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  • Reforming and improving the criminal justice system to address issues in policing and improve community relationships

     

    Reforming and improving the criminal justice system to address issues in policing and improve community relationships is an important current area of focus. While many police departments, correctional facilities, and court systems have processes where they routinely enact changes to their policies and procedures, future reforms are inevitable and can begin at the individual level.Criminal justice professionals must always demonstrate professionalism, including when facing peers, senior officials, and the public to advocate for changes in the system. The mayor of a city in your area wants to make changes to the criminal justice system in response to an issue that has been worsening. Due to that, you and other representatives from various agencies and communities have been invited to speak at an upcoming city council meeting to propose and advocate for reforms that would be most beneficial to the city to improve this issue.

    Preparation Determine 1 issue within the criminal justice system in your geographic area and name and research that area or city, that could benefit from reform. Select an issue supported by recent data trends. Refer to the following resources to select your issue:

    Review the 6 pillars of recommendations on positive justice reforms from the Final Report of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing from the Office of Community Oriented Policies Services (COPS). Research trends using the FBI’s Federal Bureau of Investigation Crime Data Explorer website or the All Data Analysis Tools page on the U.S. Department of Justice BJS website. Research reforms to the criminal justice system in your area or city that have been proposed or implemented for positive changes related to the issue you selected.

    Select 1 positive reform to use as an example for this assessment.

    Investigate the following roles in the successes of the reform movement you selected: legislative efforts, police unions, agency policy, social media, and community and nonprofit partnerships.

    Assessment Deliverables This summative assessment has 2 deliverables:

    Part 1: 10- to 12-slide professionalism presentation Part 2: 525- to 700-word executive summary of the presentation Refer to the instructions in Parts 1 and 2 to complete both deliverables.

    Part 1: Professionalism Presentation ++REQUIRED Create a 10- to 12-slide presentation that persuades the city council committee to vote to enact your proposal.

    Include the following information supported by evidence from your research:

    Criminal Justice Trends and Reform

    Issue and Proposed Reform for Positive Change: Describe a trending issue within the criminal justice system in your local area that would benefit from a change according to recent data. Identify a reform to the criminal justice system that could be made that you think will have a positive future impact on this issue. Explain your reasons for predicting that the reform will be successful. Efforts Toward Reform

    Past Reform Efforts: Evaluate the effects of any efforts that have already been made toward this reform. If a police union was involved in the reform, describe their involvement.  Potential Future Effects of Proposed Legislation: Evaluate the potential effect of proposed legislation on future reforms and explain which legislative effort will have the greatest impact on policing, if passed. Support your claims with examples from your research. Reform Implementation

    Possibilities for Implementation of Reform: Describe the ways that the reform you are proposing could be implemented in your area.  Legislation/Policy Required for Implementation: Explain how legislation at the state or federal level or in departmental policy changes could be used to implement the reform. Pros and Cons of Implementation of Reform

    Benefits and Pitfalls of Implementing Reform: Advocate for implementation of your chosen reform by summarizing its benefits and potential pitfalls.  Recommended Strategy for Implementation: Explain the manner in which you believe the reform can best be implemented. Justify your proposal with examples from your research. Citations and References Formatting Requirements

    Cite at least 2 scholarly sources to support your presentation. Include citations either within the slide’s content or in the speaker notes on the slide where they are mentioned.

    Format citations and references for any sources and images according to APA guidelines. Use the references slide to list your references.

     

  • Use Tables in Excel and then filter accordingly and obtain the required measures from the summary statistics of the filtered data. a) Gender recoding (2 points). Mean of Males (1 point), mean of females (1 point), median of males

    1. Crosstabs: 2 points (Note: you have to do this table using Excel’s COUNTIFS function! You will redo this table with the PIVOT TABLE function in the last problem. You will not get credit if you do not do it with COUNTIFS).

    Column chart: 2 points. Remember that the crosstab is a table whereas the column chart is a graph. They are not the same thing. It is very important that the percentages for either gender add to 100%.

