Researching Your Disciplines Assignment

Plan of Study Rubric

BA in interdisciplinary Studies with two Concentrations
I. Concentrations in Engineering Management and Business
A Engineering Management Concentration: Credit completed 6, still need 12 credits
1. IEE 456 Introduction to Systems Engineering: this course uses a structured yet flexible approach to provide holistic, solid foundation to the successful development of complex system. This course took me step by step through the system life cycle, from the design to development, production and management. I learned how the different components of a system interrelate, and how each contributes to a project’s goals and success.
2. IEE 300 Economic Analysis for Engineers: this course intended to give me a working knowledge of money management and how to make economic comparisons of alternatives involving future benefits and costs. The impact of inflation, taxation, depreciation, financial planning, economic optimization, project scheduling, and legal and regulatory issues are introduced and applied to economic investment and planning and project management problems. This course combined both of my concentration and make me come up with two outcomes.
I Gain a working knowledge of money management and how to make economic comparisons of alternative engineering designs or projects.
II Appreciation of ethical and other non-economic issues related to professional and personal financial and economic decisions.
B Business concentration: Credit completed 6, still need 12 credits
1. ACC 231 Uses of Accounting Information I: I took this course in a community college which provide me with a conceptual understanding of financial accounting and the skills for applying that understanding to decision-making. I learned how to be proactive accountants to improve the analysis and design of the accounting information systems to add a real value to business organizations, protects business information and its net worth, and advise businesses about security risks which affect the business internal control systems over financial documentation, record keeping and reporting. In addition, I had a hands on using accounting software in designing an accounting information system for a small to medium size business.
2. ECN 212 Microeconomic Principles: I was always afraid to take this course because I had a feeling that I won’t understand it and fail it, but at the end of the course I was able to combine abstract concepts with formal analytical tools in order to understand how consumers and producers make optimal choices and how these choices affect real market outcomes.
II. Upcoming Semester Plans
I still have 33 credit units left in order for me to fulfill my degree requirements. I try my best not to mix both of the concentration courses in same semester in order for me to concentrate on specific concept that way when I take the other concentration I can see the different way of thinking and applying a certain concept since both of my concentrations involve decision making. On fall semester I decided to take engineering course and the BIS, while on spring I decided to take all my business concentration course and one last engineering course. Thatway I can apply for my internship on the summer since I will be done with all my courses.
A. Fall Semester 2016
1. BIS 302 Interdisciplinary Inquiry: I’m planning to take this course in session A since it’s a pre-requisite for BIS 402. After finishing this course I would like to become a better writer and presenter, who will be able to communicate clearly, engagingly, and persuasively about complicated topics, arguments and issues.
2. BIS 402Senior Seminar (Analysis and Decision Making): I choose this topic because it makes me feel that I will be combining both of my concentration. In my opinion I see this topic is a required skill if you will be part of business and engineering organization or either one of the concentration because when I will be in the field, I will be requiring to make decision almost every single day.
3. IEE 431 Engineering Administration: I took this course spring 2016 and I’m retaking because I was so sick and I had to make a medical withdrawn from my classes since the professors didn’t accept to give me “I” my classes. I learned a lot from this course first thing it taught me how to apply the principles of leadership, it also introduces quantitative and qualitative approaches to management functions, engineering administration, organizational analysis, decision making and communication. The good thing about this course is that it has a lot of common concept that is related to my business concentration.
4. IEE 369 Work Analysis and Design:This is one of the courses that I will be repeating this semester. what I liked about this course is that we had a project where we need to find a company that will sponsor our project and write about it. So basically we had a field experience and I’m that kind of person who learn by having hand on rather than just listening to the lectures and testing my knowledge.
5. IEE 380 Probability and Statistics Engineering Problem Solving: I planned to take this course this semester because it is a pre-requisite for IEE 458 not only that but also it is one of the courses that I will be repeating this semester. This course made me understand the difference between probability and statistics, apply basic statistical process control charts and analyses and I also was able to recognize and use common discrete and continuous probability functions.
B. Spring Semester 2017
1. MKT 390 Essentials of Marketing: since most of my other course talked about decision making concept. This course will talk about this concept as well but from different point. So this time it will be about products and services, pricing, promotion and placement. When I finish this course I would like to understand the marketing concept in order to make informed strategic business decisions for the organization I will be working for or for my future company.
2. MGT 380 Management and Strategy for non-majors: At the end of this course I would like to understand how organizations are managed, how strategies are formed and how competitive advantage might be created and sustained.
3. FIN 380 Personal Financial Management: when I finish this class I would like to be able to understand the time value of money, set financial goals, develop a financial plan and preparing a personal budget.
4. CIS 300 Web Design and Development: this course is an elective that will fulfills my business concentration requirements. I hope that after finishing the course I will be able to develop and design a web site.
5. IEE 458 Project Management: since I always have a dream of being a part of big organization and opening my own business after gaining a good amount of experience. I feel so excited about this class course to be able to develop a foundation of concepts and solutions that supports the planning, scheduling, controlling and performance measurement activities required for successful completion of a project
C. Summer Semester 2017
1. BIS 401 Applied Interdisciplinary Studies: I wanted to take this course in my last semester that way I have enough knowledge to be in the field and practice what I learned from both of my concentrations
III. Fulfilling The BIS Requirements
BIS 301 I’m taking this course this semester, I always had a question in my mind what is exactly interdisciplinary studies because I never knew exactly what it means. But now I’m able to understand it, not only that but also understand and learn how to combine both of my concentrations. I’m still at the beginning of the semester but I hope when I finish the class I won’t have no more questions about interdisciplinary and be able to know the combination of my two concentrations.
BIS 302what I know is that this course is about research methods, I’m hoping after I take this course I won’t be afraid of researches anymore. Because whenever I hear that I have a research I get stressed and afraid because I don’t know where to start and how to approach to that certain project. Most of the times I do have ideas but my problem is in the way I suppose to write it and present it.
BIS 401I’m planning to choose applied interdisciplinary studies because I want to spend my time at the internship site that way whatever I studied will be more meaningful to me. I’m that kind of person that learn and understand the concepts more when I have hands on practice rather than just reading and listening to video lectures.
BIS 402this course has several topics, I chose Analysis and Decision Making because this topic is close to both of my concentrations since most of classes mention concept about decision making.

