Models help us describe and summarize relationships between variables. Understanding how process variables relate to each other helps businesses predict and improve performance. For example, a marketing manager might be interested in modeling the relationship between advertisement expenditures and sales revenues. Consider the dataset below and respond to the questions that follow: Advertisement ($’000) Sales ($’000) 1068 4489 1026 5611 767 3290 885 4113 1156 4883 1146 5425 892 4414 938 5506 769 3346 677 3673 1184 6542 1009 5088 Construct a scatter plot with this data. Do you observe a relationship between both variables? Use Excel to fit a linear regression line to the data. What is the fitted regression model? (Hint: You can follow the steps outlined in Fitting a Regression on a Scatter Plot on page 497 of the textbook.) What is the slope? What does the slope tell us?Is the slope significant? What is the intercept? Is it meaningful? What is the value of the regression coefficient,r? What is the value of the coefficient of determination, r^2? What does r^2 tell us? Use the model to predict sales and the business spends $950,000 in an advertisement. Does the model underestimate or overestimate sales?
Models help us describe and summarize relationships between variables. Understanding how process variables relate to each other helps businesses predict and improve performance. For example, a marketing manager might be interested in modeling the relationship between advertisement expenditures and sales revenues.
Consider the dataset below and respond to the questions that follow:
Advertisement ($’000) Sales ($’000)
1068 4489
1026 5611
767 3290
885 4113
1156 4883
1146 5425
892 4414
938 5506
769 3346
677 3673
1184 6542
1009 5088
Construct a scatter plot with this data.
Do you observe a relationship between both variables?
Use Excel to fit a linear regression line to the data. What is the fitted regression model? (Hint: You can follow the steps outlined in Fitting a Regression on a Scatter Plot on page 497 of the textbook.)
What is the slope? What does the slope tell us?Is the slope significant?
What is the intercept? Is it meaningful?
What is the value of the regression coefficient,r? What is the value of the coefficient of determination, r^2? What does r^2 tell us?
Use the model to predict sales and the business spends $950,000 in an advertisement. Does the model underestimate or overestimate sales?
Why are the western United States and Canada much more seismically active than the central and western regions? Does the smaller number of earthquakes in the central and eastern United States and Canada mean that we do not have to worry about a big one in those regions?
Within the discussion board area, write that respond to the following questions with your thoughts.Ensure that you respond to at least two of your peers with a response Be sure to support your responses with the citation of at least two scholarly sources.
Why are the western United States and Canada much more seismically active than the central and western regions? Does the smaller number of earthquakes in the central and eastern United States and Canada mean that we do not have to worry about a ‘big one’ in those regions?
On a local, state, and federal level, programs and services are available for those in later adulthood. What supports are available in your local community for individuals 65 years of age and above? Do you see any gaps in services? Given we are now living longer, do you believe the current array of resources is adequate to meet the growing need of those in this age group?
On a local, state, and federal level, programs and services are available for those in later adulthood. What supports are available in your local community for individuals 65 years of age and above? Do you see any gaps in services? Given we are now living longer, do you believe the current array of resources is adequate to meet the growing need of those in this age group?
Vaccines were first introduced in the 20th century, and since then, several controversies have emerged regarding the safety of immunizations, such as who, when, and why people should be vaccinated. One of such controversies is vaccinating children before they go to school. Do you think parents should have the choice regarding vaccinating their children before they go to school and are around other children? Should religious and personal beliefs be considered?
Vaccines were first introduced in the 20th century, and since then, several controversies have emerged regarding the safety of immunizations, such as who, when, and why people should be vaccinated. One of such controversies is vaccinating children before they go to school. Do you think parents should have the choice regarding vaccinating their children before they go to school and are around other children? Should religious and personal beliefs be considered? Provide a rationale for your response.
Simple Regression Analysis looks at the relationship between a single independent variable and a dependent variable. Multiple Regression Analysis looks at the relationship between more than one independent variable and a dependent variable. 1) What measures may be used to evaluate the quality of the relationship between independent variables and the dependent variable?
Simple Regression Analysis looks at the relationship between a single independent variable and a dependent variable. Multiple Regression Analysis looks at the relationship between more than one independent variable and a dependent variable.
1) What measures may be used to evaluate the quality of the relationship between independent variables and the dependent variable?
2) What measures may be used to evaluate the relationship between all of the independent variables and the dependent variable?
Social determinants of health could be interrelated and could be the reason for unhealthy or risky health behaviors and attributes that lead to negative outcomes. Describe a social determinant of health in your community that has produced health risks and outcomes.
Social determinants of health could be interrelated and could be the reason for unhealthy or risky health behaviors and attributes that lead to negative outcomes. Describe a social determinant of health in your community that has produced health risks and outcomes.Public health officials must constantly look for ways in which they can eliminate some of these problems in society.
For the Unit VII Case Study, you will take on the role of a public health leader in your community and develop a plan for other officials that addresses the following.
1) Describe a social determinant of health in your community that has produced health risks and outcomes.
