HSCO 509 - Multicultural Issues in Human Services

HSCO 509

Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will create a thread of at least 400 words. The thread must include 1 cited, academic resource. The student will then reply with at least 200 words to at least 2 of his/her classmates’ threads. Each reply must interact with a minimum of 1 academic resource. All citations for the forums must be completed in current APA formatting.

The student will create a research paper for this course. For this assignment, the Title Page and Topic Rationale for the paper are to be completed. The title page must conform to current APA formatting guidelines and will serve as the title page for the Final Paper. The topic rationale must be a 1/2 to 1 page rationale explaining the reasons the topic was chosen.

The student will submit an Abstract of his/her Final Paper. The Abstract must be a 1-paragraph summary of the Final Paper that consists of 150–250 words. The student will also submit a tentative outline beneath the abstract.

The student will submit an Annotated Bibliography for his/her Final Paper. The Annotated Bibliography will be a collection of 1-paragraph summaries of the articles the student plans to use in the Final Paper. The Annotated Bibliography must include at least 10 peer-reviewed journal resources. The annotations must include the full and current APA format and must be listed in alphabetical order.

The assignment provides 3 scenarios from which the student may choose 1 to develop into a Case Study. The student will discuss how he/she would proceed with the client. Interaction with at least 3 peer-reviewed resources in the discussion is required. The sources must be cited according to current APA format in the body of the paper as well as on the reference page. This paper must be 5-7 pages, use current APA format, and include a title page and reference page.

The Final Paper must be 8-10 pages on the topic previously submitted. The paper must include a title page, abstract page, and reference page. This paper must be supported with at least 10 peer-reviewed journal resources. Current APA format must be used for this assignment.