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1. HSM 240 Tutorials / HSM 240dotcom

2. HSM 240 Entire Course HSM 240 Tutorials HSM 240 Week 1 CheckPoint Social Problems HSM 240 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ 2 HSM 240 Week 2 CheckPoint Court Decisions HSM 240 Week 2 Assignment The Role of Government in Policy-Making HSM 240 Week 3 CheckPoint Policy Elements 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. HSM 240 Week 1 CheckPoint Social Problems

3. HSM 240 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ 2 HSM 240 Tutorials 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? Write a 700- to 1,050-word paperin which you summarize legislative tasks and the overall role of the judiciary in shaping public policy. HSM 240 Week 2 Assignment The Role of Government in Policy-Making

4. HSM 240 Week 2 CheckPoint Court Decisions HSM 240 Tutorials 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. 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. HSM 240 Week 3 CheckPoint Policy Elements

5. HSM 240 Tutorials 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. 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: Does the organization explain its goals and objectives clearly? Explain your answer. Are the goals and objectives long term or short term? HSM 240 Week 4 Assignment Goals and Objectives • HSM 240 Week 3 DQ 1 and DQ 2

6. HSM 240 Tutorials 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 are clear and thorough. Write a 300-word summary evaluating the benefit types and services of the same agency or organization you used in previous assignments. HSM 240 Week 5 CheckPoint Benefit Types • HSM 240 Week 4 CheckPoint Sentence Outline

7. HSM 240 Tutorials 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. 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. HSM 240 Week 6 Assignment Evaluating Eligibility Rules • HSM 240 Week 5 DQ 1 and DQ 2

8. HSM 240 Tutorials 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. Outline, in approximately 300 words, the theory, design, and specification of the program you would create. Refer to p. 144 of the text for an example. Remember that, generally, a theory is a group or set of interrelated ideas thought to explain the causes and effects of a specific problem. HSM 240 Week 7 CheckPoint Theory, Design, and Specification • HSM 240 Week 6 CheckPoint Eligibility Rules

9. HSM 240 Tutorials How does the organization fund its programs? How reliable are the organization’s funding sources? Does the organization implement financial accountability measures to ensure that funds are being used properly? Summarize, in 200 to 300 words, how social insurance is used to fund public programs. What are the benefits and drawbacks of government funding? How are those benefits and drawbacks exhibited in social programs such as Medicare, unemployment insurance, and workers’ compensation? HSM 240 Week 8 CheckPoint Social Insurance • HSM 240 Week 8 Assignment Finances

10. HSM 240 Tutorials 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? 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. HSM 240 Week 9 Final Project Creating a Social Program • HSM 240 Week 9 capstone

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