Healthcare Operations Management – Company Analysis

Paper details:

Please follow the Requirements attached. This paper must be written in EXECUTIVE SUMMARY format with Appendix at the end of paper. APA format. 3-4 pages.
Please use at least 2 peer review/ scholarly resources.
Company Analysis – REQUIREMENTS:
You have been selected as the Team Lead for your department. Management has asked you for a report on the following topics. Research each topic and summarize in an executive summary. Cite your sources in an appendix on the last page of your document.
Make sure that your research has information from at least 2 sources other than your textbook.
• The role of managers and technology
• Ways to improve healthcare outcomes and reduce cost through new technology
• Deficiencies in clinical use of technology
• Technology and medical errors
• Concentration on profit margins
• Conclusion
Your appendix should be APA formatted and your work should be free from grammatical errors.

Examine how the IMF and the World Bank have evolved since their establishment in the 1940s. Whose interests do these institutions serve? What have been the implications of their policies for countries of the global South?

Paper details:

Examine how the IMF and the World Bank have evolved since their establishment in the 1940s. Whose interests do these institutions serve? What have been the implications of their policies for countries of the global South?

Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis (statistics for health education ) week 7 D
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Discussion: Research Design for One-Way ANOVA
Similar to the previous week’s Discussion, this Discussion assists in solidifying your understanding of statistical testing by engaging in some data analysis. This week, you will once again work with a real, secondary dataset to construct a research question, perform a one-way ANOVA, and interpret the results.

Whether in a scholarly or practitioner setting, good research and data analysis should have the benefit of peer feedback. For this Discussion, you will post your response to the hypothesis test, along with the results. Be sure and remember that the goal is to obtain constructive feedback to improve the research and its interpretation, so please view this as an opportunity to learn from one another.
To prepare for this Discussion:
Review this week’s Learning Resources and media program related to one-way ANOVA testing.
Using the SPSS software, open the General Social Survey dataset found in this week’s Learning Resources.
Using the General Social Survey dataset, construct a research question that can be answered by a one-way ANOVA.
By Day 3
Use SPSS to answer the research question. Post your response to the following:
What is your research question?
What is the null hypothesis for your question?
What research design would align with this question?
What dependent variable was used and how is it measured?
What independent variable is used and how is it measured?
If you found significance, what is the strength of the effect?
Explain your results for a lay audience and further explain what the answer is to your research question.
Be sure to support your Main Post and Response Post with reference to the week’s Learning Resources and other scholarly evidence in APA Style.

writing assignments
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Readings
Use your Doctor of Nursing Practice text to read the following:

Chapter 1, “Overview of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree,” pages 3–34.
Use the Internet to review and save the following from the AACN Web site:

“DNP Fact Sheet.”
“DNP Roadmap Task Force Report.”
“The Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice.”
P. A. Martin’s 2006 AACN teleconference presentation “Reviewing the AACN Baccalaureate Essentials: A Journey of Transformation.”
In this discussion, reflect on the history and development of the doctorate of nursing practice (DNP). Also, refer to the Doctor of Nursing Practicetext reading and the AACN’s “The Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice” to address the following:

Compare and contrast the inquiry processes of the DNP and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Nursing.
As you develop your post, consider these questions based on your readings this week:

What do you see as the major impetus for the DNP degree?
How does this degree differ from the PhD?
How will you apply the DNP degree in practice?
Who are the key stakeholders and how did they add credence and credibility to the DNP?
Remember to follow APA guidelines for citing and referencing your sources.
Response Guidelines
Respond to two learners. Suggest ways the DNP might add to their skills and knowledge, and suggest ways their nursing practice will change as a result of this degree.

Role of the DNP in Health Care Delivery

Resources

Discussion Participation Scoring Guide.
Capella Graduate Online Writing Center – APA Style and Formatting.
Choose one item from the following list and discuss how the DNP role can make a unique contribution to the topic. Integrate the DNP essentials into your response. Consider an area in your current role and practice that you might want to look at for your scholarly inquiry question. Your work on this unit will help you begin to formulate your clinical question.

Post your choice of topic for feedback from your peers.

The state of health care delivery.
Patient safety issues.
Leadership in nursing practice.
The use of information technology in health care.
Health care policy issues.
Quality improvement.
Remember to follow APA guidelines for citing and referencing your sources.

Response Guidelines

Respond to two learners on their choices of topic. Discuss what you want to know about each topic and how you would conduct research in this area. Finally, discuss the benefits of researching each topic—the benefits to your peer and to the field.

Role of the DNP in Health Care Delivery
Resources
Discussion Participation Scoring Guide.
Capella Graduate Online Writing Center – APA Style and Formatting.
Choose one item from the following list and discuss how the DNP role can make a unique contribution to the topic. Integrate the DNP essentials into your response. Consider an area in your current role and practice that you might want to look at for your scholarly inquiry question. Your work on this unit will help you begin to formulate your clinical question.

Post your choice of topic for feedback from your peers.

The state of health care delivery.
Patient safety issues.
Leadership in nursing practice.
The use of information technology in health care.
Health care policy issues.
Quality improvement.
Remember to follow APA guidelines for citing and referencing your sources.

Response Guidelines
Respond to two learners on their choices of topic. Discuss what you want to know about each topic and how you would conduct research in this area. Finally, discuss the benefits of researching each topic—the benefits to your peer and to the field.

Review and Reflect

Readings

Use your Doctor of Nursing Practice text to review the following:

Chapter 2, “Leadership, Collaboration, and the DNP Graduate,” pages 39–66.
Use the Capella library to read the following:

Marchionni and Ritchie’s 2008 article “Organizational Factors That Support the Implementation of a Nursing Best Practice Guideline” from the Journal of Nursing Management, volume 16, issue 3, pages 266–274.
Murphy’s 2005 article “Transformational Leadership: A Cascading Chain Reaction” from the Journal of Nursing Management, volume 13, issue 2, pages 128–136.
Sheehan, Robertson, and Ormond’s 2007 article “Comparison of Language Used and Patterns of Communication in Interprofessional and Multidisciplinary Teams” from the Journal of Interprofessional Care, volume 21, issue 1, pages 17–30.
Stichler’s 2006 article “Emotional Intelligence: A Critical Leadership Quality for the Nurse Executive” from AWHONN Lifelines, volume 10, issue 5, pages 422–425.
Use the Internet to review the following:

The Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation’s 2009 annual report, “Aligning Health Professional Education with Contemporary Needs,” for model projects focusing on interprofessional collaboration initiatives in the United States.
American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE).
DiscoverNursing.com.
Nursezone.com.

Resources
Discussion Participation Scoring Guide.
A final step in each part of your DNP program is an evaluation of each course, reflection on what you have learned, and a consideration of how you can apply this new knowledge and new skills to your professional practice.