    Do the two genders differ in their opinions? 2 points.

    b.       Same as part a) but know you are looking at the relationship between Age and Opinion (6 points distributed as in part a)

    1. Same as part a) but know you are looking at the relationship between recoded salary and Opinion (6 points distributed as in part a).

    Problem 8 (18 points)

    Use Tables in Excel and then filter accordingly and obtain the required measures from the summary statistics of the filtered data.

    a)       Gender recoding (2 points). Mean of Males (1 point), mean of females (1 point), median of males (1 point), median of females (1 points), std. dev of males (1 points) std. dev. of females (1 points).

    b)      Education recoding (2 points). 1 point for getting the mean, median and std. dev. of new Education level 1. 1 point for getting the mean, median and std. dev. of new Education level 2. 1 point for getting the mean, median and std. dev. of new Education level 3.

    c)       Age recoding (2 points). 1 point for getting the mean, median and std. dev. of Young. 1 point for getting the mean, median and std. dev. of Middle-Aged. 1 point for getting the mean, median and std. dev. of Older.

     

    Problem 21 (16 points

    1. Table of correlations (4 points)

    Which one is most highly correlated with salary? (1 point)

    b.       Create scatterplots (6 points, 2 points each scatterplot). Do not forget to label the axis.

    1. Include a linear trend and equation in the scatterplot of the most highly correlated variable from part a)(3 points)

    Interpret the equation, specifically what happens with Salary if the most highly correlated variable increases by 1? (2 points)

    Problem 34: (18 points)

    Here you need to provide three crosstabs and three column charts constructed with PIVOT TABLES and with the sum of the row percentages being equal to 100% (6 points). Interpret the results in terms of how the variables are related (3 point).

    Then you need to provide another three crosstabs and three column charts constructed with PIVOT TABLES and with the sum of the column percentages being equal to 100% (6 points). Interpret the results in terms of how the variables are related (3 points).

    Total points: 70

  • Geriatric Psychosocial Case Study

    Geriatric Psychosocial Case Study

    Patient Information

    Name: Mr. James Carter
    Age: 78
    Gender: Male
    Ethnicity: African American
    Marital Status: Widowed
    Living Situation: Lives alone in a one-story home
    Insurance: Medicare

    Chief Complaint

    “I don’t feel like myself anymore… I just feel tired and alone.”

    History of Present Illness (HPI)

    Mr. Carter is a 78-year-old widowed male presenting for evaluation of worsening sadness, fatigue, and social withdrawal over the past 6 months. His wife of 45 years passed away 8 months ago. Since her death, he reports decreased interest in activities he once enjoyed, including attending church and playing cards with friends. He describes poor appetite, difficulty sleeping, and low energy.

    He denies active suicidal ideation but expresses passive thoughts such as “Sometimes I wonder what the point is.” He reports increasing forgetfulness, including misplacing items and missing bill payments. His daughter is concerned about his ability to live independently.

    Past Medical History

    Hypertension
    Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
    Osteoarthritis
    Hyperlipidemia

    Medications

    Lisinopril 10 mg daily
    Metformin 500 mg twice daily
    Atorvastatin 20 mg daily
    Acetaminophen as needed

    Psychiatric History

    No prior psychiatric diagnoses
    No hospitalizations
    No psychotropic medication history

    Social History

    Retired factory worker
    Former smoker (quit 20 years ago)
    No alcohol or drug use
    Limited social support
    Decreased church attendance

    Functional Assessment

    Independent with ADLs
    Difficulty with IADLs (finances, medication management)
    Decreased mobility due to joint pain

    Mental Status Examination (MSE)

    Appearance: Well-groomed, fatigued
    Behavior: Cooperative
    Speech: Slow
    Mood: Sad
    Affect: Constricted
    Thought Process: Logical but slowed
    Thought Content: No delusions/hallucinations
    Cognition: Mild impairment
    Insight/Judgment: Fair

    Screening Results

    PHQ-9: 15 (Moderate depression)
    MMSE: 25/30 (Mild cognitive impairment)

