THIS ASSIGNMENT HAS FOUR SEPARATE QUESTIONS!!!
1.
Overview
This course will focus on four lenses, each with its own way of exploring the world based upon different assumptions and approaches. When we examine a topic of diversity through different lenses, it may alter the way we look at the topic. The four general education interdisciplinary lenses are history, humanities, natural and applied sciences, and social science.
- History is the study of the past and its connection to the present. It encompasses content, memories, and events situated in time.
- Humanities is the study of cultures’ creative expression and contemplates metaphor, experience, and meaning.
- Natural and applied sciences study the material world grounded in the scientific method.
- Social sciences study human relationships and social structures grounded in demographic and statistic measurements.
When we look at an event in our lives, we often jump between different frameworks to make sense of it. For instance, if we attend a music concert we might move from an artistic lens (How did they create the musical score?) to a technical lens (How does all the lighting work?) to a financial lens (How much money do the performers earn?). Similarly, looking through the general education interdisciplinary lenses can help us see things from other perspectives by giving us a conscious way to analyze them, helping to broaden our perspective.
For the project in this course, you will examine a topic in diversity through one of the four general education interdisciplinary lenses. This assignment prepares you to choose that topic and lens by applying all four lenses. Before completing this activity, review the Project Guidelines and Rubric and IDS 400 Library Guide to know exactly what you will be working on. You may still change your choice of topic and lens until the next module.
Directions
For this activity, you will write a short paper on a diversity topic of your choice. Review the module resources and visit the IDS 400 Library Guide for guidance on how to select a topic. Choose a topic in diversity that you are interested in. It could be a topic you have personally experienced or a topic that you are interested in knowing more about. Apply each lens to your topic by using its language and perspectives.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
- Describe your existing knowledge about your topic in diversity.
- You might describe your personal experience with the topic, what you learned in school, or what your assumptions are about the topic. Ask, what do I know (or think I know)?
- Apply the history lens to your topic.
- Using the language of history as it is defined in your resources, and as it is used in history-focused journals, how would you write about your topic? Consider the following questions when applying the history lens to your topic. What events and dates have occurred that are important to your topic? Has the significance of the topic diminished or shifted with time? Who are the authors of the historical record(s) related to your topic?
- Apply the humanities lens to your topic.
- Using the language of the humanities as it is defined in your resources, and as it is used in humanities-focused journals, how would you write about your topic? Consider the following questions when applying the humanities lens to your topic. What meaning does your topic have within cultures? How do people express themselves with regards to your topic? What are people’s lived experiences with your topic?
- Apply the natural and applied sciences lens to your topic.
- Using the language of the natural and applied sciences as it is defined in your resources, and as it is used in natural and applied sciences–focused journals, how would you write about your topic? Consider the following questions when applying the natural and applied sciences lens to your topic. How might the scientific method be used to examine some aspect of your topic? How might your topic relate to the physical or material world? Are there any challenges to viewing your topic objectively?
- Apply the social science lens to your topic.
- Using the language of the social sciences as it is defined in your resources, and as it is used in social science–focused journals, how would you write about your topic? Consider the following questions when applying the social science lens to your topic. Who is affected by your topic? How might your topic affect interpersonal relationships? What social structures and systems relate to your topic?
What to Submit
Submit your short paper as a 1- to 2-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style. Consult the Shapiro Library APA Style Guide for more information on citations.
2.)
Overview
Psychology and the justice system intersect in various ways. Because the individuals working within these fields have different backgrounds, training, and lived experiences, their goals and perspectives do not always align perfectly. This can lead to conflict about the best ways to achieve broader goals. In this assignment, you will explore the perspectives of psychologists and professionals in the justice system to gain a better understanding of how tensions may arise and how you can navigate these challenges in your professional life.
Directions
Write a journal examining the differences, conflicts, and collaboration between psychology and the criminal justice system.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
- Psychology Objectives: Describe the primary objectives of psychology as a scientific discipline.
- Justice System Objectives: Describe the primary objectives of the justice system as a societal institution. Support with examples about law enforcement and the court system.
- Potential Conflict: Explain how the functions of psychology and the justice system can conflict. Support with examples of tension between the two perspectives.
- Productive Cooperation: Explain how groups within the criminal justice system work together to complete necessary tasks despite conflict or tension between them.
What to Submit
Submit your journal as a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style.
3.)
Overview
You are a new forensic psychology evaluator working for the American Psychological Association and they have requested that you prepare an amicus brief. An amicus brief is a legal document supplied to a court of law containing advice or information—usually based on a summary of relevant research—relating to a case from a person or organization that is not directly involved in the case. Forensic psychologists are often called on to prepare these briefs, supported by reputable research, to give information from the unique view of a forensic psychologist.
Supporting Materials
The following resource supports your work on the milestone and the project:
Resource: Amicus Brief Topics Use this document to review potential topics for this milestone. It includes supplemental information on each topic
Directions
To complete this milestone, review the topics in the Amicus Brief Topics document in the Supporting Materials section. You will select one topic from the list or pick a topic of your choosing. If you pick your own topic, you must gain approval from your instructor. You will use the topic you choose in the other two milestones and the project for this course. Next, you will write a short paragraph explaining why this topic is appropriate and of interest to you for this project.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
- Description: Describe the selected topic from the Amicus Brief Topics document.
- Explanation: Explain your personal reasons for choosing the selected topic. Consider the following:
- What makes the topic interesting?
- What makes the topic relevant?
- Application: Describe why the selected topic should be examined further by a forensic psychologist. Consider the following:
- What factors determine a topic that fits the need for a forensic psychologist’s examination?
What to Submit
Submit your milestone as a Microsoft Word document of up to 1 page with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Any sources should be cited according to APA style.
4.) In this discussion, we will explore cases taken on by the Innocence Project, a group that works to support those who have been wrongfully convicted. Navigate to the Innocence Project website and choose a case to review and focus on for this discussion. When you describe ideas that are not your own, be sure to paraphrase and not use direct quotations. address the following in your initial post: Briefly describe the case that you have reviewed and discuss some of the interrogation practices that might have encouraged a false confession.