Developing and Finalizing Your Review/Plan/Paper/Proposal

Case Assignment

Develop and finalize your paper in accordance with the outline you developed in Module 3. Next, apply the Writing Center Checklist provided in the Module 4 Required Reading to determine if all criteria have been satisfied with regard to:

• Subject, audience, purpose
• Organization
• Paragraphing
• Sentences

Submit a 5- to 8-page Review/Plan/Paper/Proposal of your topic/problem by the conclusion of this module (upload your paper to the Case 4 Dropbox).

Length: 5-8 pages, double-spaced (excluding cover-page and reference list).

Format: APA format is required for this assignment.

Assignment Expectations

Assessment and Grading: Your paper will be assessed based on the performance assessment rubric that is linked within the course. Review it before you begin working on the assignment. Your work should adhere to these MSHS Assignment Expectations.

Discussion: Peer Presentations and Evaluations

Discussion Topic

For the first week of this module:

• Develop and video record a 5-minute oral presentation on your project, specifically highlighting:
  • The problem you chose to address;
  • The approach you took to address the problem (literature review, program planning, program evaluation, etc.);
  • Key things you learned (relative to the problem) having undertaken your project (state and elaborate upon at least four of these).
• Upload a copy of your video presentation in this discussion forum for review by each of your class peers.

For the second week of this module:

• Use the Oral Presentation Peer Assessment to evaluate each of your class peers’ presentations. E-mail me directly the completed peer assessment forms for each of your class peers by the conclusion of this module.
  
  Note: Under no circumstances should completed peer assessment forms be sent directly to anyone other than me, your instructor, via e-mail. Additionally, please bear in mind that this peer-review process is designed to provide constructive peer feedback to each of you; that said, by no means should peer assessments be used to berate or attack fellow students.

Additional guidelines on your video/oral presentation:

• At least 5 minutes and no more than 7 minutes long. You may need to compress your file before uploading.
• Be aware that your attire is an important aspect of your presentation. Inappropriate and distracting clothing (e.g., text printed on shirt, graphics and loud colors) and accessories (e.g., sparkly and noisy jewelry) can prohibit your speech from being received well or interpreted correctly and can hinder the establishment of the speaker/audience relationship.
• Ensure that your presentation is developed with the criteria reflected on the Oral Presentation Peer Assessment form.
• This presentation must be submitted in video format (Webcam or Smart Device). Please submit an e-ticket via the TLC homepage if you have problems uploading due to file size. Note: TLC courses only support the following media formats: SWF, MPG, MPEG, RM, MP3, MP4, M4V, M4A, AVI, WAV, RAM, ASF, MOV, and RA.
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Discussion: Reflections on Course Concepts

Discussion Topic

Given the readings and assignments in the course:

• Identify and briefly discuss two concepts in this course that you believe will be most applicable to the professional discipline you will enter upon completion of your degree program.
• What is the importance of these concepts to the professional discipline?
• How will you use these concepts in your future career?

Optional: Offer feedback on how the course and/or facilitation of the course can be improved.

Reflection is a mental process that challenges you to use critical thinking to examine the course information, analyze it carefully, make connections with previous knowledge and experience, and draw conclusions based on the resulting ideas. A well-cultivated critical thinker raises vital questions and problems, formulating them clearly and precisely; gathers and assesses relevant information, using abstract ideas to interpret it effectively; comes to well-reasoned conclusions and solutions, testing them against relevant criteria and standards; thinks open-mindedly within alternative systems of thought, recognizing and assessing, as need be, their assumptions, implications, and practical consequences; and communicates effectively with others in figuring out solutions to complex problems. (Paul & Elder, 2008)

In order to earn maximum credit, the comment should be more than your opinion, and more than a quick “off the top of your head” response. Be sure to support your statements, cite sources properly, cite within the text of your comments, and list your reference(s). The response must be a minimum of 250 words.

Paul, R. & Elder, L. (February 2008). The miniature guide to critical thinking concepts and tools. Foundation for Critical Thinking Press

 

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Hurricane Katrina was a seminal catastrophic event that exposed a number of weaknesses in our disaster response and recovery capabilities for natural and man-made disasters. These weaknesses arose following 9/11, the reorganization of FEMA into the new DHS caused by 9/11, and the government focus on the terrorist threat. In this lesson, we learned that major catastrophes like Katrina require a disaster response and recovery capability that is both disciplined and agile. Recently, Hurricane Harvey, also a major Category 4 storm, impacted the Gulf Coast, not too far from where Hurricane Katrina made landfall.

How was the outcome of this hurricane response and recovery effort different from the outcome of Katrina? Based on what you have learned, would you have suggested anything about the response efforts be done differently?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.

 

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1) Define the following terms: 

a) Environmental epidemiology: 

b) Natural experiment: 

c) Descriptive epidemiology: 

d) Odds ratio: 

e) Relative risk: 

2) Explain the work of John Snow using the methodology of the natural experiment.