2) Based on your research, what do you see as the biggest issue facing your community?
3) Describe how the community is presently tackling the problem through the local public health department.
4) Propose a resolution for the health risk and outcome caused by the social determinants.
5) Explain how these unhealthy behaviors and attributes could be reduced or eradicated in the society.
6) How would you reduce medical costs in your community?
7) Explain how the government can implement your plan into law for the common good.
Your case study must be a minimum of three pages in length, excluding the title and reference pages. To support your ideas, use a minimum of three outside sources. Additionally, use a source that focuses on your community, such as a newspaper or journal article. Remember that all written assignments must be formatted using APA style, including in-text citations and references.
Imagine that you are carrying out a public health surveillance of obesity in your community, and you find out that one race and age group seems to have a consistent burden of disease compared to the other groups. If you were a public health official, what would be a logical next step you would take to address this?
For this assignment:
Imagine that you are carrying out a public health surveillance of obesity in your community, and you find out that one race and age group seems to have a consistent burden of disease compared to the other groups. If you were a public health official, what would be a logical next step you would take to address this?
This assignment must be minimum of 2 pages not including title page and the reference page.
Demonstrate the skills necessary to advocate for a variety of individuals and groups in order to promote social change
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HUMN 6000: Foundations of Graduate Study in Human Services
Outcomes and Alignment Chart
University Outcomes
1. Facilitate positive social change where they work, in their communities, and in society.
2. Use their knowledge to positively impact their profession, communities, and society.
3. Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning.
4. Apply their learning to specific problems and challenges in their workplace and professional settings.
5. Demonstrate information literacy.w
6. Demonstrate an understanding of the methods of inquiry used in their professional or academic field.
7. Practice legal and ethical integrity in their professional work.
8. Effectively communicate their ideas and the rationale behind them to others.
9. Support diversity and multiculturalism within their profession, communities, and society.
*Information literacy is defined as the ability to know when there is a need for information, and being able to identify, locate, evaluate, and
effectively use that information for the issue or problem at hand.
Social Change Features
1. ScholarshipThe ability to employ trustworthy, effective research strategies that could be used to find answers to
significant questions along with the ability to locate and assess the research findings and claims of others
2. Systems ThinkingThe ability to analyze a set of inter-related causes and effects that can be applied to finding
solutions to complex social problems
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3. ReflectionThe ability to examine and assess ones owns skills, strengths, weaknesses, and contributions and to
similarly evaluate ones team and partners in ways that can contribute to improved efficacy
4. PracticeThe skills needed to plan, execute, manage, and evaluate a practical project to improve conditions or
seize an opportunity that would advance the common good
5. CollaborationThe ability to identify and connect with stakeholders, resources, experts, useful networks, and
potential partners combined with the personal skills needed to work with others on joint projects
6. AdvocacyThe ability to deploy strategies and actions appropriate to raising awareness in others around an issue
or opportunity that calls for a response from them
7. Civic & Political EngagementThe skill to work with policy-makers at various levels in government, professional
organizations, and institutions to bring about improvement in rules, laws, policies, or practices
8. EthicsThe development of and commitment to a personal set of values, principles, attitudes, and personal
responses in relating to ones own responsibilities to others and to the wider world
9. LeadershipThe skill to guide, empower, facilitate, and assess the work of others along with the ability to inspire
and motivate their efforts toward the common good
Program Outcomes
1. Demonstrate the skills necessary to advocate for a variety of individuals and groups in order to promote social
change
2. Evaluate human services related scenarios in order to determine appropriate needs and solutions
3. Communicate effectively with diverse groups of individuals
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the history of the human services profession in relation to its impact on the
practice of human services
5. Analyze the appropriateness of human services practice for diverse individuals and groups
6. Advocate for the needs of diverse populations in order to promote positive social change
7. Develop a professional identity as a human service professional practitioner
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Course Outcomes
1. Review requirements for successful participation in an online curriculum
2. Apply strategies, resources, and tools for success in graduate studies
3. Develop a foundation for academic and professional success as an advanced human services professional
practitioner
4. Apply scholarly writing and research skills on human services topics
Weekly Objectives Alignment Chart
Week 1: Your Home in the
Classroom, Your Home in
the Profession
Met In
(D#/A#
/Other)
Course
Outcome(s)
Program
Outcome(s)
Social
Change
Feature(s)
University
Outcome(s)
Explain professional goals
and aspirations as an
advanced human services
professional practitioner
D 3 7 3, 8 3, 7
Locate academic and
technical policy information
for success in the online
classroom
Q 1 1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9
1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9
Identify solutions to common
problems in online learning
Q 1, 2 1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9