    Diagnoses (DSM-5-TR)

    Major Depressive Disorder, Moderate (F33.1)
    Mild Neurocognitive Disorder (F06.7)

    Psychosocial Stressors

    Bereavement
    Social isolation
    Chronic illness
    Limited support
    Financial difficulty

    Treatment Plan

    Start Sertraline 25 mg daily
    Refer to CBT and grief counseling
    Encourage social engagement
    Consider home health support
    Provide safety planning

    Follow-Up Plan

    Follow-up in 2–4 weeks
    Monitor mood and cognition
    Adjust treatment as needed

  • Re-Assessment Details: Title: Assessment 2- Final project Style: Coursework and academic report

    Rationale: This assessment provides a unique opportunity for the students to develop an end-to-end project in social media analytics, starting from data collection and aiming to extract insights and drive conclusions. The project handles social media analytics lifecycle which mimics industry project’s setup.

    Description: Assessment 2 is a group assessment undertaken in pairs (groups of two students) which tests students’ ability to analyze social media data using Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques and statistical methods.

    The deliveries for this assessment:

    Final project code and report for both parts A and B. (65%) Challenge Title

    Understanding Sentiment, Topics, and Influence in Construction Discourse

    Background and Motivation

    Online social media platforms such as Reddit have become important spaces where professionals, practitioners, and the public discuss complex socio-technical issues. In the construction domain, Reddit users frequently discuss topics such as cost overruns, delays, regulation, sustainability, and the adoption of AI and digital technologies.

    However, these discussions are:

    Learning Outcomes to be Assessed:

    Utilize various Application Programming Interface (API) services to collect data from different social media sources. Conduct basic social network and statistical analysis to render network visualisations and to understand network characteristics. Derive insights and discover patterns in structured social media data using methods such as correlation, regression, and classification. Extrapolate and analyse trends in unstructured-text data using natural language processing methods such as sentiment analysis and topic classification Large-scale and unstructured Emotionally charged Socially influenced, where certain users shape narratives more than others The challenge is to determine what people are talking about, how they feel, and who influences the conversation, using computational social media analytics techniques.

    Solving this challenge helps organisations and researchers:

    Understand public and professional sentiment Identify emerging themes and concerns Detect influential voices and communities Reflect on the societal implications of digital discourse Challenge Questions Students should frame their analysis around the following core challenge questions:

    What are the dominant topics discussed in construction-related Reddit communities? What sentiments and emotions are associated with these topics, and how do they vary across time and communities? Who are the most influential users shaping these discussions, and how are communities structured? (Advanced / distinction level) How do LLM-based interpretations compare with traditional statistical and NLP-based findings? This assessment adopts a Data Study Group-inspired approach, in which ethical framing, responsible data use, and reflective practice are treated as integral components of the analytical process rather than as post-hoc considerations.

    Dataset Data Provided

    Students will work with a Reddit dataset containing approximately 10,000 comments, collected from construction-related subreddits.

    The dataset includes (but is not limited to):

    body – comment text author – Reddit username created_utc – timestamp subreddit – community name score – upvotes/downvotes comment_id, parent_id, link_id – discussion structure Data is collected programmatically using a provided Reddit API script, demonstrating ethical and reproducible data access.

    Data Considerations

    Data is publicly available Usernames must not be deanonymized Ethical use and limitations of social media data must be discussed The Challenge Tasks (Assessment Structure) The challenge is divided into two parts, aligned with CMP7202 learning outcomes.

    Part A: Statistical analysis Challenge Task A1: Data Collection and Exploration

    Students must:

    Run the provided Reddit data collection script Load and inspect the dataset Perform descriptive statistical analysis (volume, activity, scores, time trends) Challenge Task A2: Network and Graph Analysis

    Students must:

    Construct a user interaction graph Apply centrality measures to identify influential users Detect and visualise communities Interpret what network structure reveals about discourse dynamics Challenge focus:

    Influence is not measured by opinion alone, but by position in the network.

