Religion and Personal Experiences

Religion and Personal Experiences REL 331

 

Term Paper: Students will be required to write a research paper with a minimum word count of 1,500 (there’s no maximum), at least five cited sources, and the word count stated on the first page.

The paper should be double-spaced in a 12-point font, and conform to MLA style.

Topics must be submitted for approval at the conclusion of Module 2. All students will submit their papers to the course assignment box. (The assignment box is linked to Turnitin.)

 

A plagiarized document will result in a minimum penalty of an “F” for the paper (zero points). Please read the Academic Honesty information below.

MLA Format: Students are required to use the MLA (Modern Language Association) formatting style when writing a paper. Refer to MLA Guide under Resources on the Course

MLA style

Literature assignment

While watching Susan Vogel’s “Future of Mud: A Tale of Houses and Lives in Djenné (2007)”, you were asked to keep the following in mind:

  • Generational and gender tensions
  • Perspectives on masonry and the materials used in construction
  • The presentation of exterior and interior spaces
  • Perspectives about the city of Djenné
  • Perspectives on the role of Islam
  • The influence of tourism and issues of heritage
  • The filmic techniques and strategies used to shape the narrative of the film

After watching the film, write a response (minimum 250 words; maximum 350 words) that fully addresses the prompt below.

Prompt: For your response to the discussion question, pick 2-3 topics (e.g. “Generational and gender tensions,” etc.) listed above. In your response, discuss:

  • Your initial reactions and/or thoughts to the film
  • How does the film address, illustrate, or make use of these 2-3 topics?
    • Be sure to discuss at least 1 example from the film for each of these topics
      • Consider: How are your chosen examples relevant to your selected topics?
  • Who do you think is the primary audience for this film? Why?
  • Optional: any questions that came up for you while watching this film

Review-Adolescent Legal Competence in Court.”

To prepare for this assignment:

  • Review the web article, “Issue Brief 1: Adolescent Legal Competence in Court.” Think about how this information might assist a forensic psychology professional who is tasked with assessing a juvenile’s competency to stand trial.
  • Using the Walden Library, select a research article dealing with the assessment of juvenile competency to stand trial.
  • Review the article you selected and reflect on how the study was conducted as well as how it might assist a forensic psychology professional who is tasked with assessing a juvenile’s competency to stand trial.

The assignment (1–2 pages):

  • Explain the use of forensic psychology research in court settings.
  • Briefly summarize the research study you selected, including how juvenile competency to stand trial was assessed.
  • Explain how a forensic psychology professional might use this research study when assessing a juvenile’s competency to stand trial.

Research paper

  • Review this week’s DVD program, “Application of Psychological Research – Court Settings.”Think about how psychological research can guide the practice of forensic psychology relative to various issues presented in court settings.
  • Review the article, “The Effects of Pretrial Publicity on Juror Verdicts: A Meta-Analytic Review.” Pay particular attention to the studies reviewed in this meta-analysis and think about how a forensic psychology professional working in a court setting might use this information.
  • Review the article, “On the ‘ General Acceptance’ of Eyewitness Testimony Research: A New Survey of Experts.” Focus on how experts in the field of psychology evaluated eye witness testimony in a court setting. Consider how the results reported from the questionnaire given to the expert psychologists might be used or applied by professionals working in a court setting.
  • Using the Walden Library, identify a psychological research study that could be used in a court setting by a forensic psychologist or forensic psychology professional.
  • Review the methods and results sections of this research study and think about how this study might be used by forensic psychologists or forensic psychology professionals working in a court setting.

Post a brief description of the research study you selected. Then, explain the parts of this study that you believe might be important for a forensic psychology professional working in a court setting. Finally, explain how a forensic psychology professional might use the results of the study in a court setting.

https://web.williams.edu/Psychology/Faculty/Kassin/files/kassin_tubb_hosch_memon_2001.pdf

https://web.williams.edu/Psychology/Faculty/Kassin/files/kassin_tubb_hosch_memon_2001.pdf

http://www.adjj.org/downloads/9805issue_brief_1.pdf

http://www.drjamesbow.com/publications/critical.review.CCE.AFCC.article.pdf

http://www.adjj.org/content/index.php

Signature Assignment: Investor Presentation

Assignment Content

  1. Select a Fortune 500 company or another company you are familiar with. Consider pharmaceuticals, computer hardware, retail, or automotive industries for your selection. If you choose a company that is not in the Fortune 500, ensure that enough financial information and key performance indicator results are available to complete the assignment.

    Imagine your manager has asked you to help with a presentation on the company’s financial performance at the company’s annual meeting.

    Research financial information and key performance indicators for the company.

    Create a 10-slide presentation for investors to assess the company’s financial growth and sustainability.

    Identify key performance indicators for the company you selected, including the following:

    • The company and its ticker symbol
    • Cash flow from operations
    • Price-to-earnings ratio
    • Stock dividends and the yield, if any
    • Earnings per share ratio
    • Revenue estimates for the next 12 months
    • Revenue from the previous 3 years
    • Statement of cash flows and identify net cash from operating, investing, and financing activities over the past 3 years
    • Average trade volume.
    • Current stock price, 52-week high, and 1-year estimated stock price
    • Analysts’ recommendations for the stock (buy,sell, hold)
    • Market cap for the company
    • Relate the stock price to price-to-earnings ratio.

      Explain the market capitalization and what it means to the investor.

      Evaluate trends in stock price, dividend payout, and total stockholders’ equity. Relate recent events or market conditions to the trends you identified.

      Determine, based on your analysis, whether you think the organization is going to meet its financial goals, the outlook for growth and sustainability, and explain why you recommend this stock for purchase.

      Cite references to support your assignment.

critical writing

Challenge Exercise] From your university’s electronic library, obtain a copy of the article,“Management Based Critical Success Factors in the Implementation of Enterprise ResourcePlanning Systems,”by Joseph Bradley (International  Journal  of  Accounting  InformationSystems, Volume 9, no. 3, pages 175-200, September 2008). Write a three-page paper on the findings of this study concerning factors critical to the success of an ERPimplementation. Choose five factors you think are most important, and focus your writing onthose five.

Homework Discussion Typed

How Cultural Diversity Influences Community And Public Health Nursing?

How Cultural Diversity influences Community and Public Health Nursing?

Must address the topic.

Rationale must be provided.

·Illustrate an interdisciplinary approach to improvement of the healthcare outcomes of the vulnerable populations.

150-word minimum/250-word maximum without the references.

Minimum of two references (the course textbook must be one of the references) in APA format, must have been published within last 3-5 years.

Strategic Management And Strategic Competitiveness

  1. Choose one public corporation in an industry with which you are familiar. Research the company on its own website, the public filings on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Filings & Forms page, the Strayer University’s online databases, the Lexis Advance database, and any other sources you can find. The annual report will often provide insights that can help address some of these questions. Use the Strategic Management and Strategic Competitiveness Template [DOCX] to ensure that your assignment meets the requirements.
    Requirements
    Write a 4–6 page paper in which you address the following:

    • Assess how globalization and technology changes have impacted the corporation you researched.
    • Apply the industrial organization model and the resource-based model to determine how your corporation could earn above-average returns.
    • Assess how the vision statement and mission statement of the corporation influence its overall success.
    • Evaluate how each category of stakeholder impacts the overall success of this corporation.
    • Use the Strayer University Online Library or the Internet to locate and include at least three quality references. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.
    • This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
      The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is the following:
    • Determine the impact of globalization and technology changes, strategic models, vision and mission statements, and stakeholders on a corporation’s success.
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