Capstone Guidelines
Capstone
Project Overview:
The purpose of this project is to provide students with
an opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned and developed throughout
their course of study in the major (practical knowledge, theoretical
understanding, critical thinking skills, and intellectual curiosity) and apply
it to a real world problem in the human service field. Students are required to submit their
proposed projects with clearly delineated outlines to the professor for review
and approval. Each student team will
also be required to present their project to the class and to generate
discussion with classmates within the allotted 15 to 20 minute time frame. The
final presentation must be illustrated in MS PowerPoint
Project
Guidelines:
i.
Discuss why
you chose the topic and issue a statement of the problem. Where possible, make reference to a specific
news story, agency, jurisdiction, legislative act, court ruling, etc.
ii.
Provide a
thorough/exhaustive review (research studies, pros and cons, in-depth analysis,
etc., if appropriate) of the existing literature relative to the issue you are
addressing.
iii.
Apply relevant
theoretical explanation to the unique issue in question.
iv.
Devise
strategies (strategic plan, research-based programs, new and innovative
initiatives, etc.) to deal with the problem:
you must justify the relevancy of the programs you recommend.
v.
Propose
evaluation methods: How will the effectiveness of the plan be measured? (What
are the goals and objectives of your plan? What are your outcome measures? What are your success indicators?). Hint:
Please refer to the chapter on research, evaluation, and assessment
research in your HR 101 text.
The final version of the paper must
be at least 25 pages in length
(excluding cover page, maps, diagrams, attachments, and references),
double-spaced, type written, and include at least 10 – 15 scholarly references.
All references should be made in conformity with the American Psychological
Association (APA) writing style. All
scholarly sources must be cited within the body of the work. All sources must be referenced in the APA
format. Failure to do so could result in
an “F” grade. An emphasis will be placed
on being grammatically correct. All
papers are to be typed, double-spaced with standard margins of one inch. Note:
Please make sure to keep separate copies of all your papers that have
been turned in for a grade.
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