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Essay Instructions: Your research paper can be written on any topic associated with Multicultural Diversity. The paper must be written in APA format, include a title-page, an abstract-page, full-pages of content (no more and no less), and reference page(s). Fifteen professional/ scholarly citations (no older than ten years) are also required. Your paper is to be double-spaced using 12 pt. font, Times New Roman with 1" margins.

Essay Instructions: For this course, you will be required to complete a project with two components.

Part 1 ??" The first component requires you to critically analyze a work environment.
Part 2 ??" The second component requires you to develop a hypothetical ethical dilemma and to demonstrate adequate ethical problem-solving skills.
Each part will provide an opportunity to integrate knowledge of professional ethical codes, findings from research, and professional standards of practice. For both parts of the course project, you are encouraged to draw upon the ethical decision making process you have honed throughout this course.

The two components of the course project and the project requirements are outlined below.

Part 1: Analysis of Work Environment
For this part of the project, you will be required to select a potential or current work environment related to your field of study. Within this field of study, research the ethical, legal, and standards of practice considerations related to your chosen work environment (such as mental health clinic, agency, school, hospital, or prison). You will also need to critically analyze how effectively this work environment carries out ethical guidelines. There are several substantial areas related to professional ethical guidelines that must be considered for the work setting you are choosing to explore:

The social and cultural composition of the population served and culturally sensitive practices.
A theoretical framework that reflects the professional ethical codes of your field.
Issues of informed consent and acknowledgement of client and patient rights.
Strategies to ensure confidentiality.
Potential problems that result from dual relationship issues.
Delivery of services considerations (such managed care, fee for service, and use of online technology).
Part 2: Analysis of Ethical Dilemma
For this part of the project, you will be required to develop a hypothetical ethical dilemma and demonstrate an appropriate ethical problem-solving process. There are several substantial areas that must be considered in your analysis:

The dilemma and individuals involved.
The main ethical concerns presented in the dilemma with references to the ethics.
Application of human service profession theories and techniques.
The decision making process that you would present if you were asked by the Ethics committee to review this case.
Project Objectives
To successfully complete this project, you will be expected to:

Evaluate social context of moral values, professional ethics, practices standards, and legal guidelines for governing practice relevant to human service professions.
Investigate the application of the theories and techniques of human service professions to a wide variety of ethical dilemmas.
Analyze the level of congruence between behavior and applied codes of ethics related to professional identity development.
Create an awareness of the impact of multicultural diversity and other personal lenses that would prejudice professional objectivity as a counselor.
Analyze the role and functions of ethical standards in scientific research in the human service professions.
Project Components
Project Component Course Grade Weight Unit Due
Topic Selection 5% Unit 3
Part 1: Analysis of Work Environment 20% Unit 5
Part 2: Analysis of Ethical Dilemma 20% Unit 9
Total: 45%

Project Requirements ??" Parts 1 and 2
To achieve a successful project experience and outcome, you are expected to meet the following requirements.

References: Your reference list must include at least 8 sources in total for Parts 1 and 2. At least 5 sources must be from peer-reviewed academic journals. You must use proper APA style to list your references. Refer to the Capella Online Writing Center’s APA Style and Formatting module for more information.
Number of pages: The total number of pages for each part should not exceed 12 pages (making the project a total of 24 pages maximum).
Written communication: Develop accurate written communication and thoughts that convey the overall goals of the project and do not detract from the overall message. Your paper should demonstrate graduate-level writing skills.
Formatting: Use APA 5th edition formatting, including: correct in-text citations, proper punctuation, double-spacing throughout, proper headings and subheadings, no skipped lines before headings and subheadings, proper paragraph and block indentation, no bolding, and no bullets. Refer to the Capella Online Writing Center’s APA Style and Formatting module for more information.
Each component of your paper is assessed with a separate scoring guide. You have one opportunity to submit each section as it occurs in its respective units

Essay Instructions: Identify and resolve an existing form of inequality that exists in classrooms

A major goal in facilitating equality of educational opportunity for all students, involves transforming educational practices and policies to reflect the needs of an increasingly diverse student population. This means that we must meet the challenges of generating a more critical and inclusive pedagogy, in order to enrich learning environments and in turn, enrich the larger society for whom understanding multicultural diversity has become a demographic imperative.

Apply a sociological perspective to explain why this inequality exists and how it could be better addressed and resolved Discuss at least 3 points of the chosen theory and apply these points to understanding the problem/s discussed

“What are the characteristics of socially just classrooms? How to they differ from most classrooms?
How can you incorporate sutdent voices into the subject that you plan to teach?
How might you structure group work in your class to facilitate cross-group activites?

** Develop a personal plan for increasing your knowledge about and experiences with groups that are different than your own. How will you assess your progress at becoming more aware of cultural differences?