{"id":112,"date":"2021-07-15T12:53:47","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T16:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/psych2330\/?post_type=chapter&p=112"},"modified":"2021-11-24T09:46:55","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T14:46:55","slug":"final-project-guide","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/psych2330\/chapter\/final-project-guide\/","title":{"raw":"Final Project Guide","rendered":"Final Project Guide"},"content":{"raw":"For your final project, you will select a social psychology topic, do research both scholarly (on-line scientific journals) and applied\/community (phone interview, website info of govt, non-govt, non-profit agencies), and prepare a presentation (8 powerpoint slides), and submit it. See details below. You may work individually or in a group of 2 or 3 (maximum)\u00a0<\/span>\r\n

Selecting a Topic<\/h2>\r\n
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    1. Select a topic (see suggested topics on the\u00a0 page 4)<\/li>\r\n \t
    2. You may choose a topic other than the one listed (make sure to check it with the instructor)<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

      Conducting Research\r\n<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nYou will conduct your topic research in two areas :\r\n
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      1. Scholarly Research: (on-line scientific journals)\r\nMinimum THREE scientific psychology journal articles (published later than 2010) from PsycInfo or PsycArticle . These are data bases that contain thousands of scientific research articles on psychology topics.\u00a0\u00a0 (Do not use Google or Wikipedia for scholarly research)\r\nChoose relevant three articles, read them, and draw information about your topic- what the current psychology research says about it; e.g., if your topic is \u201cyouth violence\u201d, you can find scholarly articles that will provide you\u00a0with information based on data from empirical studies<\/li>\r\n \t
      2. Applied (Community) Research\r\n<\/span>You will examine how this topic is \u201capplied\u201d or is relevant to our present-day society & day-to-day life in Canada; e.g., if your topic is \u201cYouth Violence\u201d, you can go to RCMP website and find out some statistics on prevalence of violent crimes committed by youth. You can also check online popular media such as news articles on youth gang violence in Vancouver. As well, you can interview someone you know who may have been in<\/span>volved in violent activities.<\/span><\/span>Here\u2019s some more on where\/how to do research that is considered community research.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n
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        1. Statistics Canada site for the demographic and other relevant information:\u00a0<\/span>www.statcan.ca<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
        2. Community Centers websites.\u00a0<\/span>e.g., food banks, health clinics, welfare office, RCMP office, City websites,\u00a0<\/span>Shelter for women, Shelter for the homeless, Counselling services<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t
        3. Interviewing individuals over phone or other e-platforms (Zoom, Skype)\u00a0<\/span>e.g., pregnant teenager, single father, victim of violence, divorced woman\/ma.\u00a0<\/span>Do not use their names or identifying information<\/strong> in the presentation\r\n<\/span>** The interview questions must be pre-approved by the instructor.\u00a0<\/span>As well, consent forms must be signed by the participants.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

          PowerPoint Slides<\/h2>\r\n

          Plan & Organize your Presentation<\/h3>\r\n