    Students must support their statistical and network analysis with appropriate visualizations, such as temporal plots, distributions, and network graphs. All key analytical findings in Part A must be visually represented and clearly explained.

    Part B – Understanding Meaning and Emotion Challenge Task B1: Sentiment Analysis

    Students must:

    Apply sentiment analysis to Reddit comments Analyse sentiment distribution: overall by subreddit over time Discuss limitations of automated sentiment detection Challenge Task B2: Topic Modelling

    Students must:

    Apply topic modelling (LDA, NMF, or BERTopic) Identify and label dominant themes Analyse how topics evolve and co-exist Challenge focus:

    Topics are not fixed — they emerge, shift, and overlap.

    Challenge Task B3: LLM-Assisted Interpretation (Advanced) Students may use LLMs to:

    Label topics Summarise clusters of discussion Reflect on framing, stance, or narrative patterns LLM use must be:

    Clearly documented Critically evaluated Used for analysis, not report writing All analyses in Part B must be accompanied by clear and interpretable visualisations, including but not limited to sentiment distributions, topic frequency plots, topic evolution over time, and thematic representations. Visualisations should be used to support interpretation and discussion, not merely presented without explanation.

    Expected output:

    Students must submit a single PDF report of a maximum of 2,000 words that presents the challenge background, methodology, results, discussion, limitations, and conclusion. In addition, students must submit an executable codebase or notebook that demonstrates the data collection process, analytical methods applied, and the visualisations used to support the findings.

    For advice on writing style, referencing and academic skills, please make use of the Centre for Academic Success: Centre for Academic Success – student support | Birmingham City University (bcu.ac.uk)

    Workload: 30 hours for 2000 words report and a presentation of 1000 words.

  • BL2267 Family Law: Adult Relationships

    Module Code and Title    BL2267 Family Law: Adult Relationships
    Module Leader Contact    Francesca Lee leef2@aston.ac.uk
    Assessment Title    Family Law Essays
    Assessment Weighting
    100%

    Word Count    2500 words

    2.0 Assessment Overview

    Assessment Mode (What do I need to produce at the end?)

    You are required to produce a 2,500-word document (individual coursework). This document will consist of two essays that will be selected from the list of four essays. Both essay questions must be submitted together in a single document.
    Task Description (What do I have to do for this assessment?

    The assignment questions will be split into PART A – Essay Questions 1 and PART B – Essay Questions 2. You will be required to choose the ONE Essay Question from Part A and ONE Essay Question from PART B.
    The total word count forbothPart A and Part B is 2,500 words (excluding footnotes and bibliography, according to OSCOLA)
    You are expected to show appropriate legal authority including case law, legislation, and academic commentary.
    You should reference using OSCOLA.
    Your coursework must include:
    The Aston Law School Assessment Cover Sheet
    A clear indication of where each essay answer begins and ends.
    A bibliography at the end of the document.

    You must answer one question from Part A andone question from Part B below

    Part A – Essay questions 1
    Question One

    “A family should be defined as a married man and wife with biological children.”

    Critically evaluate this statement and develop a justified argument on the legal definition of the family, considering the legal and societal understandings of a family.

    Question Two

    In April 2022, the law on divorce, through the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020, removed the concept of fault from those wishing to divorce. We now have a ‘no-fault’ system for those wishing to end their marriages.

    Develop a justified argument on whether the no-fault system of divorce represents a positive development in the law.

    Part B – Essay Questions 2

    Question Three

    Using cases such as Geary v Rankine[2012] EWCA Civ 555 and relevant academic commentary, critically evaluate and develop a justified argument on whether the current law on ownership of the family home adequately protects cohabiting partners.

    Question Four

    Develop a justified argument on whether the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 represents a meaningful reform of domestic abuse law in England and Wales.