3) List the reasons why epidemiology is important to research studies of environmental health. What are some of the important limitations of the epidemiologic approach with respect to the study of environmental health problems?

4) Explain how ecologic analysis is used to study the health effects of air pollution. Provide examples of uncontrolled factors that may affect ecologic study results.

5) Describe the importance of the contributions of Sir Percival Pott to environmental health, particularly in the field of cancer prevention.

6) Describe Hill’s criteria for disease causality.

7) Explain the epidemiologic triangle and how it can be applied to environmental health. 

8) Explain the difference between descriptive and analytic epidemiology. Provide examples of how both types of study design are utilized in the field of environmental health. 

 

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As a social worker, you will likely at some point have a client with a positive suicide risk assessment. Many individuals with suicidal ideation also have a plan, and that plan may be imminent. Even when the risk is not urgent at a given moment, current research shows that most suicides occur within 3 months of the risk being assessed within a formal appointment. Ideation can quickly become a suicide.

For this Discussion, you view an initial suicide risk assessment. As you evaluate the social worker’s actions, imagine yourself in their place. What would you do, and why?

To prepare:

• Explore an evidence-based tool about suicide risk assessment and safety planning. See the Week 3 document Suggested Further Reading for SOCW 6090 (PDF) for a list of resources to review.
• Watch the “Suicide Assessment Interview” segment in the Sommers-Flanagan (2014) video to assess how it compares to your findings.
• Access the Walden Library to research scholarly resources related to suicide and Native American populations.

Post a response in which you address the following:

• Identify elements of Dr. Sommers-Flanagan’s suicide risk assessment.
• Describe any personal emotional responses you would have to Tommi’s revelations and reflect on reasons you might experience these emotions.
• Describe the elements of safety planning that you would put in place as Tommi’s social worker in the first week and in the first months.
• Identify a suicide risk assessment tool you would use at future sessions to identify changes in her risk level. Explain why you would use this tool.
• Explain any adjustments or enhancements that might be helpful given Tommi’s cultural background. Support your ideas with scholarly resources.

 

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This week’s Doing Sociology assignment involves designing a questionnaire, interviewing at least five people, and describing the results.

Select one of the research questions you developed in the Week 1 Doing Sociology assignment.

• What is the perception of society regarding the issue of the social class?
• Is the ability to acquire wealth influenced by the social class?
• How does social class impact the way of life?
• How does social class affect poverty?  

Based on the research question, operationalize the main concepts into at least one dependent variable and several independent variables. Formulate 10 questions that will measure each of your variables and use close-ended or fixed-choice answers (each question is a variable; each choice of an answer is a category or value of that variable).

For example, if your research question is “What is the relationship between educational achievement and income?” your dependent variable is income and your main independent variable is educational achievement (or education level). Our dependent variable, income, is usually measured at either an interval/ratio level or an ordinal level. Below are examples of how you might measure this variable:

Interval/ratio level: What is your annual income in dollars? ____________________

Ordinal level: What is your annual income?

1. $0-20,000
2. $20,001-40,000
3. $40,001-60,000
4. $60,001-80,000
5. $80.001-100,000
6. $100,000+

We know that interval/ratio level data are more precise, but many people are reluctant to reveal their actual income. While you can use either measure you are more likely to get a response using the ordinal measure.

Our main independent variable can be measured at the same two levels:

Interval/ratio level: How many years of education have you completed? ____________________

Ordinal level: What is your highest level of educational achievement?

1. Less than high school
2. Completed high school or GED
3. Some college or Associates degree
4. College graduate
5. Some post-college
6. Graduate degree

The interval/ratio level measure may not tell us what we want to know. It is possible to have 15 years of education and only a high school degree! If we want to look at the relationship between education and income, it is probably more important to know what degrees our subjects have completed.

Now, think of what other factors might affect income besides education; you will want to measure some of those, also. You might want to measure the number of years someone has had at their current job; any specialized training or certificates; their sex, race/ethnicity, marital status; how many hours a week they work; etc. Try to come up with at least 10-15 questions, plus at least 5 demographic questions. You can see an example of a questionnaire (from the General Social Survey) in Doc Sharing. You can also see the actual questionnaires used in the General Social Survey by following this link: 

http://gss.norc.org/get-documentation/questionnaires

Next, interview five adults, eighteen years of age or older, about your research question. Interview your subjects wherever you like, at home, work, the mall, or Starbucks. Most importantly, make it a place where your subject will feel comfortable. Be sure and probe whenever possible for further information (if relevant), be courteous, attentive, and thank your subjects for their time.

Write a small report (4 pages, double-spaced, APA style) about the similarities and differences of your subjects. Include a detailed description of each respondent, the interview location and length, the findings of the interview, and your general observations about the respondent. Were they comfortable during the question and answer period? Did they appear open and available to your probing? One of the main advantages of conducting interviews is being able to act as an observer! Was it a successful interview in general? Was this an appropriate research method to get the kinds of answers you wanted? For what types of research is this method appropriate?

Include your questionnaire at the end of your paper.

 

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