specifically
on single-subject designs. Other topics will
include the analysis of single-subject designs,
knowledge translation and implementation.
The aim of this course is to prepare students
to design, conduct and evaluate research that
is commonly performed by Behaviour Analysts
in both experimental and applied settings. A
written component is required.
Semester 5 Breadth Elective Students select from a wide variety of courses
outside their discipline drawn from the fields of
arts and humanities, social sciences, and
natural sciences. See descriptions for breadth
electives.
Semester 6
Group Behavioural
Counselling
This course is designed to provide a
comprehensive overview of Group Therapy
and Group Dynamics with a Behaviour
Therapy approach. A review of Behavioural
Therapy strategies will be provided and
emphasis will be placed on selecting
strategies for group development of target
populations. In addition, a major focus will be
placed on evaluating the group process and
identifying progress and impediments to group
therapy, as well as on how to problem-solve
when difficult issues arise.
Semester 6 Addictions This course introduces participants to theories
of, and types of addiction, its underlying
causes, assessment and screening methods,
cutting edge interventions with evidence of
high rates of success, and relapse prevention.
Brain research and its implications in choosing
treatment options will also be discussed, as
will controversies related to philosophical
frameworks of how to treat addiction,
specifically abstinence versus harm reduction
approaches.
How addiction affects specific groups, as well
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