    Submission Instructions (When and where do I submit?)
    Please submit your assessment via your module’s Assessment Area on Blackboard. Guidance on how to submit can be found below:this guide to submitting to Turnitin assignments
    Formatting requirements
    ·      File Format: MS Word document
    ·      Font: Sans serif (Arial or New Times Roman)
    ·      Font Size: 12pt
    ·      Font Size of Footnotes 10pt
    ·      Line Spacing: 1.5
    ·      Referencing:OSCOLA(with footnotes)

    The word count is 2500. This is a strict word limit and does not include a 10% allowance.
    The word count does not include:
    ·      The Aston Law School Assessment Cover Sheet
    ·      Headings identifying questions.
    ·      OSCOLA footnotes or bibliography
    Coursework Layout
    ·      The first page of your assessment must be The Aston Law School Assessment Cover Sheet. This must not include your name.
    ·      All answers must be contained within one document.
    ·      You do not need to start each answer on a new page, but you must clearly mark the beginning and end of each answer.
    Late or non-submission
    Work submitted after the deadline without approved Exceptional Circumstances (EC) will be capped in line with university regulations. If you experience difficulties that prevent submission, you must apply for EC using the University process. Guidance is available here:  https://www.astonsu.com/support/academic/

    3.0 Purpose of Assessment
    Learning Outcomes (How does the assessment help me to demonstrate the outcomes of this module?)

    This assessment is desinged to help you demonstrate an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the rules, principles and concepts of family law concerning adult relationships.

    The assessment also measures your ability to undertake independent research, drawing on both primary legal sources and secondary academic commentary. You will demonstrate skills in critical analysis, evaluation, and engagement with current legal frameworks and debates.

    In producing well-structured essays, you are required to construct a structured and reasoned argument that leads to a justified conclusion and is supported by appropriate authority. This process shows your capacity to communicate legal ideas clearly and persuasively.

    This assessment will help demonstrate your ability to identify and discuss relevant legal, theoretical, and societal issues related to family law. This encourages a holistic understanding of how legal doctrine interacts with broader social contexts and contemporary challenges within the family justice system.

    Assessment Rationale (Why am I doing this assessment?)

    You are asked to complete two essays because this form of assessment best reflects the academic and practical skills required to study and understand family law in depth. Essay writing requires you to move beyond memorising legal rules and to demonstrate a critical, analytical, and evidence-based understanding of the key areas covered in the module.

    Essays require you to make a clear argument, evaluate competing viewpoints, identify strengths and weaknesses in the law, and reach a well-supported conclusion. This shows your ability to think critically about legal problems and engage with academic debate.

    The essays give you the opportunity to use both primary sources (cases and legislation) and secondary sources (books, journal articles, reports). This helps you develop the ability to find, interpret, and use legal materials—essential skills for your studies and for any future legal or academic work.

    This coursework also encourages you to think about wider societal debates surrounding family law, such as how the law defines “family,” how relationships should be recognised, or how the law responds to issues like domestic violence. You are also encouraged to explore critical perspectives, including feminist theory, socio-legal analysis, and other academic viewpoints that challenge, question, or re-interpret the law. This means thinking not only about how the law works from a legal standpoint, but also how it can be understood or critiqued from social, political or cultural perspectives.

    4.0 Feedback Expectations
    When and where can I find my grades and feedback?
    Staff will aim to return provisional marks for coursework assessments to students within four weeks of the submission deadline during term time.
    For this module Summative Feedback and a provisional grade will be provided on 29 April 2026via Turnitin

    Any grades that you see outside of My Aston Portal (MAP)should be thought of as provisional. Only final Exam Board approved grades will appear in MAP. Feedback and provisional grades can be accessed in Blackboard for both Turnitin and Blackboard Assignments. For Turnitin assignments, see our guide to accessing your Turnitin feedback.

