Bachelor of Behavioural Science - Postsecondary Education Quality ...

Year and
Semester Course Title Calendar Course Description
Semester 7 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 8
Semester 8
Semester 8
Senior Level Thesis
Project 2
Special Topics in
Behavioural Analysis
Issues in Behavioural
Psychology
Senior Level Thesis Project 2 involves the
implementation of the approved research
project proposed in Senior Level Thesis
Project 1. Students have conceptualized an
original, empirical research project and will
now conduct primary or secondary research,
analyze the research results, write a scholarly
paper pertaining to the research and defend
the project to a faculty committee. Students
determine a schedule of activities and
timelines with their faculty advisor and meet in
seminars with other students to discuss
progress and share experiences.
The primary purpose of this course is to
identify and analyze current issues in the field
of Applied Behaviour Analysis. Students will
learn about the process of critical thinking.
They will apply critical thinking to these issues
and produce arguments regarding these
issues. As well, students will learn the skills of
critiquing arguments from others. Each
student will be required to present one issue in
full. There will be discussion regarding how
these issues will impact the field of ABA in the
future.
In this course, students explore and share the
research and application of Behavioural
Psychology in a wide range of areas. Current
issues and historical perspectives are
examined and analyzed. Each student selects
an area of interest different and distinct from
their thesis topic, and conducts thorough
literature reviews and analyses of the issues
in research and application. Students propose
and share processes of knowledge translation
and the application of theory and research to
practice in various settings. Students host a
poster presentation for fellow students,
displaying their final assignment.
Semester 8 Consultation Skills This advanced course provides students
opportunities to explore and develop their
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