Session 2 Ecosystem Paper
Observe an ecosystem, either in your backyard, a natural area within a city, a park, or another place outdoors. Take note of plant and animal life (that includes looking for traces of animals such as scat, hair, footprints, etc.). Then write a 1-2 page paper that includes the following listed points. It is required that you apply information from your reading and research in your ecosystem description with support from a minimum of two sources.
Describe the location you chose to observe and discuss the abiotic factors that influence the ecosystem.
What components of a food web or food chain did you observe?
What populations did you observe (or have observed) in the ecosystem?
Describe the community or communities that exist.
What interactions did you observe or might exist within the ecosystem: Provide specific examples for the following interactions:
symbiosis (parasitism, mutualism, commensalism)
predation
competition
Day: February 25, 2021
Write a 68 page paper in which you examine three main areas as they relate to the specific case you have selected:
Theory: Application of theory to the specific case.
Research: Understanding of research methods and application of findings.
Cultural Competence: Knowledge and application of cultural competency skills.
Theory
Select a minimum of two theories that are relevant to the case you chose. The theories should help explain concerns for the client, such as developmental or contextual issues. Analyze how those psychological theories point toward potential solutions for a problem.
Of the theories you select, make sure at least one provides a framework for understanding the cultural issues between the individuals in the case.
Explain how these theories help us to understand the individual client or patient in the case and how they can direct the professionals in the case to a potential solution.
Note that theory can help us understand where the individual (client or patient) is in her development. For example, psychosocial theory would help explain individual development, or ecological systems theory would help explain the impact of environmental interaction on the individual.
Research
Select two original research studies that help us understand the situation in the case you selected and potentially lead to interventions in the case.
Cite the research studies, using APA style.
Explain the research design and methods used in the research studies. What type of research was conducted, who was studied, and how?
Describe the researchers’ findings.
Next, explain how the findings in the studies relate to the case you selected. How do these findings help us formulate a potential solution or intervention in the case?
Cultural Competence
Use a model of cultural competency to explain the competencies needed for working in a culturally diverse environment.
Apply those cultural competencies to assist the professional in your case to help resolve a particular culture-related issue.
Construct a plan to develop your own professional cultural sensitivity. For this section you may write in first person.
Explain how the guidelines you developed for the professional will help guide you in your future work as a professional.
Discuss some steps you could take to further your own growth in cultural competencies.
The following is a recommended structure for organizing your work for this assessment:
Create a title page: Write a brief title that concisely conveys the purpose of this report. It is suggested that you use the APA Paper Template [DOCX] to format your paper according to the APA manual (current edition).
Write an introduction: For the introduction section of your paper, include the title at the top of the first page. (In APA format, the word Introduction is not used as a heading.) Briefly summarize:
The case you have chosen.
How theories and research, in general terms, explain why the issue may have developed.
How the case relates to culture-related attitudes that may affect future professional behavior.
Create a heading titled Cultural Issue: Describe how the circumstances in the case study you chose unfairly impact members of one or more of the populations described in the Introduction to Hays’s ADDRESSING Model document.
Create a heading titled Theoretical Explanations: Apply two or more psychological theories to explain how this culture-related issue may have developed.
Create a heading titled Professional Behaviors: Analyze how attitudes related to culture, ethnicity, and diversity may have adversely affected professional behaviors within the case study scenario.
Create a heading titled Research Findings: Present the research methods and findings from two research studies and analyze how they relate to your selected case.
Create a heading titled Proposed Cultural Guidelines and Competencies:
Evaluate what cultural competencies a psychologist may use to help resolve this culture-related issue.
Propose general guidelines to improve or resolve this cultural issue and help prevent its reoccurrence.
Describe the competencies necessary for working in a culturally diverse environment.
Integrate psychological principles with your personal values and goals to formulate guidelines for your personal and professional behavior with regard to culture, ethnicity, and diversity.
Create a heading titled Conclusion:
Reflect upon and assess how your own attitudes associated with culture, ethnicity, and diversity may affect your future professional behaviors.
Explain how the guidelines you developed will help you.
Discuss some steps you could take to further your own growth in cultural competencies.