    5.0 Guidance on Artificial Intelligence Usage
    The Use of Generative AI in your work is optional

    For this assessment, the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is optional. You may use AI for specific purposes that support learning, but AI-generated content must not replace core academic tasks. The use of AI may support, but not replace, your analysis and expression. The following uses are permitted:
    ·      Using generative AI to check your own understanding of the Assessment Brief or plan your time and tasks.
    ·      Using generative AI to support background research (for example, clarifying concepts, summarising material, or identifying potential sources while independently verifying the accuracy and validity of any information found) but not copying or reproducing AI-generated text in your assessment (your final submission must always be written in your own words).
    ·      Using generative AI to help to “brainstorm” or develop initial ideas (for example, argument flow).
    ·      Using generative AI to check or enhance the structure, grammar, spelling, or clarity of your writing (with your own critical assessment and judgement applied).

    Any application or use of AI should be acknowledged within the Aston Law School Assessment Cover Sheet. The misuse of generative AI, as defined in Aston University’s assessment regulations, will be treated as an academic offence and may be subject to disciplinary action. The misuse of generative AI may include a failure to declare the use of generative AI.

    You might find this guidance by The Learning Services team on the effective and ethical use of AI for assessments useful:Artificial Intelligence for study and assessment | Rise 360.

     

    6.0 Assessment Tips
    What further information and advice might help me complete this task?

    To support you in completing this task, an Assessment Tips folder has been added to the Assessment Area on Blackboard for this module.

    There will be:

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) that address common queries about the task, including word count, referencing, and formatting.

    Family Law Assessment Checklistto review your submissionn against key requirements, ensuring you mean the word count, formatting, and referencing rules.

    In addition, please attend the lecture in Week 5 – Assessment, Divorce, and Family Justice in which you will be provided with guidance on how to approach the assessment of questions and criteria.
    7.0 Assessment Criteria and Rubric
    What will my work be marked against?
    Your work will be marked against the following criteria: (See full Rubric on Below)

    1.    Subject Knowledge and Understanding (25%)
    ·      Demonstrate understanding of the principles of family law with depth and breadth appropriate to the level. Outstanding submissions show exceptional mastery; lower levels show limited or inaccurate knowledge
    2.    Critical Thinking and Argument Building (25%)
    ·      Develop a coherent, structured, and justified argument directly relevant to the question. High marks require strong evaluation and logical reasoning; lower marks indicate minimal or descriptive argumentation.
    3.    Research and Use of Sources (25%)
    ·      Use a wide range of primary and secondary sources effectively to support arguments. High-level work integrates literature critically, while lower-level work shows little or no research evidence.
    4.    Structure, Presentation and Communication (20%)
    ·      Present work clearly and professionally, with logical structure and precise language. High marks reflect polished, readable essays; lower marks reflect unclear, repetitive, or confusing writing.
    5.    Referencing (5%)
    ·      Use OSCOLA referencing consistently and accurately throughout, including footnotes and bibliography. Outstanding work shows flawless referencing; poor work shows inconsistency, errors, or omission of references

  • Identify specifics to the culture. Include communication, family roles, high-risk health behaviors, nutrition, pregnancy, and childbearing practices, death rituals, spirituality, native healthcare practices

    In this project, answer the following questions about aromatherapy as a  powerpoint.

    Identification of a complementary therapy and its origins – Which therapy will you evaluate.

    Description/Characteristics – Identify specifics to the culture. Include communication, family roles, high-risk health behaviors, nutrition, pregnancy, and childbearing practices, death rituals, spirituality, native healthcare practices, nursing/healthcare practice considerations

    Indications for Treatment – Identify a condition or disease that the selected therapy is used to treat. Is the treatment complementary or an alternative to traditional medicine

    Professional Nursing Responsibilities – What are your professional obligations regarding improper application of therapies, incompetent practitioners, dangerous treatments.

    Client/Patient Education – Educate client to identify compatibilities with prescribed therapies. When to start/stop supplementation. When to notify the physician or FDA.

  • Discuss the relationship between ethics and values

    Discuss the relationship between ethics and values and provide 3 examples of each. Please submit this in a Microsoft Word document 2-3 pages and APA style.

    Also, Discuss what a marriage and family therapist should do if he or she discovered that the law in his or her state contradicts the AAMFT Code of Ethics. This assignment is worth 34 points.

