Overview
part 1 Please discuss the following questions.
- Describe normal sleep and its effect on health.
- What are some interventions that we can use to manage stress?
Part 2 This PowerPoint/video presentation will be on applying knowledge of concepts of health psychology learned from this course. It must be a minimum of 20 slides in length and use a minimum of 10 scholarly sources (the book chapters can be used, but make sure at least 8 are outside references). The focus of the presentation will be a biopsychosocial review of one of the following topics:
- Diabetes
- Sleep Disorders
- Obesity
- Cancer
- Cardiac Issues
- Smoking
First, you will create a PowerPoint (or equivalent) of your presentation. Second, you will use Screencast-o-Matic (or a similar program) to create a video recording of your screen and voice as your present the information. Third, you will upload the video presentation to YouTube so your instructor can view it. You will submit both the PowerPoint (or equivalent) file and the link to the YouTube presentation to complete this assignment.
Guidelines:
- The review should cover the etiology (causes) of the disorder and again should be from a biopsychosocial perspective (e.g., what are the biological, psychological, and social factors that contribute to the development and maintenance of the problem?).
- Apply current research findings on evidence-based treatment of the disorder.
- Find and explain an appropriate assessment instrument that is used readily in the field to study the disorder- describe the uses of this instrument and impacts data can have on knowledge and change.
- You can choose to include a few slides on treatment if you wish.
- You should have at least 1-2 slides of introductory material.
- The presentation must include both audio (your voice explaining the information) and visual (PowerPoint presentation including text and/or images). Videos should not be used within the presentation.
- The presentation must be 15 minutes long (no more than 20).
- The focus will be on the written content of each slide but feel free to add pictures and other content as well. However, make sure that the written content is substantial and primary.
- APA style citations should be used within the presentation. A reference section (in APA style) should appear at the end of the presentation.
Resources:
- If you do not have PowerPoint, Google Slides is a free alternative.
- PowerPoint 101: Everything You Need to Make a Basic Presentation
- 10 Tips for More Effective PowerPoint Presentations
- 10 Tips for a Good Presentation
Note: The Graduate Online Writing Studio can be very helpful in modifying this presentation. It is recommended that you turn your presentation in early to them so you can get feedback to improve your document.