BSHS 435 ENTIRE COURSE

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BSHS 435   ENTIRE COURSE(2018)
 

WEEK  1
 
BSHS 435   Week 1 Individual Assignment Scientific Method and Steps in Scientific Inquiry Paper

Research in the University Library to locate a journal article that

describes academic research studies related to human services

management.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper describing the scientific method and

the steps in scientific inquiry. Address each of the following in your

paper:

• Define the scientific method. How does it relate to human services

research?

• What are the steps in the scientific method of inquiry or research

process? Why must each of these steps be included to support the

scientific method? Briefly discuss how the scientific research method

was applied in the article you found.

• Summarize how scientifically sound research (in other words,

applying the scientific method) supports the function of a human

services manager.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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WEEK 2

BSHS 435    Week 2 Individual Assignment Sampling and Data Collection in Research Paper

 
Instructions:

Review Ch. 5 & 7 of Applied Social Research.

Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Sampling and Data

Collection in Research Paper.

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SupportingMaterial:Grading Criteria: Sampling and Data Collection in

Research PaperSampling and Data Collection in Research Paper.

BSHS 435    Week 2 Learning Team Assignment Literature Review

Instructions:

Review Ch. 4 of Practical Research Planning and Design.

Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Literature Review.

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WEEK 3
 
BSHS 435  Week 3 Individual Assignment  Correlation as a Measure of Association Summary

Instructions:

Create a 350- to 700-word summary of correlation as a measure of

association, including the following topics:

• Describe correlation as a measure of association.
• Describe different methods of establishing correlation between

variables, and provide an example for each.

• Explain the advantages and disadvantages of each method and

where each must be applied.

• Provide particular circumstances and examples in which a

researcher may want to establish correlation.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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BSHS 435 Week 3  Learning Team Assignment   Journal Article Critique Paper

Instructions:

Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Journal Article Critique

Paper.

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WEEK 4
 
BSHS 435  Week 4 Individual Assignment Statistical Analyses Paper

Instructions:

Research in the University Library for a peer-reviewed research article

related to human services that uses inferential statistical analysis. For

example, you might search social work and quantitative research or

peer counseling and quantitative research. Be sure that your results

include statistics using inferential analysis.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper discussing statistical analyses used in

the selected study. Include the following in your paper:

• Summarize in 100 to 150 the content of the research study

discussed in the article. Provide an APA-formatted citation.

• Discuss in 250 to 400 words the statistical analyses in the article.
• Does the article incorporate graphs or tables that facilitate

understanding of the data?

• What descriptive statistics were used in the study? Are the

descriptive statistical analyses appropriate for the subject?

• Identify the inferential statistics used, and comment on whether the

analyses support the research problem or hypothesis. (For example, do

they support the conclusions reached by the author or authors? Are the

statistics misleading or biased?)

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines, and include a title

page and a reference page (no abstract is necessary).

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BSHS 435 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment   Research Evaluation Paper

Instructions:

Research in the University Library to locate at least two research

studies on human services management that provide examples of the

two types of evaluation research.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper about research evaluation. Include

the following topics in your paper:

• Describe research evaluation, and explain why it is important.
• Describe the two types of evaluation research, and provide examples

for each type from the research studies you located in the University

Library.

• Identify at least one example for each of the following topics that you

plan to use for your research proposal due on Week 5:

• Formative research
• Proximal goal
• Long-term goal

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines, and include a title

page and a reference page (no abstract is necessary).

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WEEK 5

BSHS 435 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Research Proposal

Instructions:

Read "A 15-Step Model for Writing a Research Proposal" in this week's

Electronic Reserve Readings.

Write a 2,800- to 3,500-word research proposal on a human- servicesrelated

topic of your choice. Include the following:

• Title page
• Abstract
• Introduction and literature review:
• Refer to the Week 2 Learning Team assignments, Research

Problem and Literature Review.

• Make sure that this section address the following:
• Background information on the topic area
• Scope and rationale for the proposal or importance of the study
• Statement of the research question, hypothesis, or research

problem

• Methodology
• Participants or target population (age, gender, inclusion and

exclusion criteria, and so on)

• Recruitment and informed consent process
• Sampling method and sample size
• Research design, including independent variables and dependent

variables

• Instrumentation or data collection methods (including data

collection time points, reliability, and validity)

• Proposed data analyses
• Descriptive statistics
• Inferential statistics
• Predicted findings
• Timeline for the proposed study
• References

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines, and include a title

page and a reference page (no abstract is necessary).

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BSHS 435 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Descriptive and Inferential Statistics Applications Presentation

Instructions:

Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Descriptive and Inferential

Statistics Applications Presentation.

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Supporting Material: Descriptive and Inferential Statistics Applications

PresentationGrading Criteria: Descriptive and Inferential Statistics