  • Business Plan Part 2: Financial Analysis and Budget

    Financial analysis involves considering the factors that directly affect the initiative such as staffing, space, equipment, training, and education, etc. Once this information is known, a budget can be proposed for the strategic initiative and included as part of the business plan.
    For this assignmentcomplete a financial analysis of the UnitedHealth Group by reviewing current company financial data such as income statements, budgets, net revenue, profit/loss statements, etc. Use that information and research about key budget items such as average salaries, cost of benefits, space and equipment costs, etc. to formulate a proposed budget for your strategic initiative.

    ADDRESS the following in the form of an executive summary (250-500 words per bullet point):

    ·          Briefly describe the proposed strategic initiative including the proposed changes and expected outcomes based on the results of the SWOT analysis (which is attached separately)

    ·          Provide a simple budget for the strategic initiative. Include all relevant budget categories such as staffing (including salaries and benefits), space, equipment, training and education, and any other expenses related to the initiative. Create a table to efficiently present the key budget information.

    ·          Provide a financial data overview that summarizes what financial data you examined that informed your budget and a description of specific factors that informed each financial statement (net revenue, profit/loss, balance sheet, etc.).

    ·          Include at least one of the financial statements available from UnitedHealth Group (income statement, budgets, net revenue, profit/loss statements, etc.) as a figure or an appendix.

  • Describe the health care administration (staff shortages & high turnover)

    Write a 1,250-1,500-word draft of your health care research paper. Use your logic model (attached separately, named: Logical Model) to develop the sequence for your paper. Include the following

    1.       Describe the health care administration (staff shortages & high turnover) or barrier you are addressing.

    2.       Discuss resources needed, including key stakeholders and the role they play in your plan.

    3.       Identify the characteristics of an effective health care leader and the role they will play in your plan.

    4.       Identify any external or internal regulation that must be considered to ensure compliance with any legislative, institutional, or agency policy or expectation.

    5.       Describe the organizational and strategical development structures/processes that address the problem.

    6.       Present strategies for communicating your proposed plan.

    *Use the research gathered in your literature review (attached separately name Table of Evidence) to provide support for your paper.

     

  • MODULE: Conceptual Issues and Innovative Approaches in Psychology

    You are asked to conduct an independent case study on a new or emerging technology or innovation used in psychology research. This should take the form of an in-depth literature review of the emerging technology or innovation and should include the following information:

    1. Background information on the emerging technology or innovation.
    2. How this technology or innovation is used in psychological research.
    3. The impact of this technology or innovation on psychological, social and/or biological outcomes.
    4. Challenges and benefits involved in using this technology or innovation in psychological research.
    5. Potential developments and future uses of this technology or innovation in psychological research.

    Submission Details.

    All work must be referenced appropriately in APA style. Students are required to sign a declaration that the work submitted constitutes their own work. You are referred to the University policy on plagiarism.

    All students must submit:

    • An electronic copy of the assignment must be submitted by you via Loop as an ePortfolio/Loop Reflect Assignment. The electronic copy submitted via Loop MUST include a front page with: Student Number and Module Code AND signed/typed plagiarism declaration
    • See https://reflect.dcu.ie/view/view.php?t=3172f947097dbdfb2c66 for information on how to use Loop Reflect and how to submit a Loop Reflect assignment via Loop. There will be a specific tutorial class to follow which involves exploring how to use Loop Reflect.

     

    Word count for text:

    3000 words (excluding References, footnotes and Figures/Tables)

    Tips and Tricks for doing this assignment in Loop Reflect 

    You will need to include plenty of text in this assignment but there are lots of multimedia aspects that you could also include.

    • Pictures/diagrams of technology/ Screenshots of App
    • A link to a website/e-resource for the app
    • A YouTube video outlining key aspects of the technology/innovation

    Make sure that any multimedia you do include is there for a purpose – it should illustrate something, back up a point you have made or generally support the text in some way and should not be superfluous to your case study.