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| PSY 4490: | Tentative Schedule |
| 4490 | Attendance | Exercises | Grades | Outcomes | Policies | Schedule |
| Date | Topic | Assignments | |
| February | 1 | Greetings & Overview Course Expectations Discuss Paper topics Portfolio Discussion |
Review Portfolio Plan |
| 3 | Refine Paper Topics Initial Portfolio Review |
Review Personal Portfolio Plan
(include papers to be signed off) Post 3 Paper Topics of Interest on D2L Discussion Board & review each other’s topics (you must comment on the topics of at least 3 other students) |
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| 7 | Last Day to Add/Drop Classes (Sunday) | ||
| 8 | Portfolios | Learn about electronic portfolios – with the expertise of Librarian Sheila Kasperek | |
| 10 | Strategic Plan Review Resume and Cover Letter Writing Community Service Discussion |
Review your “Professional
Strategic Plan” and make changes/edits Online reading – Good cover letters and resumes. Bring “Want Ad” for a job of interest Bring copy of your resume |
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| 15 | Resume and Cover Letter Writing | Draft Cover Letter & Resume due (include a copy of a specific job ad) | |
| 17 | Job interviewing: Tips and Techniques | Prepare for mock interviews Director of Career Center, Nichole Lefelhoc | |
| 22 | Job interviewing: Tips and Techniques | Prepare for mock interviews Typed Seminar Paper Proposal due (see D2L for details) |
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| 24 | Portfolio Review | Final Cover letter (with job ad) and Final Resume due | |
| March | 1 | Seminar Paper Preparation | Draft Portfolio due; include draft of Portfolio Foreword |
| 3 | Seminar Paper Preparation - Review Outline and References | Work Day Have a draft or outline of introduction Have preliminary references (5-10, APA style) for paper |
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| 8 | Seminar Paper Preparation - Revised Opening & Body of Lit Review | Submit Revision of Opening and
Draft of Body of Lit Review Prior to Class Time |
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| 10 | Seminar Paper Preparation - Revised Body of Lit Review & Draft of "My Study" | Submit Revision of Lit Review and
Draft of My Study Prior to Class Time Article Full APA References and Summaries due |
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| 15 | Seminar Paper Preparation - Revised "My Study" & Draft of Method Section | Submit Revision of My Study and Draft of Method Section Prior to Class Time | |
| 17 | Preliminary presentations on your topic and status of your research and paper | Mock Interview due (Midterm Grades Due - March 19th) |
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| 22 | No Class | Portfolio due including Foreword
(Begin Fall 2021 Registration) |
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| 24 | Results and Discussion Sections | ||
| 29 | Seminar Paper Preparation - Draft of Results Section | Submit Draft of Results Section Prior to Class Time | |
| 31 | Seminar Paper Preparation - Revision of Results Section & Draft of Discussion Section | Submit Revision of Results Section
and Draft of Discussion Section Prior to Class Time (Last Day to Withdraw from a Class - April 2nd) |
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| April | 5 | Seminar Paper Preparation - Revision of Discussion Section | |
| 7 | PowerPoint Design and Making Public Presentations | Bring draft of PowerPoint
Presentation Draft Seminar Paper due (post to D2L) |
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| 12 | Ethics | ||
| 14 | PowerPoint Review | PowerPoint Presentation Draft due (post to D2L) | |
| 19 | Practice for Public Presentations | ||
| 21 | Practice for Public Presentations | ||
| 26 | Practice for Public Presentations | ||
| 28 | Public Presentation of Seminar Papers | Final Seminar Paper due (post to D2L) | |
| May | 3 | Public Presentation of Seminar Papers | |
| 5 | Public Presentation of Seminar Papers | ||
| 10 | Senior Focus Group | Via Zoom at 2:30 PM | |