the practicum and the master's paper. april 11, 2014

THE PRACTICUM AND THE PRACTICUM AND THE MASTER'S PAPER. THE MASTER'S PAPER.

April 11, 2014April 11, 2014

Should you Should you

1.1. Wait until you have a Wait until you have a practicum to decide on a practicum to decide on a topic?topic?

2.2. Identify a topic before you look Identify a topic before you look for a practicum?for a practicum?

3.3. Ask your Academic Adviser for Ask your Academic Adviser for a topic?a topic?

4.4. Ask your Field Supervisor for a Ask your Field Supervisor for a topic?topic?

Does a host organization Does a host organization

1.1. Have to provide you with Have to provide you with access to a desk and a access to a desk and a computer?computer?

2.2. Need to identify a Field Need to identify a Field Supervisor?Supervisor?

3.3. Have to agree to fill out two Have to agree to fill out two evaluations of the student?evaluations of the student?

4.4. All of the above.All of the above.

Once a host organization Once a host organization offers you practicum, the first offers you practicum, the first thing you should do isthing you should do is

1.1. Ask them for what your salary Ask them for what your salary will be.will be.

2.2. Begin to secure your visa.Begin to secure your visa.

3.3. Ask them to provide a terms of Ask them to provide a terms of reference.reference.

4.4. Apply for CPT if you are from Apply for CPT if you are from the United States.the United States.

The Terms of Reference The Terms of Reference should be written byshould be written by

1.1. Your Academic AdvisorYour Academic Advisor

2.2. You, the studentYou, the student

3.3. The Practicum CoordinatorThe Practicum Coordinator

4.4. The Host OrganizationThe Host Organization

Practicum students are Practicum students are required to hand in your required to hand in your proposal packet byproposal packet by

1.1. May 12, 2014 May 12, 2014

2.2. July 11, 2014 July 11, 2014

3.3. The last day of the semesterThe last day of the semester

4.4. August 28, 2014 August 28, 2014

5.5. A week after they secure a A week after they secure a practicumpracticum

Which of the following does not Which of the following does not describe a terms of reference?describe a terms of reference?

1.1. It describes the job and the It describes the job and the conditionsconditions

2.2. It specifies the hours and dates It specifies the hours and dates of the practicumof the practicum

3.3. It cannot change during the It cannot change during the practicumpracticum

4.4. It identifies a field supervisor and It identifies a field supervisor and her or his contact infoher or his contact info

5.5. It is used to write the proposalIt is used to write the proposal

A case study formatA case study format

1.1. Must be quantitative.Must be quantitative.

2.2. Cannot be quantitative.Cannot be quantitative.

3.3. Is used when there is much Is used when there is much control over the events.control over the events.

4.4. Is used when the focus is on Is used when the focus is on contemporary phenomena contemporary phenomena within a real life context.within a real life context.

In a case study, evidence is In a case study, evidence is not usually gathered throughnot usually gathered through

1.1. Documents.Documents.

2.2. Archival records.Archival records.

3.3. Interviews.Interviews.

4.4. Participant-observation.Participant-observation.

5.5. Experiments.Experiments.

6.6. Direct observation.Direct observation.

A literature reviewA literature review

1.1. Is also known as a annotated Is also known as a annotated bibliography.bibliography.

2.2. Should be organized by author. Should be organized by author. 3.3. Surveys popular literature such as Surveys popular literature such as

newspapers, magazines and “grey” newspapers, magazines and “grey” literature relevant to a specific issue and literature relevant to a specific issue and provides summaries of each article. provides summaries of each article.

4.4. Discusses relevant published information Discusses relevant published information in a particular subject area and in a particular subject area and summarizes and synthesizes points summarizes and synthesizes points relevant to the topic(s) providing a critical relevant to the topic(s) providing a critical and comparative discussion of each and comparative discussion of each work. work.

The Proposal does not includeThe Proposal does not include

1.1. Proof of health insurance.Proof of health insurance.

2.2. The Master’s Second Year The Master’s Second Year Proposal Approval Sheet.Proposal Approval Sheet.

3.3. The Proposal.The Proposal.

4.4. The Terms of Reference.The Terms of Reference.

5.5. A signed and witnessed A signed and witnessed Release and Waiver form.Release and Waiver form.

What is the Relationship What is the Relationship between the Practicum and between the Practicum and the Paper?the Paper?1.1. The paper does not need to be The paper does not need to be

based on the practicum.based on the practicum.

2.2. Students are expected to do a Students are expected to do a separate research project.separate research project.

3.3. Students are not supposed to Students are not supposed to write the paper during the write the paper during the hours practicum.hours practicum.

4.4. All of the above.All of the above.

Case StudyCase Study

Focuses on a defined unit of Focuses on a defined unit of study with limited scope study with limited scope (organizational, geographical, (organizational, geographical, social, environmental, social, environmental, programmatic, strategic, etc.).programmatic, strategic, etc.).

Case StudyCase Study Describes and critically examines the Describes and critically examines the

background, context, and existing background, context, and existing situation of the problem or issue situation of the problem or issue within the unit of studywithin the unit of study

Looks at the effectiveness of Looks at the effectiveness of responses, strategies, or responses, strategies, or management measures in place, if management measures in place, if any, to address the problem or issue. any, to address the problem or issue.

Case StudyCase Study

Interprets the results or findings Interprets the results or findings of the analysis of the analysis

To reach conclusions that are To reach conclusions that are underpinned by scientific and underpinned by scientific and indigenous knowledge and indigenous knowledge and informed observation.informed observation.

Case StudyCase Study Produces recommendations, best Produces recommendations, best

practices and/or lessons learned to practices and/or lessons learned to improve development management of improve development management of the problem or issue being examined. the problem or issue being examined.

These recommendations must derive These recommendations must derive logically from the conclusions logically from the conclusions (results) and may be applied to or (results) and may be applied to or replicated in similar settings or a replicated in similar settings or a larger arena (scaled up).larger arena (scaled up).

Support for writing the paperSupport for writing the paper

Academic AdvisorAcademic Advisor Practicum CoordinatorPracticum Coordinator Other Heller FacultyOther Heller Faculty Research LibrariansResearch Librarians Field SupervisorField Supervisor Editing supportEditing support

Think earlyThink early Talk to you tutors, friendsTalk to you tutors, friends

Deadlines for draftsDeadlines for drafts Suggested dates on p. 1Suggested dates on p. 1

Work with your advisorWork with your advisor Students should check in with their Students should check in with their

Academic Adviser at least once a Academic Adviser at least once a monthmonth

If not completed by April 6, 2015If not completed by April 6, 2015 graduation will probably be graduation will probably be

delayeddelayed

Formal Structure of the Formal Structure of the Masters PaperMasters Paper Cover sheet with the titleCover sheet with the title Table of contents with page Table of contents with page

numbersnumbers Abstract (200-250 words) Abstract (200-250 words) Executive summary 1-2 pagesExecutive summary 1-2 pages AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Editorial assistance Editorial assistance AbbreviationsAbbreviations

Formal Structure of the Formal Structure of the Masters PaperMasters Paper IntroductionIntroduction

The Development ProblemThe Development Problem The Case StudyThe Case Study Contribution to the Development Contribution to the Development

FieldField Background and Problem Background and Problem

StatementStatement MethodsMethods Literature ReviewLiterature Review

Formal Structure of the Formal Structure of the Masters PaperMasters Paper

Findings and Substantive Findings and Substantive DiscussionDiscussion

Conclusions and ImplicationsConclusions and Implications Tables and other AppendicesTables and other Appendices ReferencesReferences

APA FormatAPA Format

HandbookHandbook

Formatting RequirementsFormatting Requirements p. 38p. 38

Style GuideStyle Guide Examples of APA citationExamples of APA citation p. 41p. 41

Cover pageCover page Annex IV p. 54Annex IV p. 54 Option to refrain from publishing Option to refrain from publishing

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