Behaviour Modification

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This course focuses on the fact that many behaviours are learned and that we can modify our behaviour by changing our environment.

You will learn about behavioural theories and principles and how they can be used to help decrease problem behaviours and increase desired behaviours.

Topics covered include:

  • behaviour assessment
  • positive reinforcement
  • extinction
  • shaping
  • reinforcement schedules
  • fading
  • chaining
  • generalisation
  • prompts
  • stimulus discrimination training
  • conditioned reinforcement
  • treatment evaluation, and
  • report writing and feedback.

Assessment

Assessment for this course is:

  • 100% internally assessed.

Textbooks

There is a textbook required for this course. Visit our textbook page for more information.

Computer and internet requirements

To complete this course you will need access to a laptop or desktop computer, reliable broadband internet connection and a data plan able to support online learning such as streaming of videos (including YouTube), downloading content, and writing and submitting online assessments. If you are unsure if your current computer or internet access allows you to complete your online learning with us, please contact us before applying to enrol.

How to enrol

Before enrolling in this course you need to:

  • choose the qualification you will study the course under
  • check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses and apply tab on the qualification page.

Work towards

You can do this course as part of these qualifications:

Certificate of Proficiency
Bachelor's Degree

Course availability over the next 12 months

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