PersonalCaseAnalysis.docx
Personal Case Analysis
Imagine that you are a professor teaching a psychology ethics course and you have to decide on a hypothetical case that you will use to educate your students for a couples and family therapy learning module.
In the case analysis, please include the following information:
· Describe a hypothetical couple or family (choose one) and the issues and concerns one or the other brings to you.
· Provide some background on the couple or family, including hypothetical information related to race, socioeconomic status, culture, sexuality, and psychological issues.
· Identify 3 ethical challenges you might face in working with your hypothetical clients.
· Describe the APA guidelines corresponding with each and how you would safeguard against ethics violations.
The paper should be 5 to 6 pages, and include a minimum of 5 scholarly resources.
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Component
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Exemplary
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Accomplished
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Developing
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Beginning
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Does not attempt
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Description of hypothetical couple or family and presenting issues
25 Points Possible
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Student provides a thorough, substantive description of hypothetical couple or family and presenting issues.
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Student provides a detailed description of a hypothetical couple or family and presenting issues.
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Student provides a marginal description of hypothetical couple or family and presenting issues. Sufficient details and supporting evidence are lacking.
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Student provides a marginal description of hypothetical couple or family and presenting issues. At times description lacks coherence. Sufficient details and supporting evidence are lacking.
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Student does not provide a description of hypothetical couple or family and presenting issues.
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Identification of 3 Ethical Challenges
60 Points Possible
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Student identifies and describes 3 ethical challenges that are consistent with course concepts. Student supports position on ethical challenges with 3 or more scholarly resources.
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Student identifies and describes 3 ethical challenges that are consistent with course concepts. Student supports position on ethical challenges with 3 scholarly resources.
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Student identifies 2 ethical challenges that are consistent with course concepts.
OR Student provides marginal description of 3 ethical challenges. Sufficient details and supporting evidence are lacking. Some inaccuracies present.
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Student identifies 1 ethical challenge that is consistent with course concepts.
OR Student provides marginal description of 2 ethical challenges. Sufficient details and supporting evidence are lacking. Some inaccuracies present.
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Student does not identify 3 ethical challenges.
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Description of APA Guidelines
60 Points Possible
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Student describes 3 or more relevant APA guidelines and safeguards against ethical violations.
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Student describes 3 relevant APA guidelines and safeguards against ethical violations
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Student describes 2 APA guidelines and safeguards against ethical violations. OR Student provides marginal description of 2-3 APA guidelines and safeguards against ethical violation. Sufficient details and supporting evidence are lacking.
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Student describes 1 APA guideline and safeguards against ethical violations. OR Student provides marginal description of 1-2 APA guidelines and safeguards against ethical violation. Sufficient details and supporting evidence are lacking.
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Student does not describe APA guidelines and safeguards against ethical violations.
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Formatting/Writing
20 Points Possible
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Work is presented in a logical and coherent way. Writing is clear, articulate, and error free. Citations are composed in proper format with few or no errors.
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Work is grammatically sound with a few minor errors. Citations are composed in the proper format with some errors.
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Work contains frequent grammatical errors. Citations are inaccurate or improperly formatted.
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Work contains frequent grammatical errors. Citations are not included for sources.
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Work does not demonstrate appropriate graduate level writing. Difficult to follow ideas. Citations are not included for sources.
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