Order 900991: Peace and Justice related to Social Work

Semester Paper

• The paper must be a minimum eight page (excluding the cover and reference pages) double spaced paper in APA format (consult a model which is on Blackboard above where the videos for this class are located).

• This paper should be over a peace and justice topic the student has a genuine interest in (and be related in one or more ways with the organization one has selected).

• The student’s identification and initial contact with a peace group or organization must be an important part of this paper around which selected peace study theory, concepts and ideas must revolve (consult Louisville Peace Web on Blackboard above where the videos for this class are located). If a student in this class does not live in or close to the Louisville area, and a peace and justice organization of interest is in their area, it is best that that organization be the student’s focus.

• The peace study group or organization with which one will work must be documented in an appendix to the paper, as well as in the references page(s).

• Students must be given written email approval for the paper topic by the instructor at least one calendar month prior to the due date.

• The student will provide a purpose for the topic, a tentative title, and, two sources with one being a peer review journal source in order for approval to be granted.

NOTE: Since the capstone course (PEAC 550) requires a longer paper and hours of work with a peace and justice organization, this assignment in PEAC 325 is designed to make the transition to the capstone class considerably easier. As such this paper should not only focus on an instructor approved topic of genuine interest to the student, but also requires the documentation of the initial stage of identification, (in-person) contact and acceptance for later work with a peace and justice organization in the Louisville area (or the area nearest where the student is located if the student does not reside in the Louisville area). Additionally, the peace and justice organization name, mission and goal(s) must be integrated into the paper in an appropriate place.