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2. HSM 240 Entire Course • HSM 240 Week 1 CheckPoint Social Problems • HSM 240 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ 2 • HSM 240 Week 2 CheckPoint Court Decisions

3. HSM 240 Week 1 CheckPoint Social Problems • Write three separate paragraphs addressing the following: • Write definitions for the words problem, policy, and program, within the context of human services. Then, give a brief example for each definition. • Example:

4. HSM 240 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ 2 • DQ 1 Why are we able to use the same problem analysis categories mentioned in Ch. 1 of the text to analyze historical problems as well as problems facing modern society?

5. HSM 240 Week 2 Assignment The Role of Government in Policy-Making • Resource: Ch. 2 of Social Policy and Social Programs • Write a 700- to 1,050-word paperin which you summarize legislative tasks and the overall role of the judiciary in shaping public policy. For the same agency or organization you chose previously, describe the laws and judicial decisions that influence how the organization operates. Answer the following questions in your paper:

6. HSM 240 Week 2 CheckPoint Court Decisions • Resource: Electronic Reserve Readings • Review one of the three Electronic Reserve Readings for this week. • Explain why you agree or disagree with the decision in your chosen Electronic Reserve Reading. • Provide specific examples or reasons for your opinion, such as outcomes, figures, statistics, and facts.

7. HSM 240 Week 3 CheckPoint Policy Elements • Resource: Ch. 3 of Social Policy and Social Programs • Write a 300-word analysis of a program sponsored by the same agency or organization you used in the Week One CheckPoint. Use the six fundamental policy elements described in Ch. 3 as a guide. Keep

8. HSM 240 Week 3 DQ 1 and DQ 2 • DQ 1 Complete Exercise 1 on pp. 60-61 (Ch. 3). Your answer to this exercise must address the questions on p. 54 (Ch. 3). • DQ 2 Do you think that the current U.S. policy for Social Security has clear goals and objectives? Explain your answer. Why is it important for a policy or program

9. HSM 240 Week 4 Assignment Goals and Objectives • Resource: Ch. 4 of Social Policy and Social Programs • Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you evaluate the goals and objectives for the same agency or organization you chose previously. Using the criteria from Ch. 4, address the following:

10. HSM 240 Week 4 CheckPoint Sentence Outline • Resource: Ch. 4 of Social Policy and Social Programs • Write a sentence outline describing how an agency determines goals and objectives. Instead of listing short topics and phrases as you would in a general outline, write all main points and supporting details in complete sentences so that your thoughts

11. HSM 240 Week 5 CheckPoint Benefit Types • Resource: Ch. 5 of Social Policy and Social Programs • Write a 300-word summary evaluating the benefit types and services of the same agency or organization you used in previous assignments. • Use the criteria for evaluating benefits and services, located on pp. 96-107 of the text.

12. HSM 240 Week 5 DQ 1 and DQ 2 • DQ 1 Discuss three of the nine major forms of benefits and services in the U.S. social welfare system, referred to on p. 95. For each of the three forms, provide an example of when you think that benefit or service might be positive and when it might be negative. Think of examples other than those provided in Ch. 5.

13. HSM 240 Week 6 Assignment Evaluating Eligibility Rules • Resource: Ch. 6 of Social Policy and Social Programs • Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you analyze eligibility rules for the same agency or organization you used in previous assignments.

14. HSM 240 Week 6 CheckPoint Eligibility Rules • Resource: Ch. 6 of Social Policy and Social Programs • Create a table comparing and contrasting the eligibility rules of two different agencies that offer the same type of program. Refer to Table 6.1 on p. 117 of the text.

15. HSM 240 Week 7 CheckPoint Theory, Design, and Specification • Resource: Ch. 7 of Social Policy and Social Programs • Pretend you are in charge of creating a new social program. Money for funding is not an issue.

16. HSM 240 Week 7 DQ 1 and DQ 2 • DQ 1 Compare and contrast the types of delivery systems mentioned in Ch. 7. What do you think agencies should want in terms of so-called good service and benefit delivery? Explain your answer.

17. HSM 240 Week 8 Assignment Finances • Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper evaluating the financial aspects of the same agency or organization you used in previous assignments. • How does the organization fund its programs?

18. HSM 240 Week 8 CheckPoint Social Insurance • You have just been appointed the director of a new human service organization (a behavioral health clinic, for example). As the director, one of your first tasks is to draft a mission statement and a values statement for your organization. As your organization grows, your stakeholders will provide their input and help shape these statements.

19. HSM 240 Week 9 capstone • What parts of this course did you find most valuable? Describe the two things you found most interesting. What aspects of this course will help you the most in your future studies and career? 

20. HSM 240 Week 9 Final Project Creating a Social Program • Complete your 1,750- to 2,100-word final proposal paper. Refer to Appendix A for project requirements. • Format your paper according to APA standards. • Include at least three sources.

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