Refer to the Cultural Competency and Research Analysis Scoring Guide to ensure you meet the criteria for this assessment.
Additional Requirements
Your assessment should meet the following requirements:
Written communication: Written communication is well organized and free from errors that detract from the overall message.
APA style: Comply with current APA style and formatting.
Number of resources: A minimum of four academic resources.
Length: 68 typed, double-spaced pages, excluding the cover page and references.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Portfolio Prompt: You are encouraged to save this learning activity to your ePortfolio.
Note: Your instructor may use the Writing Feedback Tool when grading this assessment. The Writing Feedback Tool is designed to provide guidance and resources to develop your writing based on five core skills. You will find writing feedback in the Scoring Guide for the assessment, once your work has been evaluated. Learn more about the Writing Feedback Tool on the course Tools and Resources page.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Apply psychological theory and concepts to individual, organizational, and social issues.
Analyze how psychological theories point toward potential solutions for a problem.
Competency 2: Apply empirical research findings to issues in psychology.
Analyze how research findings suggest potential solutions in a case.
Competency 3: Use scientific research methods and findings to address psychological phenomena.
Explain research methods used in multiple research studies
Competency 5: Evaluate decisions or actions based on cultural competence and ethical principles.
Evaluate cultural competencies based on a model of cultural competency that a psychologist may use to help resolve a particular culture-related issue.
Competency 6: Integrate knowledge of psychology with personal values and goals to guide personal, collaborative, and professional behavior.
Construct a plan to develop ones own professional cultural sensitivity.
Competency 7: Communicate effectively with diverse recipients in a manner that is consistent with expectations for psychology professionals.
Communicate clearly, supporting a central idea with good organization of thought, and correct grammar and sentence structure.
Apply APA style and formatting to written work.
Hi! So I have an argumentative essay on immigration and with that, I have to also include my thesis statement which is about Only legal immigrants have a positive impact on American society. I need help i am on my second paragraph and I don’t know what else to put on. PLSS help me out.
Using this scenario (Attached Case Study) as a basis, in a two-page APA-formatted paper, using at least two peer-reviewed sources address the following issues.
How employees will be selected for expatriate assignments.
What pre-departure discussion points will be discussed.
How the training and orientation plan will prepare and develop expatriates prior to departure.
How employee anxiety and fear of overseas work will be mitigated.
How a repatriation program will be instituted, including potential problems and solutions.
How the transfer of knowledge of global assignments will benefit future expatriates.
What strategies will be used to increase the participation and success of women in expatriate assignments.
You should include a title page and a reference page, which do not count toward the required number of pages.
Summarize the video and article that you reviewed for this assignment and cite the summaries in APA style. (See Quoting, Paraphrasing, & Summarizing (Links to an external site.) and Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.)). Compare and contrast the messages in the two web resources, including a comparison of subject, occasion, audience, purpose, and speaker (SOAPS) in each (See Action Words in Academic Writing (Links to an external site.) and Section 1.2 Understanding Context). Share what you learned from the materials this week and identify your confidence in (or concerns about) your role as a college-level writer. You are invited to share relevant audio, video, or images in your post.
Quick tip: Make sure you are *specifically* identifying SOAPS for *both* sources after you write your summary of each. My suggestion is actually to use bullet points or some other organizational tool as you discuss what you’ve found. For example:
Source #1 title Source #2 title
Subject- S-
Occasion- O-
Audience- A-
Purpose- P-
Speaker- S-
Sharing what you learned from each source and how you feel as a college-level writer is also an important part of your response, but it’s not the focus. The majority of your critical thinking will be demonstrated in your SOAPS analysis and source summary.
https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/08/an-introvert-writers-lament/400238/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhCY_8avhWM
(The company I have used is Chemence Inc. for violating code of ethics false advertising)
Decision, and compile all of the elements from the previous weeks into a coherent seven-page paper analyzing an ethical dilemma in the workplace
Decision: Make a decision and state it clearly, including why it is best. Justify it and defend it against criticism. How will you carry it out? Who will object to the decision? What are the weaknesses of the decision? How will you defend the decision? Explain how you would solve the problem and whether your solution is ethical and legal. This section should be at least two pages.
