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DEP 2000 Awareness in Action: UN Sustainable Development Goals 2015-2 Students will select one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal and/or target goal. Students will research the goal, international agencies currently addressing the goal, and the implications of the goal in the field of human development (i.e. effects of violence, impact of immigration of individuals, effect of gender inequality). Students will present their projects at a campus-wide symposium to inform peers about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and their relevance in the field of human development. Students will then either create an awareness campaign that brings general awareness to the global problem, or create a service project that can be carried out locally. Project descriptions must be discussed with professor throughout semester. Service Learning Hours: Research, project preparation, and presentation at an end of semester symposium must total 10 hours of community service that will be documented through the MDC iCED process. Students must discuss project with professor throughout semester in order to receive the 10 service learning hours. Format: The project will take form as a scientific poster presentation. Presentation will contain a minimum of 1,000 words and must follow the general format of the American Psychological Association. All papers must be properly cited and must include a reference section. General information about creating a poster presentation can be found on the following websites: https://guides.nyu.edu/posters
• https://colinpurrington.com/tips/poster-design
• https://hsp.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/ScientificPosters.pdf• Criteria for grading: The project should reflect mastery of both the research topics and their relevance in the field of psychology. All projects must include: A short introduction of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
• Goal or target goal chosen
• Significance of the goal in the field of development (how does this issue detrimentally impact an
• individual's course of development). International agencies already working on the goal (i.e. World Health Organization, World Bank,
• UNICEF), and the effectiveness of their projects. What can be done? How can you effectively create change? (Be creative)
• o Awareness campaign (how can you inform others) o Service project (what would/will you do locally)
References
• Projects, of course, require clarity, proper grammar and spelling. If the paper is unclear and/or indicates that you put in little or no effort, your project will not be accepted/graded. Please proofread your writing and/or contact the writing center for assistance. Sources: Acceptable sources of information consist peer-reviewed articles, .org, and .gov websites. All information should be cited throughout poster presentation.