Written Assessment: Qualitative Research Plan
Written Assessment: Qualitative Research Plan
Description for this assessment task, you are required to choose a research topic and plan a qualitative study to address the topic you have chosen.
Your assessment must include the following components:
1. Background (approximately 500 words): discuss the background for this qualitative study and provided justification for why the research is needed (supported by high quality contemporary literature).
2. Research Question (approximately 100 words): state a qualitative research question on the selected topic that clearly identifies the study population and phenomenon of interest.
3. Methods (approximately 700 words):
4. Describe an appropriate methodology to address the research question for this qualitative study.
5. Describe the study population, eligibility criteria, study sample and sampling method for this qualitative study.
6. Data Collection: Describe how you will collect data for this qualitative study (supported by high-quality contemporary literature).
7. Study limitations and rigour (approximately 150 words): discuss the rigour/trustworthiness and limitations for this qualitative study (supported by high-quality contemporary literature).
8. Ethical Considerations (approximately 150 words): Discuss the ethical implications for this qualitative study including vulnerable populations (such as indigenous peoples) where applicable (supported by high-quality contemporary literature and relevant state or national research policies).
References: using APA 7th referencing style
Pros and cons of regional trade agreements
Regional trade agreements (RTAs) between two or more countries have become important institutions in the world economy (e.g., the North American Free Trade Agreement [NAFTA], the European Union [EU], and the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement [AFTA]). Evaluate the different types of RTAs. What are the main functions of RTAs? Are RTAs stepping stones or obstacles of the trading system? Discuss the pros and cons of RTAs. Are you in favor of or against RTAs? Explain your reasoning.
Your initial post should be a minimum of 300 words
Rhetorical analysis
Compose an essay that is no less than three full pages in length and no more than five full pages (plus MLA works cited page) that offers a rhetorical analysis of a selected article (provided below). Use the MLA Citation Style (8th edition) guidelines in order to format the document and document sources.
Depression in later life is usually diagnosed on the basis of two clusters of symptoms
Depression in later life is usually diagnosed on the basis of two clusters of symptoms: feelings and physical changes. In a 3-page paper, written in APA format using proper spelling/grammar, research the topic of depression in the elderly and address the following:
- How would one know if an elderly relative had clinical depression or was sad because of specific life changes and losses?
- What are the consequences of depression in the elderly?
- Which behaviors would indicate a person going through depression needs therapy?
- What kind of therapy would a professional recommend and why?
Be sure to include APA citations for any resources you used as references.
There are three levels of management hierarchy: strategic, managerial and operational.
Effective and Efficient Business Functions
Discussion Question
Students must support their discussion with at least 4 academically reviewed articles. (Wikipedia, Smallbusinesschron.com and other internet articles are not acceptable. Professor reviews the originality of all postings). Do not copy and paste.
There are three levels of management hierarchy: strategic, managerial and operational.
Part 1: Review at least 4 academically reviewed articles on each management hierarchy. Summary the articles in your own words.
Part 2: Discuss how the three levels of management hierarchy: strategic, management, and operational relates to the mission of a business.
Part 3: As an IT professional, how would you use information technology to improve the efficiency the three levels of management hierarchy?
Complete your main post no later than Friday of week 9 (11:59pm EST). Please note that initial post not completed on the due date will receive zero grade.
Read and respond to at least two (2) of your classmates of week 9 . Please note that secondary post not completed on the due date will receive zero grade.
Please use APA throughout.
Zoonotic disease – public health
Becoming familiar with the environmental health factors that influence the transmission of zoonotic diseases and the areas of responsibility for public health professionals in responding to these events.
TOPIC: Module 5 Paper. Tularemia outbreak in rabbits in a popular outdoor recreational area: A few days before of a long holiday weekend, the local health department is notified that there has been a large die-off of rabbits at a reservoir popular for camping, swimming, boating, hiking, fishing and many other outdoor recreational activities. It is expected that at least 10,000 people will visit the area over the weekend. Upon investigation and sampling, the local health department confirms Tularemia is the cause. The affected area is adjacent to the swim beach, the RV park, and main trail heads.