For this discussion, write a brief evaluation of what you have learned in this course and how you will apply your new knowledge and skills to your professional career and your development as a doctorally prepared nurse professional. Your discussion post should include the following:

Discuss the leadership capacity you currently have and how you see this evolving as a DNP leader interacting with health care teams with diverse backgrounds.
Identify at least two areas of new knowledge that you have acquired.
Discuss how and where you might apply the new knowledge to your current (or future) nursing practice.
As a result of this course, what have you learned about your own strengths and weaknesses in developing a clinical question?
What knowledge gaps still exist related to the content in this course? How will you fill those gaps?
Your initial post should be succinct but at least 150 words, and should demonstrate clarity of thought and precision in writing. Use examples to support your reflection. Evidence-based references are not required for this discussion.

Response Guidelines
Read the posts of your peers and respond to at least two, providing comments and questions that encourage critical thinking and insight.

Discussion: Evaluating Research
Questions and Qualitative Research Designs
Just as in quantitative research, when researchers set out to design a qualitative research study, they are guided by its purpose, and their research questions align with their selected approach and the data that will be collected.

As you learned in previous weeks, alignment means that a research study possesses clear and logical connections among all of its various components. In addition to considering alignment, qualitative researchers must also consider the ethical implications of their design choice, including, for example, what their choice means for participant recruitment, procedures, and privacy.

For this Discussion, you will evaluate qualitative research questions in assigned journal articles in your discipline and consider the alignment of theory, problem, purpose, research questions, and design. You will also identify the type of qualitative research design the authors used and explain how it was implemented.

With these thoughts in mind, refer to the Journal Articles document for your assigned articles for this Discussion. Assignment:

Post a critique of the research study in which you:
•Evaluate the research questions using the Research Questions and Hypotheses Checklist as a guide
•Identify the type of qualitative research approach used and explain how the researchers implemented the design
•Analyze alignment among the theoretical or conceptual framework, problem, purpose, research questions, and design

Be sure to support your Main Issue Post withreference to the week’s Learning Resources and other scholarly evidence in APA Style.
Article A:
Dahl, P. (2016). Factors associated with truancy: Emerging adults’ recollections of skipping school. Journal of Adolescent Research, 31(1), 119–138. doi:10.1177/0743558415587324

Required Readings

Babbie, E. (2017). Basics of social research (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.

•Chapter 10, “Qualitative Field Research”

The shifting tides of war

Order Description
What is your opinion on this?

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Most authors agree that the predominate nature of war has changed over the last few decades, but why? Hide Full Description

As noted by Harbom and Wallensteen (2009), the nature of conflict has changed over the last few decades. Interstate war is on the decline, and intrastate war is occurring more and more frequently. Which authors from this week’s reading seem to best be able to explain this shift, and why?
All three required posts should be supported by course readings using parenthetical references.

Video Lecture
https://www.uctv.tv/shows/Armed-Conflict-The-Cost-to-Civilians-with-Ambassador-Jan-Eliasson-16025 This week we hear from Ambassador Jan Eliasson, the former Special Envoy of the U.N. Secretary-General for Darfur and also the former U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, on the cost of armed conflict on civilians. He gave the following talk at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice on March 25, 2009.

Readings
Scholars have been noticing a striking decline in interstate war in the post-Cold War period along with a corresponding rise in intrastate conflict. Wallensteen has been actively reporting on the state of armed conflict for a number of years in the Journal of Peace Research, and the most recent available article is below:
Harbom, Lotta and Peter Wallensteen. 2009. Armed conflicts, 1946-2008. Journal of Peace Research 46, no. 4: 577-587.

The final three readings for this week propose a variety of reasons for war. Huntington sees civilizational conflict as the future for international relations, while Mueller argues that much of the current conflict in the world could be stopped with reasonable policing. Finally, the Maoz chapter reviews popular wisdom regarding the causes of conflict and provides a scientific assessment of these reasons. As you read Maoz, avoid getting hung up in his statistics. Focus on his written conclusions.

Huntington, Samuel P. 1993. The clash of civilizations. Foreign Affairs (Summer): 22-49.

Mueller, John. 2000. The banality of `ethnic war’. International Security 25, no. 1: 42-70.

Maoz, Zeev. 2004. “Statesmen, popular wisdom, and empirical realities in the study of conflict and war: extending the ‘Predictors of War in History and in the State of the World Message’” in Scourge of War: New Extensions of an Old Problem, edited by Paul Diehl, 63-93. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press.
Check out the International Crisis Group’s interactive map for an update on the most significant situations of conflict or potential conflict around the world.

Order Description
What is your opinion on this?

