Marriage and family therapy introduction course

After reviewing all the resources for this week, prepare a written summary and reflection to demonstrate your initial understanding of systems theory.

Be sure to address the following:

Begin with a brief introduction to systems theory concepts.
Explore and reflect on specific systems theory concepts that you identified within the resources. (Hint: In the role play video, you will discover concepts such as context, open vs. closed systems, homeostasis, and more.)
Document any other systems theory concepts you are able to recognize in the resources.
Length: 3-5 pages, not including title and reference pages

References: Include a minimum of 2 scholarly resources.

Please post from among these topics relating to this weeks materials and readings:

<> What newspaper(s) do you read on a regular basis? Do prefer the print or online version? Why?

<> Do you use newspapers as a source for advertisements and/or coupons? What kinds of products and services do you seek through newspaper ads, and how do those advertisements attract your attention?

<> What consumer and/or professional magazines do you subscribe to? How do they serve your needs and interests?

<> What sorts of advertisements are placed in the magazines you read? How do the magazine ads and content target its particular audience?

<> Which radio format(s) do you listen to most often? What kinds of advertisements are targeted at that particular audience?

<> Share any topics this week you may have found relevant to your work with cross-cultural global marketing challenges.

<> What news did you see this week

Medical technology and diagnostics evolve at an incredibly rapid pace.  Professional duties require those in medical fields to stay informed on these rapidly changing areas.

Explain a new technology that is available.
Make every effort to avoid duplicating technologies selected by your classmates.
Describe at least two resources that will help in staying informed on changes and/or updates to the new technology.
Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

Research Paper: 
The research paper may be on any topic related to business ethics. There are two important words in that description. First, the topic must be business-related. If you want to write on healthcare, then the topic must be about the business of healthcare. If you are interested in sports, then the topic must be on the business of sports. The second point in the description is the focus on ethics. You must analyze the topic through the lens of ethical reasoning.
The paper should be at least 15 typed pages (double-spaced, Times New Roman 12-point font, and 1-inch margins on all sides). A separate Works Cited page should be included to identify the sources for your citations. All sources listed in the Works Cited should be cited in the body of the paper, and any source cited in the body of the paper must be included in the Works Cited.
Your research paper should contain at least 15 scholarly resources (excluding the textbook) and must be properly cited using A

A diagnosis can change a patient's life.  In some cases a patient may react with shock, over-estimating the real world impact of the diagnosis.  The nervous system is fairly complex so diagnoses involving the brain, CNS, PNS, or special senses have the potential to create feelings of panic and hopelessness for patients.

Instructions:

Select a disease or condition covered in this unit.
Make every effort to select unique conditions and avoid duplicating classmate's selections.
Explain the personal reaction if given this diagnosis.
Translate the technical description of the condition into a more-accessible explanation for patients.
Describe how this information could be explained to a patient in order to reduce feelings of nervousness and panic.
Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

Video: Cross-Cultural Communications
https://youtu.be/AKAgdkUgjMM


It can be a challenge for global communicators to develop messages that resonate across national cultures, or as well the many cultures within any single nation.

This video clip briefly summarize research that illustrates how transculturally resonant themes such as babies, animals, relationships, sports, and life cycles, might be used to craft messages that connect with people -- whatever their background, culture, and nationality.

Please share below any video highlights you found useful.
Video: wwmr.us/support/TransculturalMarcom/TransculturalMarcom.htm

Transcript: wwmr.us/support/CrossCultural.pdf

This module's written assignment should be completed after reading Chapter 4 of your textbook.

Your prompt is as follows:

You are an analyst for United Airlines given the responsibility of making a go / no go recommendation regarding United adding Daytona Beach as a destination. Your recommendation should include the following:

1) A description of the fixed costs and the variable costs related to your recommendation ;

2) A description of the DOC, IOC and NOC issues related to your recommendation;

3) A description of the marginal costs related to your recommendation;

4) A description of the sunk costs related to your recommendation; and

5) A description of economies and/or diseconomies of scale related to your recommendation.

Your 600-800 word submission should 1) demonstrate your understanding of the material covered in Chapter 4; 2) demonstrate that you completed a minimum of 60 minutes of research regarding United Airlines in

Research Paper: 
The research paper may be on any topic related to business ethics. There are two important words in that description. First, the topic must be business-related. If you want to write on healthcare, then the topic must be about the business of healthcare. If you are interested in sports, then the topic must be on the business of sports. The second point in the description is the focus on ethics. You must analyze the topic through the lens of ethical reasoning.
The paper should be at least 15 typed pages (double-spaced, Times New Roman 12-point font, and 1-inch margins on all sides). A separate Works Cited page should be included to identify the sources for your citations. All sources listed in the Works Cited should be cited in the body of the paper, and any source cited in the body of the paper must be included in the Works Cited.
Your research paper should contain at least 15 scholarly resources (excluding the textbook) and must be properly cited using A

This assignment provides you with an opportunity to reflect on the sociocultural issues and implications involved with the concept of information literacy.

Throughout the course, you have applied the concept of information literacy to your academic work. For this unit, please expand your scope and in a 2-3 page reflective essay, share your thoughts on how you see information literacy being applied in our society.

Possible prompts include: are some groups more informationally literate than others? If so, why? Is this related to the concept of information privilege? If so, can you explain how? How does society benefit from a population that is informationally literate? How does a society suffer from a population that is not? Do you believe our society values information literacy? Why do you feel as you do? Should we care about whether a society possesses information literacy skills?

You may use the personal pronoun I in this essay. If you use secondary sources, be su

For the discussion this week, you will discuss the steps of the research process. Specifically, youll be sharing how your process went as you established a topic and then completed the research for your annotated bibliography.

Provide a detailed initial post that responds to at least two of the four prompts noted below:

Considering the rhetorical situation: Describe your audience and your purpose. What was the setting? What did you need to consider at the very start of the process?
Identifying Research questions: Explain how you arrived at your thesis statement by creating initial questions on a topic. How did these musings thoughts or reflections and fuzzy questions develop into a viable research path? What makes an effective research question? How can a solid research question be transformed into a thesis?
Using strategic searches to conduct academic research: Explain to the reader what one must do to establish productive online searches using academic database