Behavioral
Boot Camp consists of these two courses:
PSY
6100 Conditioning and Learning 3 hrs.
This course
deals with the principles and concepts of behavior analysis
from in a rigorous but entertaining manner, with many applied
and everyday life examples.
PSY
6710 Higher-Order Behavioral Processes and Their Applications
3 hrs.
This course
is a continuation of PSY 6100. The emphasis is on the rule
governance of complex
behavior
of verbal human beings. Areas of analysis include behavioral
medicine, and rehabilitation, behavioral anthropology, family
life, child rearing, community interventions, education,
self-management, organizational behavior management, developmental
disabilities, autistic behavior, neurotic behavior, and sexual
behavior. PSY 6100 and 6710 combine to provide a behavior-analytic
world view.
The text
for Psy 6710 consists of a course pack with semi-programmed
instruction on applied behavior analysis and including many
additional articles
and chapters.
To get
an early look at the syllabus for Psy 6100 please click on
the links below.
Bootcamp
will be starting Monday June 11th, 2007 at 3pm in 2722 Wood
Hall. If you have any questions contact Dr. Malott at 269-372-1268.
Course
Packs and Principles of Behavior available at the bookstore
in the Bernhard Center.
Boot Camp
starts with Psy 610 (or Psy 6100), which runs for four weeks,
then Psy 671 (or Psy 6710) which is for the next four weeks.
Psy 6100 or its equivalent is a prerequisite for (Psy 6710).
It is possible to take just Psy 6100 and not Psy 6710.
To register
for these courses you first need permission of the instructor
(Richard Malott), and then you should contact Cathy Colella
(cathy.colella@wmich.edu).
