Choose a topic related to our class to research within a community or cultural space. What did you learn from the ethnographic project? What would you change about your research if you had the chance?

/in /by

Ethnographic Project – Social Movement

Each student will choose a topic related to our class to research within a community or cultural space. Topics may include but are not limited to: feminism and clothing, fashion, or hair; media and gender: how is masculinity and femininity constructed in a series, film or advertising and how do people perceive this construction; family perceptions of gender roles; gender construction within a neighborhood; how feminism is defined with your community or social group; how food is gendered within your household; gender roles within your household or community; feminist spaces of oppression and empowerment, activist spaces, the LGBTQAIP movement, topics related to sexuality, intersectionality and how it works within your family or community, and many other topics.

(1) Introduction: A broad overview of your project

(2) Literature Review: 2 academic sources, a short summary of each, and a short explanation of how your project will further or differ from the research

(3) A clear, specific thesis statement

(4) Research Methods:

What research methods will you use to answer your research questions? (survey, interviews, observation, participant observation, pure research, media analysis) (5) Research and Analysis

(5) Conclusion:

  • What did you learn from the ethnographic project?
  • What would you change about your research if you had the chance?
  • If you were to research this further, what would you study?

The paper should be between 6 (minimum) and 8 pages (maximum).

The paper format should be 12-point New Times Roman; 1-inch margins, double-spaced.

As you watch “Being Mortal,” describe how you would apply the PREPARE model from a social work perspective. Identify the needs at the macro level(s) and identify implications for social work.

/in /by

Social Work Practice III: Communities and Organizations

As you watch “Being Mortal,” describe how you would apply the PREPARE model from a social work perspective. Identify the needs at the macro level(s) and identify implications for social work.

Review the PREPARE Model: identifying problems, reviewing reality, establishing goals, identifying people, assessing potential, reviewing risk, & evaluating potential.

Submit an example of how you would apply the PREPARE model to a macro practice area you are interested in evaluating.

 

Write four paragraphs, five sentences per paragraph. In these paragraphs, describe the three forms of advocacy for social welfare policy: micro, mezzo, and macro. Give examples of how these forms of advocacy work. Write a fifth paragraph, Conclusion. Summarize the prior material in the earlier paragraphs.

/in /by

Social welfare policy

A Level One heading (title; centered and bolded).
Write four paragraphs, five sentences per paragraph (you can always write more paragraphs if necessary)
In these paragraphs, describe the three forms of advocacy for social welfare policy: micro, mezzo, and macro.
Give examples of how these forms of advocacy work.
Write a fifth paragraph, Conclusion, (centered and bolded)
Summarize the prior material in the earlier paragraphs.

Write a brief reflection of roughly 250 words in which you discuss at least two potential benefits and at least two potential drawbacks of using a decision aid such as CommonGround in everyday psychiatric practice.

/in /by

Decision Support Tools in Everyday Psychiatric Practice

https://www.commongroundprogram.com/software  and toured the web site for Common Ground   https://www.commongroundprogram.com/

In the Readings and Resources page, write a brief reflection of roughly 250 words in which you discuss at least two potential benefits and at least two potential drawbacks of using a decision aid such as CommonGround in everyday psychiatric practice.

Share your reasons for pursuing a graduate degree at Capella University. Discuss your experience in using the Internet and computer technology to complete important tasks and how it may serve you as a graduate student at Capella University. Describe the support you will have to promote your success in a graduate program.

/in /by

Master of Social Work Admission Essay

Capella University offers two pathways to the Master of Social Work (MSW) degree: the Master of Social Work program (foundation) and the Master of Social Work–Advanced Standing. The latter is exclusively for applicants with a bachelor’s degree from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)–accredited program. All other applicants may apply for the Master of Social Work program (foundation). Both programs provide the opportunity to earn the MSW degree. Faculty and admissions staff seek to understand each applicant’s personal goals, values, and interest in the social work profession. To this end, the MSW program faculty requests each prospective learner to compose and submit a personal statement which specifically addresses the questions below. The personal statement is an important part of the admission application and provides an opportunity for faculty to review the applicant’s writing skills and professional experiences. The MSW program does not offer individual meetings or interviews; thus, the personal statement is the communicative tool used to present an applicant’s experiences and goals. The essay should be no more than three double–spaced typed pages using 12–point Times New Roman font. The personal statement should be well written and in the applicant’s own words. Applicants should use the underlined headings below to address each area of the personal statement. Your goal statement will be checked through Turnitin or other software for originality and academic integrity.

Required Essay Components:
Utilize the required template that begins on page 2 and address each of these three essay components under the provided headings. Include the headings in your final draft.
1. Interest Statement
a. Discuss your interest in entering the social work profession.
b. Describe your career goals in the social work profession.
2. Academic Statement
a. Share your reasons for pursing a graduate degree at Capella University.
b. Discuss your experience in using the Internet and computer technology (email, social media, video, chats, etc.) to complete important tasks and how it may serve you as a graduate student at Capella University.
c. Describe the support you will have to promote your success in a graduate program (i.e., family, friends, community, colleagues, etc.).
d. Outline and describe your academic progress to date (include your overall GPA achieved, honors, awards, etc.), how you were successful in achieving your undergraduate degree, how you overcame challenges and life experiences while earning your degree, and how you will be successful in the MSW program at Capella University.

