Applied Behaviour Analysis (P.Grad.Dip) – (Grad.Dip.)

Contents

Classes are conducted on a weekday every two weeks and one Saturday per month. Taught modules run from the end of September to the end of June.

The course is composed of the follow modules:

(1) Basic principles and characteristics of ABA, (2) Ethics, (3) Selecting and measuring behaviour, (4) Behavioural assessments, (5) Behavioural Intervention, measurement, & evaluation I, and (6) Behavioural Intervention, measurement, & evaluation II, (7) Supervised practice.

Supervised Practice/Placement

Students are required to work or volunteer in a placement that allows them to engage in behaviour analytic practice for at least 15 hours per week. Acceptable placements include, but are not limited to, ABA schools, national schools, the HSE, or other human service settings. Fieldwork sites are not expected to be ABA specific, mainstream or special classes, group homes, intellectual disability services, and care services are all appropriate settings for ABA trainees. Placement must be secured prior to applying to the course.

While on the course, all fieldwork must be supervised by a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA). Students are required to contract privately with a BCAB supervisor and secure at least 15 hours of supervision during the course. Supervision costs are not included with the tuition.

Assessment

Students are assessed through a variety of methods which include (a) in-class tests and a cumulative final exam, (b) a comprehensive case work project which includes practical and written work, (c) journal summaries and a literature review, (d) oral presentations, and (e) mid-term and end of the year supervised placement evaluation. Students also receive continuous feedback through their regular supervision sessions and participation in class activities.