The Shifting Tides of War ( 0 messages – 0 unread )
Most authors agree that the predominate nature of war has changed over the last few decades, but why? Hide Full Description

As noted by Harbom and Wallensteen (2009), the nature of conflict has changed over the last few decades. Interstate war is on the decline, and intrastate war is occurring more and more frequently. Which authors from this week’s reading seem to best be able to explain this shift, and why?
All three required posts should be supported by course readings using parenthetical references.

Video Lecture
https://www.uctv.tv/shows/Armed-Conflict-The-Cost-to-Civilians-with-Ambassador-Jan-Eliasson-16025 This week we hear from Ambassador Jan Eliasson, the former Special Envoy of the U.N. Secretary-General for Darfur and also the former U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, on the cost of armed conflict on civilians. He gave the following talk at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice on March 25, 2009.

Readings
Scholars have been noticing a striking decline in interstate war in the post-Cold War period along with a corresponding rise in intrastate conflict. Wallensteen has been actively reporting on the state of armed conflict for a number of years in the Journal of Peace Research, and the most recent available article is below:
Harbom, Lotta and Peter Wallensteen. 2009. Armed conflicts, 1946-2008. Journal of Peace Research 46, no. 4: 577-587.

The final three readings for this week propose a variety of reasons for war. Huntington sees civilizational conflict as the future for international relations, while Mueller argues that much of the current conflict in the world could be stopped with reasonable policing. Finally, the Maoz chapter reviews popular wisdom regarding the causes of conflict and provides a scientific assessment of these reasons. As you read Maoz, avoid getting hung up in his statistics. Focus on his written conclusions.

Huntington, Samuel P. 1993. The clash of civilizations. Foreign Affairs (Summer): 22-49.

Mueller, John. 2000. The banality of `ethnic war’. International Security 25, no. 1: 42-70.

Maoz, Zeev. 2004. “Statesmen, popular wisdom, and empirical realities in the study of conflict and war: extending the ‘Predictors of War in History and in the State of the World Message’” in Scourge of War: New Extensions of an Old Problem, edited by Paul Diehl, 63-93. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press.
Check out the International Crisis Group’s interactive map for an update on the most significant situations of conflict or potential conflict around the world.

Role of Small-Business Strategic Alliances in the Perception of Benefits and Disadvantages of E-Commerce Adoption in SMEs

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1.content must included introduction,literature, reviews, finding,conlusion,recommendation and references
2.contain at least 30 references journal articles.
3.not allow to use www.as the reference
4.time new romance 12 point,1.5 lines spacing
5 APA referencing format

Marketing to Advance the Athletic Department Mission

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In chapter 6 of Marketing Outrageously, Jon Spoelstra (2010) asks the question, “Somewhere inside your product or company there’s an outrageous marketing idea that could have a huge impact,” e.g., AOL giving away 250 million free computer disks; Hyundai providing 10 year/100,000 miles warranties.

Last week, you evaluated “what business are we in.” Now, take those thoughts and develop an outrageous marketing idea that will advance the athletic department mission you wish to lead. If you were leading an athletic department at a faith-based institution, how would that influence your response? Who will be your target segment (placement on the marketing escalator) that you are attempting to reach?
Support your statements with evidence from the Required Studies and your research. Cite and reference your sources in APA style.
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References
Spoelstra, J. (2010). Marketing outrageously redux: How to increase your revenue by staggering amounts! Austin, TX: Bard Press.

Heroic Personality in Fictional Figures of Romanticism
PLEASE NOTE THIS ASSIGNMENT IS COMPOSED OF 4 DIFFERENT TOPICS.
Make sure to:
• Write a short essay or paragraph of at least 100 words.
• Use concrete examples/details and avoid generalities.
• Address all questions.
• Use proper grammar and punctuation.
• If you researched your topic and are using information from what you learned, remember to cite your sources.
• Do not plagiarize. Your work will be checked by turnitin.com.

Discussion #12 – Heroic Personality in Fictional Figures of Romanticism

1. Reflect on the characters of Prometheus, Frankenstein and Faust, and discuss the concept of the heroic personality as manifested in these fictional figures.
2. What qualities of heroism do they embody?

Discussion #13 – Technologies in Realism

1. What new technologies came about during this time, and how do they function as vehicles of Realism?
Discussion #14 – World Wars and the Arts

1. What did the literature, the visual arts, and music portray about the two world wars? Give specific examples that demonstrate the influence and impact.

Discussion #15
1. After your experience in this course, describe why you feel the humanities are important.