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Case Study: Evaluating Ashford University
Institutional and Program Outcomes

Prior to completing this assignment, read the
Ashford University Institutional Outcomes located on the Syllabus page for this
course. Additionally, read theBachelor of Arts in Psychology Program Outcomes (pg. 248) located
within the Online Undergraduate Programs section of the Ashford University
2013-2014 Academic Catalog.

After reviewing the information provided above,
you will create a two- to three-page case study focusing on professional and
personal scenarios (they can be real or hypothetical) in which you evaluate
your learning as it contributes to the overall attainment of Ashford
University’s institutional outcomes and the Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
program outcomes.

In the body of your paper:

1. Discuss the Ashford University institutional
   outcomes and the program outcomes by identifying their relevance to a
   profession in psychology.
2. Create one personal life example and one
   career example in which you (or a fictitious person) struggle with
   personal challenges and an ethical dilemma (e.g., a client or research
   subject reveals compromising information about a friend or family member
   who also happens to be someone you know in a personal/social context).
3. After identifying the problem, include a
   section wherein you address each of the following prior to making a
   decision about a course of action:
• From your point of view, what is the problem?
• From the point of view of other individuals,
  what is the problem?
• What are the options? What are potential
  consequences of the options?
• What are the risks of each potential
  solution?
• What are the risks of not resolving the
  challenges effectively?
• What evidence/data do you have to assist you
  in decision making?
4. Apply the competencies gained at Ashford
   University (from the institutional and program outcomes) to identify the
   preferred resolutions to the situations you identified in #2 above. Select
   at least three competencies that are most relevant to your scenarios. Be
   specific in your discussion of the scenarios and provide details
   demonstrating professional problem solving in your case study.
5. Conclude the case study with how you resolved
   the problem (the outcome) and what you learned while at Ashford University
   that assisted you in deciding on an effective resolution. You may also
   identify additional competencies used to resolve the problem that are not
   included in the institutional and program outcomes.
6. Utilize at least one scholarly source as a
   basis for the evidence you will use to rationalize the decision-making
   process. All sources must be documented in APA style, as outlined by the
   Ashford Writing Center.

Writing the Case Study
The Assignment:

1. Must be two to three double-spaced pages in
   length (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to
   APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
2. Must include a title
   page with the following:
• Title
  of paper
• Student’s
  name
• Course
  name and number
• Instructor’s
  name
• Date
  submitted
3. Must document all sources in APA style, as
   outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
4. Must include a separate reference page,
   formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing
   Center.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that
will be used to evaluate your assignment.