Homework: Practicum
This homework is intended to help you learn to do the following:
o Apply field knowledge to a Psychology/Social Sciences real-world practicum experience or capstone project.
o Identify and describe ethical issues that can arise when working in the community.
o Apply theoretical knowledge to a real-world project.
o Evaluate the experience of participating in a real-world project.
o Prepare a formal written practicum report/capstone paper on the real-world project selected.
o Present an oral executive briefing from the practicum experience/capstone paper on the real-world project selected.
Overview
The report is the main deliverable of the course. The report is meant to be as complete a representation as possible of your Practicum Project experience. It is expected that in it you will detail what you have learned in this course, provide a culminating explanation of what you have learned in the degree, and clarify your expectations going forward.
You should draw on theories, main principles, and foundational concepts of applied psychology that you have studied in the curriculum. You will:
o Summarize your practical experience;
o Discuss how at least three theories relate to your practical experience; and
o Describe how those theories and the experience in this course figure into your next steps.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.