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Psychology (PSYC) 471
Managing Behavioural Problems in the Classroom (Revision 4)

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Delivery mode: Individualized study with
online-enhancements or grouped study.

Credits: 3 - Social Science

Prerequisite: EDPY 351, or PSYC 389/EDPY 389, or equivalent.

Precluded course: PSYC 471 is a cross-listed course—a course available in two different disciplines—with EDPY 471. PSYC 471 cannot be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained for EDPY 471.

Centre: Centre for Psychology

PSYC 471 has a Challenge for Credit option

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Overview

This course focuses on management strategies and techniques for children and adolescents who present serious disruptive and/or emotional and behavioural disorders in schools. A comprehensive review of assessment techniques and strategies and techniques for use in inclusive classroom and/or segregated settings is presented.

Topics covered include:

  • The identification of students with behavioural problems
  • The types of behavioural problems and possible educational service
  • The assessment of behaviour
  • Developing intervention objectives
  • Monitoring student progress
  • Managing behaviours in the classroom
  • Selecting and evaluating interventions
  • Strategies for dealing with specific behaviour problems
  • Maintaining and generalizing intervention effects

Outline

Part 1: Foundations of Effective Behaviour Management

Unit 1: Identifying and Serving Students with Behaviour Problems

Unit 2: School- and Classroom-Wide Positive Behaviour Support

Unit 3: Principles of Intervention Planning

Unit 4: Assessment-Based Intervention Planning

Unit 5: Monitoring Student Progress

Unit 6: Evaluating Intervention Effects

Part 2: Strategies for Specific Behaviour Problems

Unit 7: Addressing Disruptive Behaviours

Unit 8: Improving School Survival Skills and Social Skills

Unit 9: Addressing Aggressive Behaviours

Unit 10: Developing Alternatives to Self-Stimulatory and Self-Injurious Behaviour

Unit 11: Addressing Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Unit 12: Special Issues

Part 3: Beyond the Classroom

Unit 13: Supporting Students with Psychiatric Problems

Unit 14: Extending Intervention Effects

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Evaluation

Your final grade in Psychology 471 will be based on your performance on the word journals, the completion of a research paper, and the final exam. To receive credit for the course, you must achieve 50 percent or better on the final exam and on the research paper as well as an overall grade of at least “D” (50 percent). As well, you must complete all components of the course in order to receive credit for the course. The following chart indicates the assignments for credit and the value of each assignment toward the final course grade.

Word Journals Research Paper Final Exam Total
30% 35% 35% 100%

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.

Course Materials

Textbook

Kerr, M. M., & Nelson, C. M. (2006). Strategies for Addressing Behaviour Problems in the Classroom (5th ed.). Toronto: Prentice–Hall.

Other Materials

The course materials include a study guide, a student manual, an assignment manual, and a book of readings.

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