students to be ‘active’ participants in this course. This means attending all classes, being actively involved in class activities and thoughtful discussion, and completing all assignments. Your participation will be significantly influenced by your active involvement in class, and the quality of that involvement. Negative class participation includes the following: missing classes, talking to classmates about things that are not a contribution to the class discussion, general nonparticipation in or disruption of class/class activities, sleeping during class, coming to class late or leaving early, and using any of the following electronic devices: cell phones, mp3 players, ipods, ipads, and other electronic devices. Computers may be used in class but ONLY for note taking purposes. The success of this course depends on you! Students who are most successful in this course fulfill these expectations, and engage in all aspects of the course! Group Assignments: For all group assignments, ALL students in the group must be contributing members of that assignment. The expectation is that each student will be an active and respectful member of their group, and contribute to the assignment - in a fair and equitable way. Group work is sometimes challenging, but it can also be rewarding in a number of ways, including providing you with opportunities to develop valuable ‘working-as-a-team’ skills that will serve you well in this and other courses, as well as more broadly in your academic, professional, and personal life. Policy for Returning Assignments/Posting Grades: In accordance with regulations set out by the Freedom of Information and Privacy Protection Act, the University will not allow the return of graded materials by placing them in boxes in departmental offices or classrooms so that students may retrieve their papers themselves; all tests and assignments must be returned directly to the student. And since it is important for student learning and skills development that students receive feedback on their assignments as they progress through the course, you can expect to receive feedback (comments and a grade) on each of your examinations and the group assignment in a timely fashion. This will allow you the opportunity to see how you performed on each assignment and time to discuss any questions you might have with your instructor. The following possibilities exist for return of graded materials: 1. Direct return of materials to students in class; 2. Return of materials to students during office hours; 3. Students attach a stamped, self-addressed envelope when submitting the assignments for return by mail and
26 Week 4 Jan. 25, 2016 Chapter 27: Preventing and Reducing Unwanted Behavior: Non-contingent reinforcement and Extinction 27 C-03, D-20, E-07, FK-38 Week 5 Feb. 1, 2016 Chapter 28: Constructively Preventing and Reducing Behavior: Differential Reinforcement Procedures 28 D-21, J-10 Week 6 Feb. 8, 2016 Midterm Exam. No content this week. Following the midterm, time is provided to meet with your group. Week 7 Feb. 15, 2016 Moore, J. (2011). What do mental terms mean? The Psychological Record,60(4), 10. FK-08 Week 8 Feb 22, 2016 WINTER BREAK WEEK Week 8 Mar. 1, 2016 Online tutorial – NO CLASS An Introduction to Verbal Behavior FK-31, FK-42, FK-45, FK-46 Week 9 Mar. 8, 2016 Chapter 19: Teaching, Expanding and Refining Verbal Behavior Verbal Behavior Certificate due 19 FK-31, FK-42, FK-45, FK-46 Week 10 Mar. 15, 2016 Online tutorial – NO CLASS An Introduction to Relational Frame Theory FK-25, FK-42, FK-45, FK-46