1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9
Week 2: Graduate-Level
Skills of the Practitioner
Met In
(D#/A#
/Other)
Course
Outcome(s)
Program
Outcome(s)
Social
Change
Feature(s)
University
Outcome(s)
Analyze the effects of
professionalism in behavior
and communication
D 3 3 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 9
1, 8
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Compare behavior and
communication standards in
professional and academic
settings
D 3 3 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 9
1, 8
Paraphrase the main points
of an article
A 2, 4 1, 3 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9
1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9
Apply APA style and
scholarly writing principles
A 2, 4 1, 3 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9
1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9
Analyze the scholarly writing
process
A 3 3 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 9
1, 8
Week 3: Research
as a Tool for Expanding
Your Reach
Met In
(D#/A#
/Other)
Course
Outcome(s)
Program
Outcome(s)
Social
Change
Feature(s)
University
Outcome(s)
Rewrite academic writing to
add supporting evidence
D 4 1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9
1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9
Explain the purpose of
research-based support in
graduate education
D 4 1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9
1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9
Describe database search
processes for scholarly
articles
D 2, 4 1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9
1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9
Analyze professional
experiences in the context of
research
D 3 7 3, 8 3, 7
Summarize results of a
graduate skills assessment
A 3 7 3, 8 3, 7
Develop a plan for
addressing gaps in graduate
skills
A 3 7 3, 8 3, 7
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Week 4: Scholarly Writing I:
APA Paraphrasing
Met In
(D#/A#
/Other)
Course
Outcome(s)
Program
Outcome(s)
Social
Change
Feature(s)
University
Outcome(s)
Prepare questions about
scholarly writing and the
graduate experience
D 2 3 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
9
1, 8
Answer colleagues questions
based on research,
experiences, and knowledge
D 2 3 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 9
1, 8
Critically respond to a scholarly
article
A 4 3 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 9
1, 8
Analyze professional
experiences in the context of
research
A 3 7 3, 8 3, 7
Week 5: Scholarly Writing
II: Your Voice
Met In
(D#/A#
/Other)
Course
Outcome(s)
Program
Outcome(s)
Social
Change
Feature(s)
University
Outcome(s)
Critique colleagues on
scholarly writing using
constructive feedback
D 3 3 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 9
1, 8
Identify resources and
strategies to support scholarly
writing development
D 2 1, 3 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9
1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9
Analyze a human services
related problem through
scholarly research
A 3 2 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9
Write a scholarly paper A 4 3 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 9
1, 8
Week 6: Looking Back,
Looking Forward
Met In
(D#/A#
/Other)
Course
Outcome(s)
Program
Outcome(s)
Social
Change
Feature(s)
University
Outcome(s)
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Examine progress as an
advanced human services
professional practitioner and
graduate student
D 3 7 3, 8 3, 7
Analyze a scholarly identity D 3 7 3, 8 3, 7
Describe plans for continued
academic development
D 2, 3 7 3, 8 3, 7
Apply feedback and self-
editing skills to revise a
scholarly paper
A 4 1, 3 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9
1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9
Legend
D = Discussion
Q = Quiz
A = Assignment
Discuss what are considered to be some of the more common “Need Assessment Tools” that exist for consulting projects (name at least 2). What do the experts say you should look for in a Need Assessment Tool?
Discuss what are considered to be some of the more common “Need Assessment Tools” that exist for consulting projects (name at least 2). What do the experts say you should look for in a Need Assessment Tool? What measures would you recommend for the Industry Snapshot (11.1 – Burn or Learn, Biggs p. 246)? Justify your answer.
Explain what is a spot market and why it is important in foreign currency trade D
D 5.1
Explain what is a spot market and why it is important in foreign currency trade
D 5.2
Making a lending decision to a party residing in a foreign country is a two-step decision. What are the two steps involved in such a decision?
Case 5.1
Due: Sunday, End of Module by 11:55 p.m. EST
What are four FX risks faced by FIs?
What is the spot market for FX? What is the forward market for FX? What is the position of being net long in a currency?
Refer to Table 13-1.
a. What was the spot exchange rate of Canadian dollars for U.S. dollars on June 15, 2015?
b. What was the six-month forward exchange rate of Japanese yen for U.S. dollars on June 15, 2015?
c. What was the three-month forward exchange rate of U.S. dollars for Swiss francs on June 15, 2015?
4. On May 15, 2015, you purchased a British pound-denominated CD by converting $1 million to pounds at a rate of 0.6435 pounds for U.S. dollars. It is now June 15, 2015. Has the U.S. dollar appreciated or depreciated in value relative to the pound?
a. Using the information in part (a), what is your gain or loss on the investment in the CD? Assume no interest has been paid on the CD.
5. On May 15, 2015, the exchange rate of U.S. dollars for Canadian dollars was 0.8095. It is now June 15, 2015. The U.S. made Chevrolet Tahoe costs $65,000 over the entire period. Has the U.S. dollar appreciated or depreciated in value relative to the pound? Is it cheaper or more costly for a Canadian citizen to buy the car (converting pounds into U.S. dollars) on June 15, 2015? What is the Canadian citizen’s C$ gain or loss on the purchase of the car if he waits to buy on June 15?
Week Sum 5.1
Each week you will write and submit a brief summary of the important concepts learned during the week. The summary will include a summary of the instructor's weekly lecture including any videos included in the lecture.