To Prepare: Review the Learning Resources and the scenario the instructor provided you for this module. Think about your role as current or future environmental health/ public health professional and how you might address the scenario. Also, think about the responsibilities and services you may be called upon to carry out for the community.
To Complete: Submit a 5-8-page paper addressing the above topic that you were provided.
Read the below Assignment Instructions.
A title page, in APA format.
Section headers, in APA format, for each section below:
1. Provide a scholarly analysis of the zoonotic disease in the above scenario, highlighting the unique attributes of this illness, and support why it is a public health concern. Explain the situational background and why a public health response would be warranted.
2. Describe the animal to human disease transmission process for this scenario, considering the unique epidemiology and environmental health factors that influence this disease transmission. What challenges/barriers can you expect to face, given this information?
3. Describe the core public health roles and responsibilities that are key to both preventing and responding to the event. Include in your response how local, state and federal public health agencies may work together in controlling the spread of this zoonotic disease. Explain and support what resources and/or partnerships may be needed to respond to this incident.
4. Describe the specific public health disease control and community protection procedures that you feel will best protect the community and support why. Discuss disease investigation and control, exposure treatment, animal disposal, and public information dissemination.
5. Provide a summary/conclusion to support the public health significance and your recommendations for action.
6. Cite all sources used within your text and be sure to follow APA format.
7. Provide an APA formatted reference list at the end of your paper.
PAPER REQUIREMENT IS 6 PAGES
Only Peer-reviewed journals and articles must be referenced
Paper requirements a turnitin report of less than 5 percent comparison
Paper must be original and free of grammars.
There are more slaves alive today than all the people stolen from African during the height of the transatlantic slave trade
Guidelines:
Students will be required to post one (1) original response and one (1) supplemental response based on another student’s post. Students are expected to post high quality messages (e.g., well-written, addressing multiple perspectives, citing sources, etc.) that are related to the discussion topic.
1. Each discussion should be 300 words or more.
Discussion Prompt: Discuss the following concept.
There are more slaves alive today than all the people stolen from African during the height of the transatlantic slave trade. Put another way, today’s slave population is greater than the population of Canada, and six times greater than the population of Israel
Data entry, storage, retrieval and interoperability
Data Entry, Storage, Retrieval, and Interoperability
- Describe the different data entry methods used by clinicians. Which methods are the most efficient and why are some approaches favored over others by clinicians? How is information stored and retrieved in the EHR?
- What are the benefits associated with reconciliation of health care data? What are the challenges associated with reconciliation of health care data?
What are servant leadership behaviors and what do they mean to followers?
Please read (link) Chapter 7 pages 188-195 and also read (link) Chapter 9 (pages 241-227) of the Dugan text.
First, please review this two minute video about Servant Leadership.
Servant Leadership video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKk0AaaFqtU&feature=youtu.be
Servant Leadership – Video link
Then, answer one of the following two questions:
1 – What are servant leadership behaviors and what do they mean to followers? Drawing on your own leadership experiences, what needs to be considered when applying servant leadership to practice?
OR
2 – Discuss authentic leadership. How it is different from other theories of leadership?
Be sure to begin your forum response with the selected question.
This part of the assignment is equal to 70% of your grade this week. You must also complete the second forum this week which is worth 30% of your total grade for the week.
Initial forum equals 40% (on time)
Responses equal 30% (on time)
Instructions: Your initial post for this forum should be a total of at least 250 words. Then, respond to at least two other students. Responses to others should be a minimum of 100 words and include direct questions.
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper related to trends in the management of courts
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper related to trends in the management of courts. Explain how the following issues impact the way courts complete their function:
- Attention grabbing introduction
- Explain what specialized or alternative courts are and how they work.
- Pick one court program (Veteran’s Court, Drug Court, Domestic Violence Court, Mental Health Court, etc.) and explain the program (what it entails, length of program, classes, how it affects the offender’s sentence or conviction, etc.) the typical type of offender that may qualify for it, and the current success rate of the program in your area. Provide real world examples of the court in your area.
- Discuss the current changes in victim rights laws. What rights do victim’s have, how do specialized courts affect victims, if at all? Do victims always support an offender getting treatment (probation) rather than a lenghty sentence? How do specialized courts handle restitution for the victims?
- Conclusion
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines
