Overview
We have reviewed several theories related to culture, ethnicity, and diversity. This final assignment requires you to develop a presentation on a diversity topic of your choice that could ultimately be used as a basis for a staff development session.
Instructions
You may determine the work setting for your presentation, such as educational institutions, businesses, nonprofit organizations, hospitals, or mental health care facilities. After selecting the presentation setting, choose your topic that may include any area covered in this course.
Sample topics:
- Racial stereotypes and racism (select one racial or ethnic group).
- Immigration.
- Religion and spirituality.
- Gender stereotypes and sexism.
- Sexual orientation and heterosexism.
- Age stereotypes and ageism.
- Mental disabilities.
- Physical disabilities.
- Other topic of your choice related to culture, ethnicity, and diversity.
- Note: if you choose this option, you must get instructor approval.
Using the course readings and other scholarly literature as a basis, develop a presentation on the topic of your choice using PowerPoint, Prezi, or other course room-compatible format as follows:
PART 1
Provide an overview of the topic that includes areas that will be covered in the presentation, a brief description of the population or social group you chose, and key definitions and terms.
PART 2
The body of the presentation should include the following:
- Strengths and other positive aspects of being a member of the social group or population.
- Challenges faced by members of this group. Issues related to categorization and stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, and social stigma should be incorporated.
PART 3
Conclude with possible solutions to help combat the challenges faced and/or strategies to support the social group or population.
The following guide may be used to organize your presentation:
- Slide 1: Title (APA style).
- Slide 2: Presentation overview/outline.
- Slides 3 and 4: Description of population or social group.
- Slides 5 and 6: Definitions and terms.
- Slides 7 and 8: Strengths and other positive aspects of population or social group.
- Slides 9–12: Challenges faced by population or social group (categorization and stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, and social stigma).
- Slides 13–16: Solutions and supportive strategies/Conclusion.
- Slide 17: References.
Note that the length of your presentation should be 10–15 content slides of bulleted talking points as well as appropriate supporting graphics on select slides. You must include expanded details that elaborate on the slides using the notes section of the slide presentation. Please remember to use course readings and other scholarly sources to support your work.
Additional Requirements
- Include a minimum of three scholarly resources published within the last five years.
- Include presenter’s notes for each content slide.
- Follow APA style and formatting guidelines on your references slide.
- You are encouraged to save your final presentation in your ePortfolio.
Note: If you include audio or video clips in your presentation, you must ensure that your presentation is accessible to all by providing a transcript of any recorded material with your assignment.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and rubric criteria:
- Competency 1: Describe the effects of culture, ethnicity, and diversity on the human experience.
- Describe the strengths and other positive aspects of a social group with references to professional or scholarly literature.
- Competency 3: Analyze psychological research findings related to culture, ethnicity, and diversity.
- Analyze the challenges faced by a social group with references to professional or scholarly literature.
- Analyze solutions and supportive strategies to help combat challenges faced by a social group with references to professional or scholarly literature.
- Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
- Describe a presentation in an overview including title, outline, population, and key terms.
- Create a presentation that articulates a central idea relevant to the scope and purpose of the prompt with few errors in grammar and mechanics.
- Cite all sources with author and year for each source.
- Provide references for all sources, including author, year, and title.
