You will participate in a case
study project supporting Girls Inc. of Central Alabama (Girls Inc.). Girls Inc.
is trying to figure out how to best respond to their clients’ health needs due
to pandemic. You will hear from the president of Girls Inc. about the
organization, their mission and needs for the project. You and your classmates will
perform consulting study through literature review, data analysis and solution
proposing.
The president of Girls Inc. would like to be available to you if you have any questions. Dr. Connie Hill's email is chill@girlsinccentral-al.org.
Research
questions:
1. due to COVID, what are the needs of the girls that we are not aware of ?
(pandemic, mental health, health,
behavior change, friends, peer-support, academic performance, relationship
within the family, etc.)
2. how can Girls Inc. help? (more
toward the solution part).
You will be graded on individual
and group assignments toward this case study. More detailed information will be
provided on Moodle regarding each assignment. Below is an overview:
(1) Literature review (10%). You will
write a literature review (2 pages in length, 12-point font, double-spaced) to
provide theoretical framework and background information for the case study. This
is an individual assignment, and you should complete independently.
(2) Data analysis (10%). You will
conduct qualitative data analysis and write up the results (6-8 pages in
length, 12-point font, double-spaced). The qualitative interview transcripts
will be provided on Moodle. I will hold a workshop to walk you through the
coding process. This is an individual assignment, and you should complete
independently.
(3) Solution & discussion (10%).
You will propose solutions (2 pages in length, 12-point font, double-spaced) to
help respond to the concerns emerged from the data. You will integrate
literature and background information to in your writing. This is an individual
assignment, and you should complete independently.
(4) Final report. (5%). You and your
group will write a completed and polished report of the case study (minimum 10
pages in length, 12- point font, double-spaced). Your group will meet and work
on the report in designated class time and after class. Since each one in your
group has already done the individual assignment prior to this point, at this
stage your group should focus on evaluating, share & compare, and put
together a polished final report. This is a group assignment, and everyone in
the group will receive the same grade for this assignment. Each group will
submit one final report for grading. More details about this assignment will be
provided separately on Moodle.
(5) Oral presentation. (5%). Your group
will present the findings and solutions to the entire class on the last day of
class. This is a group assignment, and everyone in the group will receive the
same grade for this assignment. Each group will make one oral presentation. More
details about this assignment will be provided separately on Moodle.
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Due to the uncertainty nature of working with a real-world case, I reserve the
right to adjust grading assignments under case study category at any time in
the semester. Any changes will be communicated orally in class and in writing
on Moodle.
