PSYCMID

DUE: Dec 3, 2017 2:55 AM

Grade Details

Assignment Details

Graded? Yes

Resubmissions Allowed? No

Attachments checked for originality? Yes

Assignment Instructions

Paper Instructions and Rubric

Sunday at 11:55 pm ET

In completing the Midterm Paper for the course, each student will apply course knowledge to real world disaster events. Descriptions of the two events being compared should be covered briefly and succinctly. Specifically, a comparison of the sinking of the R.M.S. Lusitania disaster to the student's choice of a modern-day disaster with primary emphasis on relevant concepts applicable to each disaster will be completed. Resource documents on the Lusitania disaster are in the links below for reference.

The following elements should be examined in the paper:

A comparison of the public's reaction to a modern-day disaster of your choice to public reaction to the Lusitania disaster

Be sure to include descriptions of public reactions to both disasters in the comparisons provided

Examples of modern-day disasters include, but are not limited to mid-20th century through 21st century current year; 9/11, Hurricanes Katrina or Sandy, the Pakistan/India earthquakes, the London Subway/Bus or Mumbai bombings, the Paris terrorist attacks, the Pakistan/India earthquakes

Identify three major psychology of disaster concepts and apply the concepts to the public's reactions to the two disasters

Summarize what lessons were learned, or should have been learned, from the two disasters that may be applied in future disaster situations in support of the immediate and long-term mental health recovery of survivors.

The following section headings should also be used and areas addressed within the paper:

R.M.S. Lusitania Disaster

Modern Day Disaster

Disaster Similarities and Dissimilarities

Application of Major Psychology of Disaster Concepts

Lessons Learned

Papers should be formatted in APA (6th edition) formatting style, include a separate Title page, Reference page, in-text citations, using Times New Roman or Arial font, Size 12, and be a minimum of 7 to 8 pages of content (excluding the Title and Reference pages). A minimum of 5 scholarly sources must be included, with at least 3 being peer-reviewed, academic publications.

Criterion

Excellent

Satisfactory

Needs Improvement

Unsatisfactory

Score

Examination of Topic

Student provides a thorough examination of the assigned topic, making appropriate comparisons in the work.

Student provides an examination of the assigned topic; details to the specific components may be lacking in the comparison provided.

Student provides a marginal examination of the assigned topic; significant details are lacking in the provided comparison.

Work does not examine the appropriate topic.

Application of Psychological Concepts

Student identifies three major psychological concepts and accurately demonstrates the applicability of these to practical disaster situations.

Student identifies at least two major psychological concepts and accurately demonstrates the applicability of these to practical disaster situations.

Student identifies one major psychological concept and accurately demonstrates the applicability it’s to practical disaster situations. OR the student identifies more than one major psychological concepts and but does not accurately demonstrate the applicability of these to practical disaster situations.

Student does not identify or demonstrate the applicability of psychological concepts to disaster situations.

Future Application

Student clearly and coherently provides a comprehensive summary of the best practices learned in the events examined and details the applicability of those practices to future disaster situations.

Student summarizes lessons learned in the events examined and discusses how the lessons apply to future disaster situations.

Student provides a marginal summary of the lessons learned in the events examined and how the lessons apply to future disaster situations.

Student does not provide a review of the lesson learned from the events examined.

Support

At least five scholarly sources are used to support information in the work and a minimum of three peer-reviewed, scholarly sources are used.

At least four scholarly sources are used to support information in the work, and a minimum of three peer-reviewed, scholarly sources are used.

At least three peer-reviewed, scholarly sources are used to support information in the work.

Published, scholarly sources are not used to support information in the work.

Writing

Work is presented in a logical and coherent way. Writing is clear, articulate, and error free.

Work is grammatically sound with a few minor errors.

Work contains frequent grammatical errors.

Significant grammatical errors within the work severely affect the readability.

Formatting

APA formatting is complete, with all required paper elements accurately noted.

APA formatting is complete with some minor errors.

Work contains incomplete and inaccurate APA formatting.

Work contains no formatting.

Supporting Materials

·   DiaryofaLusitaniaSurvivor.doc  (23 KB)

·   MidTerm Instructions -Rubric.docx (17 KB)

·   TheLusitaniaDisaster--WasAnyonetoBlame.doc (40 KB)

·   TheLusitaniaDisaster--AnOverview.doc (66 KB)

·   TheLusitaniaDisaster-PublicReaction.doc  (42 KB)

Submission

Originality of attachments will be verified by Turnitin. Both you and your instructor will receive the results.