Lecture: 2 hours/week
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Seminar: 2 hours/week
In this course, students engage in a variety of learning activities such as lecture, reading, weekly reading quizzes, group discussion, individual assignments, and audio-visual presentations.
The following global ideas guide the design and delivery of this course:
- The concepts and techniques used in OBM originated from the field of behaviour analysis.
- The fundamental principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) apply to a variety of performance problems in organizational settings.
- When ABA is applied to organizational problems such as training, safety, productivity, and quality deficits, the collective set of procedures is termed “Organizational Behavior Management."
- The overarching goal of ABA is to enrich the quality of people’s lives.
- Behaviour analysts have a responsibility to the profession of behaviour analysis and colleagues through promoting and modeling an ethical culture.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Articulate the importance of taking a systematic approach to the study of individual and group behaviour in organizational settings.
- Analyze, synthesize, comprehend, and describe all core components of the Organizational Behaviour Management (OBM) model and its relationship to the successful operation of modern organizations.
- Analyze organizational behavior at three levels: the individual, the group, and the organization as a whole.
- Assess performance and organizational concerns using an OBM approach.
- Consider and articulate contextual variables that influence performance and well-being in organizations.
- Identify appropriate and effective intervention strategies for improving performance, safety, and well-being in organizations.
- Articulate OBM concepts related to the effective supervision of supervisees.
This is a graded course. Assessment will be based on course objectives and will be carried out in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course. Instructors may use a student’s record of attendance and level of active participation in the course as part of the student’s graded performance. Where this occurs, expectations and grade calculations regarding class attendance and participation will be clearly defined in the Instructor's Course Outline. Other forms of evaluation may include a combination of Quizzes, Research and Reflection Papers, Presentations, Literature Reviews, Group Assignments, Case Studies, and Critiques.
Textbooks and materials are to be purchased by students. Additional Open Access material such as online articles, websites, and video content may be used to ensure research and practice explored is current to the field. A list of required textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of the semester.