CAM Practitioner Research Project

Kaplan University School of Health Sciences

HW310 Unit 9 Assignment

Unit 9 Assignment

CAM Practitioner Research—Final Paper

Course outcome addressed in this Assignment:

 HW310-4: Illustrate a CAM profession, its historical development, current scope of

practice, and economic and social impact.

 HW310-5: Discuss current research in complementary and alternative medicine.

 PC-2.5: Model leadership skills by developing trusting relationships, respect, conflict

resolution skills, and civic-mindedness.

Instructions

By the end of Unit 9 you will submit the final part of your project. You will be required to submit a 7-10 page paper discussing your research into the CAM profession you chose to investigate. Be sure to include the history, diagnostic, and treatment principles unique to that field. Also include 3 major western medical studies that support or repudiate the CAM profession’s claims. Finally, include a section on your interview as well as a self-reflective component discussing:

 How did you build a respectful relationship with the practitioner?

 What conflicts did you have to resolve?

 Did your ideas about CAM change, and how will this affect your greater

community?

 What have you learned from this project?

Include appropriate references and follow the guidelines of APA formatting. For APA guidelines, refer to the following sections in the Kaplan Writing Center:

 An Introduction to APA Citation

 Sample APA Citations

 APA Manuscript Style

Requirements

 7-10 page paper discussing your research into a CAM profession  Include the history, diagnostics and treatment principles unique to that field.

 Compare 3 major western medical studies that support or repudiate the CAM

profession’s claims, applying critical thinking to construct persuasive arguments.

 Include a section on your interview and in-person observations including topics

discussed, questions asked and observations made.

Kaplan University School of Health Sciences

HW310 Unit 9 Assignment

 Include a self-reflective component, discussing:

o How has this experience been for you?

o How did you build a respectful relationship with the practitioner?

o What conflicts did you have to resolve?

o Did your ideas about CAM change, and how will this affect your greater

community?

o What have you learned?

o What has surprised you?

o Do you have a sense of what it might be like to work in this field?

o What are you coming away with from having participated?

 Include appropriate references and follow APA formatting guidelines

Submitting Your Work

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Assignment Requirements Points possible Points earned by student

Paper discusses your research on a CAM profession, including:

o Introduction o History o Diagnostics o Treatment Principles o Common Conditions Treated (35 points each)

0-175 175

Compare 3 major western medical studies that support or repudiate the CAM profession’s claims, applying critical thinking to construct persuasive arguments.

0-70 70

Include a section on your interview and in-person observations including topics discussed, questions asked and observations made.

0-25 25

Include a self-reflective component, discussing o How has this experience been for you?

o How did you build a respectful

relationship with the practitioner?

o What conflicts did you have to resolve?

0-55 55

Kaplan University School of Health Sciences

HW310 Unit 9 Assignment

o Did your ideas about CAM change, and

how will this affect your greater

community?

o What have you learned?

o What has surprised you?

o Do you have a sense of what it might

be like to work in this field?

o What are you coming away with from

having participated?

Final Project is appropriate length (7-10 pages) 0-25 25

Total (Sum of points earned) 350 350

The Proposal is written in the most current version of APA format with no grammatical, spelling, copyright, plagiarism or proof reading errors.

Points deducted for spelling, grammar, and/or APA errors.

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