SUBS Research Discussion
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ResearchAssignmentInstructionsSUBS606.docx
SUBS 606
Research Assignment Instructions
Overview
Likely, you are familiar with research papers and discussion boards as a student. In this course we will be evolving and transferring these assignments into a group research project. Instead of writing an individual research paper, students will perform and share research weekly.
Since lengthy papers/assignments are not required in this course, your research contributions are expected to be comprehensive, thorough, and well researched in the JLF Library and scholarly sources beyond the course materials in the Course Content Modules. The research assignment is not a discussion assignment.
In the research assignment students will present research in a formal, creative, and engaging manner about the weekly course content allowing for interactive exchanges of information, discussions and ideas throughout the term.
Instructions
Each week students will share and discuss scholarly research about the weekly topic of drug classifications, neurological and biological aspects of addiction, and tolerance and withdrawal. The main topic for each week will be identified in the corresponding weekly Module. Research will be conducted on a subtopic of interest for the weekly Module topic. For the research assignment, you will perform graduate level scholarly research on the weekly topic by researching peer-reviewed journals and sources beyond the weekly course materials (ex. the textbook should not be used in the research assignment).
There is creative freedom in choosing the subject of your research subtopic (ex. specific population, type, crisis, widespread social problem, intervention, counseling approach, etc.). For ideas in choosing a subtopic, refer to the assignment instructions. Ensure the topic will benefit all members of the class professionally (ex. not a local problem to your area but rather an issue or information that will affect all addiction counselors).
The student will complete 2 Research Assignments in this course. The student will post one thread of 500 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of the assigned Module: Week. The student must then post 2 replies of 300 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of the assigned Module: Week. For each thread, students must support their assertions with at least 3 scholarly citations and 3 multimedia sources for the initial Research Assignment. Each reply must incorporate at least 2 scholarly citations and 2 multimedia sources in current APA format. Any sources cited must have been published within the last five years.
