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Assignment: Mental Health Access Crisis Essay
Part I
Present and discuss a topic that you are interested in researching for this course. Explain why this topic interests you. Provide a brief background of the topic and speculate on arguments you could pose or problems you could solve. Additionally, draft a potential problem statement. Pose ideas and solicit feedback from your peers on your ideas.
Healthcare topic for ALL activities in this course. You will write some papers about your chosen topic from various perspectives, including the scientific, math (analytical), cultural, and ethical perspectives of inquiry, so it should not be too broad or too narrow!
Part II
The purpose of this assignment is to develop a strong, working foundation for your final paper. You will identify a topic area and develop a problem- or issue-related topic within that area of interest. As you develop this specific topic, keep in mind that your eventual goal is to formulate and present a solution to the healthcare issue or problem you identify.
Your topic proposal should include the following items and address the following:
Describe the topic you wish to pursue.
1) It may be somewhat broad at this point and it may imply a problem. Use the Additional Resources in your course materials to help you search for ideas.
Identify your purpose: Why are you interested in this topic? (Narrow your topic.)
1) Specifically explain what it is that fascinates you or draws you to this topic.
2) Clearly describe the topic's relevance in the field today.
3) Identify a purpose for a paper on this topic:
a) What might you accomplish in exploring this problem?
b) What is your intended goal?
i) To evoke change
ii) To make new connections (new cause and effect)
iii) To introduce a new theory, solution, or idea
c) Is this goal realistic?
Identify a problem within the topic and draft a problem statement. (It will likely evolve and be revised as you progress through your research.)
1) Identify a problem related to your topic and state it.
2) The problem statement should be specific and indicate the focus of your final paper.
a) Not too narrow, not too broad
b) Intellectually challenging (a simple solution is not apparent)
3) Who would benefit from a solution to this problem (who is the target population)?