3. Social Justice Statement
a. Describe your commitment to social and economic justice for all persons.

Submission
Submit your document by uploading to your Document Center at dms.capella.edu for fastest processing.

Or send one of these ways:
1. Email: documents@capella.edu or email your Enrollment Counselor or Coach directly.
2. Fax: 612.977.5060 Toll‐free fax: 1.888.227.8492
3. Mail: Capella University – Mpls
PO Box 211563
Dallas, TX 75211

1. Interest Statement

a. Discuss your interest in entering the social work profession.
b. Describe your career goals in the social work profession.
c. Support your ideas with relevant information from reliable sources, utilizing correct APA formatting.


2. Academic Statement
a. Share your reasons for pursuing a graduate degree at Capella University.

b. Discuss your experience in using the Internet and computer technology (email, social media, video, chats, etc.) to complete important tasks and how it may serve you as a graduate student at Capella University.

c. Describe the support you will have to promote your success in a graduate program (i.e., family, friends, community, colleagues, etc.)

d. Outline and describe your academic progress to date (include your overall GPA achieved, honors, awards, etc.), how you were successful in achieving your undergraduate degree, how you overcame challenges and life experiences while earning your degree, and how you will be successful in the MSW program at Capella University.

e. Support your ideas with relevant information from reliable sources, utilizing correct APA formatting.

3. Social Justice Statement
a. Describe your commitment to social and economic justice for all persons.
b. Support your ideas with relevant information from reliable sources, utilizing correct APA formatting.

Describe your understanding of the social work profession and its core values. How have you incorporated social work values in your human service experiences and interactions with others?

/in /by

Personal statement

Describe your understanding of the social work profession and its core values. How have you incorporated social work values in your human service experiences and interactions with others?
What significant relationships and life experiences have you had that motivated you to enter the field of social work?
What type of societal concerns interest you in the social work profession? What type of barriers or successes have you witnessed in your area of interest?
Discuss your career goals and include why the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work is a good fit for your goals.

Did the simulation surprise you? What emotions did you experience? How might this experience inform your interaction with clients who have psychotic disorders?

/in /by

Reflecting on Psychosis

Instructions:

In a Journal entry of 200–300 words, discuss what it was like to watch the simulation Living with Schizophrenia: A Visit to the Pharmacy, by Janssen Pharmaceuticals.

Answer these questions:
-Did the simulation surprise you?
-What emotions did you experience?
-How might this experience inform your interaction with clients who have psychotic disorders?

Describe your understanding of the social work profession and its core values. How have you incorporated social work values in your human service experiences and interactions with others?

/in /by

Personal statement

Describe your understanding of the social work profession and its core values. How have you incorporated social work values in your human service experiences and interactions with others?
What significant relationships and life experiences have you had that motivated you to enter the field of social work?
What type of societal concerns interest you in the social work profession? What type of barriers or successes have you witnessed in your area of interest?
Discuss your career goals and include why the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work is a good fit for your goals.

How does this article demonstrate something you or someone you know have experienced? Provide a brief description of the inequity you have experienced and how it impacted you. How do our experiences shape our future outcome?

/in /by

Discussion

Over the past few weeks, we have discussed the legal aspect of our society. The constitution lays the groundwork for our policies and laws that we all must follow. However, it would appear that the rules [laws] benefit only a few. In the reading, Jost et al. (2005) uses a popular game to demonstrate how sometimes the “game of life” is not fair.

 

  1. How does this article demonstrate something you or someone you know have experienced?
  2. Provide a brief description of the inequity you have experienced and how it impacted you.
  3. How do our experiences shape our future outcome?

What is the (a) scope and (b) limitation of social work intervention in this area on micro, mezzo and macro levels? What types of social work interventions could be used for: remedial, preventive, and developmental orientations to practice with this type of trauma?

/in /by

Integrative Reflection Paper/Biological Impact of Trauma

The purpose of this paper is to integrate course material (lecture, readings, discussions) with your own reactions to and ideas about the topics, as well as with your field placement and employment experiences as they relate. The paper is expected to demonstrate comprehension, synthesis, and application of all of these components and reflect insight, knowledge, and professional development as a social worker. Uses some the sources that I provided in the downloaded files. Any questions please contact me before completing the paper.

Select one of the topics presented in the video lectures that you would like to write about.

Based on your selected topic, please respond to all of the following:
1. What guidance do you need to be able to respond practically to this human rights issue in your practice as a social worker? (2.5 pts)
2. How will you utilize a trauma-informed approach when responding to this issue in your practice as a social worker? (2.5 pts)
3. How has this session informed your development as a social worker? (2.5 pts)

 

1. What is the (a) scope and (b) limitation of social work intervention in this area on micro, mezzo and macro levels?
2. What types of social work interventions could be used for: remedial, preventive, and developmental orientations to practice with this type of trauma?
3. What attitudes of social discrimination, marginalization, stigmatization and injustice surround this issue?

4. What factors might make it difficult for social workers to be unprejudiced with dealing with clients who have experienced this type of trauma and who seek services?