Sociology

Discussion: Why Observe and Record?  Subscribe Using what you have read in the online resources provided in Learning Plan items 1 – 4, discuss the importance of, and varying reasons for, observing in the human services field. Provide examples of what can happen if you do not record your observations accurately and objectively. You are required to post your initial substantive response to the discussion as well as respond, in 50 words or more, to two other students’ posts. This discussion is worth 15 marks. You will be evaluated with the corresponding rubric. Evaluation Scale x Criteria =

What: Please respond to the following questions about the Song & Chang article and this week’s reading. Each question is worth 1 point. If a question asks for two things, you must answer both for credit. No partial credit on individual questions will be given. How: You are welcome to upload your work as a Word file or a PDF. All submissions are checked for plagiarism – if you use a direct quote or paraphrase, you must cite (author year: page number). All assignments must be written in full sentences and use proper grammar – this is a college level academic assignment and you are expected to write in an appropriate style. How do the authors define Indigenous Knowledge? What does decolonizing research mean? What is community-based participatory research (CBPR)? What research methods were employed in this study? In 8-10 sentences describe each of the 2 rounds of analysis.

1. An overview of your educational and life experiences; 2. What you plan to do after completing your education; 3. Why you wish to return (or no return) to your home country; 4. Description of ways you have positively impacted your community

1.            Introduction   The introduction should present the topic of the essay.  In other words, it should say what is interesting about the topic and/or why the topic is relevant as well as how the topic will be dealt with in the essay.  Maximum of 150 words.   2.            Discussion of the problem. What nature of the problem requires intervention? In this section, you should make reference to social arrangements that are causing the social problem as well as how power and networks play a role. Maximum of 300 words.   3.            The client and client system   Identify and discuss the client and the client system.  Maximum of 300 words.       4.            The intervention   Provide a brief description of the proposed intervention including the levels and the mode of the intervention. Maximum of 500 words.   5.            Evaluation of the intervention   Critically evaluates the intervention after explaining the different types of EVALUATION. Justify your answer by referring to the case study. Your discussion should include recommendations on how the negative outcomes identified in the study can be avoided in the future. Maximum of 300 words.   6.            Ethical issues   Discuss the ethical issues that clinical sociologists should consider when implementing an intervention of this nature.  In your discussion, you can look at which ethical principles and standards were used and which ethical principles and standards should be used in the future. Maximum of 300 words     7.            Conclusion   The conclusion should consist of a summary of the main arguments of the essay and a final reflective comment.  You should not introduce ‘new’ issues (issues not dealt with within the body of the essay) in the conclusion. Maximum of 150 words.   Essay Technical requirements   The essay should be in the following format   •             Font: Arial, 12 font •             1 ½ Spacing •             Margins 2.5 cm •             Maximum 2000 words and minimum 1800 words, excluding the title page, table of contents and the list of references. •             Contain an introduction and a conclusion •             Contain in-text referencing •             All sources referred to in the text should appear in the list of references. •             Contain a list of references •             All sources in the list of references should be referred to in the text of the essay. •             You should refer to at least five academic sources in the text •             No plagiarism TURNITIN REPORT !!!!!!

Take what you would consider a simple task and explain how to complete the task. For example, how do you make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, ride a bicycle, or fold a shirt? Please explain. Treat the reader as if he or she has never completed this task before. In the last paragraph of your thread explain where Christians can look for help when struggling with the complicated tasks of life.

Write a short composition consisting of at least one and a half pages but no more than three pages of a nonsense essay, where you describe three logically impossible scenarios, and then explain why they are logically impossible. The Virtues of Belief

reaction paper to the film Gender War/Gender Peace ( one half-hour film on poverty from CCC Films on Demand). For more information on this check: https://edition.cnn.com/2014/05/19/world/africa/building-peace-africa-give-power-women/index.html

Prepare a 10-15 slide PowerPoint presentation, with speaker notes, that examines the significance of an organization’s culture and values. For the presentation of your PowerPoint, use Loom to create a voice-over or a video. Refer to the Topic Materials for additional guidance on recording your presentation with Loom. Include an additional slide for the Loom link at the beginning, and an additional slide for References at the end. Outline the purpose of an organization’s mission, vision, and values. Explain why an organization’s mission, vision, and values are significant to nurse engagement and patient outcomes. Explain what factors lead to conflict in professional practice. Describe how organizational values and culture can influence the way conflict is addressed. Discuss effective strategies for resolving workplace conflict and encouraging interprofessional collaboration. Discuss how organizational needs and the culture of health care influence organizational outcomes. Describe how these relate to health promotion and disease prevention from a community health perspective.

Click the link below and read the article included as part of this assignment.  Define urban sprawl and discuss how this concept applies to Houston.  Describe at least two of the ways in which urban sprawl in Houston costs us as residents.  Describe two possible solutions a city government may use to combat urban sprawl.  What are some of the potential drawbacks of the solutions you discuss? Make sure your answer is in a minimum four-paragraph format: introduction, two body paragraphs, and a conclusion.   Make sure you have a thesis at the end of the introductory paragraph. You will not need outside sources for the essay, but if you do use them, please employ the appropriate citation format (either MLA or Chicago). https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/urban-sprawl-worst-cities

The Critical Assignment for this course and must be passed at an acceptable rate (80% or above) in order to pass the course. You will take what you have learned throughout the term to compose a research-supported paper that: Identifies a problem in the current American school system; Compares different school systems (globally); Identifies theories that support the identified problem, and Articulates best practices and proposes a solution to the issue presented. Unlike the Op-Ed paper, this paper should be written in a formal, professional (APA-style) manner, with a clear thesis, statistical support, and clear academic voice. This paper will be presented in a template (provided by the instructor and attached here) that will prepare the student for submitting essays for publication in professional journals. One would expect to see statistics/citations in every paragraph of an academic report of this nature and no personal pronouns (no I, you, your, we, us). This essay will be written over the last half of the course and be approximately 7-10 pages when completed. (NOTE: this length comes out to approximately 3 pages when using the provided template; this template is not required, but students who wish to practice formatting a paper for publications may use the template if they wish to practice this skill.)