UMD Approaches to the Study of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Essay

The class project for this course is a written report, that addresses the biologicalstudy of a specific behavioral or mental phenomenon (normal or pathological)
covered in the readings and videos. Please select a behavioral or mental
phenomenon such as language or schizophrenia and then select a biological strategy
for investigating it, such as hormonal or genetic mechanisms, neurotransmitters, drug
treatments, or localization of brain processes by imaging. The project will be worth a
maximum of 100 points.
Written paper. As an example, the theme of your report might be imaging
approaches to the study of schizophrenia. Your paper should summarize
fundamental issues, questions, and controversies and provide a general overview of
the topic using the biological line of investigation you chose. It should also elaborate
on your understanding of the brain processes that are revealed through imaging
research in schizophrenia. To accomplish this, you will have to use recent research
articles (published within the last five years) to illustrate relevant points. You may use
any of a number of electronic databases to find research articles that deal with your
topic, including the library and the Internet. The one requirement for the research
articles that you select is that two of them must have appeared in a peer-reviewed
scientific journal. You may wish to consult with the library staff or your faculty
member to confirm whether a particular journal is peer-reviewed.
Newspaper or magazine articles should not be used as your major reference, but
they are sometimes useful when they lead you to the appropriate research article.
You should avoid simply repeating the articles in summary form, but rather use them
within the text of your paper to illustrate important points. You are welcome to
discuss your choice of topic with your faculty member to make sure you are on the
right track.
Your paper should be 1,600 words, or about 6 to 8 pages, in length (use the word
count as a guide to length and stay within 200 words of the target to avoid
penalties). It must be typed, double-spaced, with one-inch margins, and fully
referenced in APA format. Please check the course schedule in this syllabus for the
due date. The penalty for a late project is ten percent of the score on the project.
You may wish to submit a draft of your complete or near complete paper to
the Effective Writing Center (EWC) for review and comment, prior to the due date of
the paper. This should be submitted well in advance of the due date, in order for the
EWC to respond and for you to make the necessary corrections. Once you receive
feedback from the EWC, you can copy and paste it into a Word Document, then post
it in your assignment folder with your project paper by the due date, for your
instructor to view as necessary. The EWC can help address questions regarding
format, structure, writing style, and appropriateness of references.
Due Date
Mar 1, 2023 11:59 PM
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Criteria
Exceptional
All topics are discussed in clear detail 75 points
and are relevant to the assignment and
course
Exceeds
expectations
60 points
Meets
expectations
52.5 points
Meets some
expectations
45 points
Meets m
expecta
37.5 po
Author supports assertions correctly
30 points
24 points
21 points
18 points
15 poin
Ideas are interrelated coherently and
logically
45 points
36 points
31.5 points
27 points
22.5 po
Author creatively enhances the topic
45 points
36 points
31.5 points
27 points
22.5 po
Project contains an appropriate degree 15 points
of formality where required
12 points
10.5 points
9 points
7.5 poin
Exceeds
expectations
24 points
Meets
expectations
21 points
Meets some
expectations
18 points
Meets m
expecta
15 poin
15 points
12 points
10.5 points
9 points
7.5 poin
Paper is free of mechanical errors
15 points
(e.g., misspellings, typos, punctuation
errors)
12 points
10.5 points
9 points
7.5 poin
Paper is grammatically sound (with
proper sentence structure)
15 points
12 points
10.5 points
9 points
7.5 poin
Paper is submitted per instructions, on 15 points
time, and in appropriate format
12 points
10.5 points
9 points
7.5 poin
Criteria
Exceptional
Text develops and elaborates on main 30 points
ideas
Final product is neat and attractive
Total
Score of Project,
/ 300