The paper must contain all of the sections from previous weeks and have these section headings.
Introduction
Background of the Real Case: Provide an example regarding how the dilemma exists in a real-life situation.
Ethical Dilemma(s)
Application of Ethical Theory
Application of the Law
Potential Solutions and Impacts: Analyze the efforts being made by those in the profession to resolve the dilemmas (rules, standards, etc.). Describe the possible consequences if one behaves unethically in the situation.
Decision
References: Sources must be cited and documented using APA style.
The paper should include all of the areas above
must be well researched, well reasoned, and well documented. Your assignment will be graded on your demonstrated understanding and application of course material, your critical thinking and creative solutions, and your organization and grammar.
Key Concepts
Responds directly to the assignment and compiles all project elements from the previous weeks with ideas arranged in a clear, logical consistent order using section headings provided in the template; introduces the paper’s purpose; includes a definition of the term from a reputable source; discusses the seriousness of the ethical problem and supports the claim with specific evidence; provides background about the real case that was selected to illustrate the ethical dilemma; names and analyzes the ethical dilemma; applies three ethical theories to the case and demonstrates how each ethicist would respond to the case and resolve the problem; discusses applicable laws, standards, and codes of conduct that are relevant to the case; discusses potential solutions and impacts and effects on various stakeholders; offers a thoughtful solution based upon ethical principles; makes a decision and evaluates and defends that decision according to ethics, the law, and the profession
States a decision about what should be done and evaluates and defends the decision, explaining whether the solution is ethical and legal
Note: This section is the newest element of the project and is embedded in the Key Concepts criterion above.
Writing Factors
Writing demonstrates reasoning, critical thinking, and analytical abilities in applying ethical issues in the professions. Uses the APA template provided; documents sources with in-text citations and a references page; reflects clear organization and correct grammar and mechanics; meets length requirement.
Put yourself in the position of creating a disaster recovery planning team for a small organization (real or fictitious) that operates with limited resources (i.e., capital and human). Discuss the following information:
Describe the organization’s business (i.e., retail or healthcare).
Determine the most critical roles to fill on the team, as discussed during the reading/module content.
Describe how you might combine or fill roles that you don’t have the in-house resources to fill.
Instructions
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), and the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) are four major organizations with a great amount of influence on the industrial hygiene field.
Prepare your essay comparing the missions of each of the four organizations and their influence on the practice of industrial hygiene. Choose one of the organizations, and describe how the passage of the OSH Act of 1970 influenced the foundation of the organization. What is the most significant contribution that your chosen organization has made to worker health and safety?
Your essay assignment must include the following elements:
Include an introduction that engages the reader.
You must include two references, one of which should be from the CSU Online Library. Use proper APA style for each source.
The body of the paper must be at least two double-spaced pages in length.
The title page and reference pages do not count toward the page requirement. If you are unfamiliar with APA style, the Writing Center can provide assistance prior to submission.
Write 1-2 paragraphs (approximately 300 words). You have to reference the film in order to get full credit. Your answers should be analysis not summary. Give evidence from the film to support your claims.
Shin Godzilla uses a variety of media within the filmTV newscasts, social media, voice overs, scientific images, the text of the Japanese constitution, etc. Choose a scene(s) from the film and discuss how this facilitates, hinders or complicates the films message about disaster.
For this assignment, you will write an essay in which you compare and contrast the following strategic measurement tools used by business and human resource professionals as presented in the Required Unit Resources for this unit. Compare and contrast the following measurement tools.
Economic Value Added (EVA)
Return on Investment (ROI)
Balanced Scorecard (BSC)
HR Scorecard
What are the advantages and disadvantages of each measurement tool? Give an example of how each could be used in your current (or a previous) organization.
Support your essay with an introduction as well as a minimum of two references from the CSU Online Library.
Your essay must be at least two pages in length, not counting the title or reference pages. Adhere to APA style when constructing this assignment, including in-text citations and references for all sources that are used. Please note that no abstract is needed.
Resources
The following resource(s) may help you with this assignment.
