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Abstract
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Use this space to create an introduction to your paper that explains your passions and interests in psychology and how they relate to your previous personal and professional experiences. You may use your introduction from your Unit 6: Literature Review assignment as a starting point. For more information about the introduction and body of your paper, see Section 2.11 in the APA manual.
Application and Research Vision
Use this space to develop a description of your future career vision as a psychology practitioner-scholar. Be sure to include individuals you wish to impact, the setting in which you would like to practice psychology, and specialized areas for research and scholarship in psychology. Also, use this space to formulate personally meaningful and relevant educational, career, and life goals to achieve your vision.
Discuss how you would apply the findings from your literature review to your future professional practice in psychology. Analyze how your work this quarter will help you accomplish the functions, responsibilities, and ethics required of a professional in your specialization. Describe how your vision was affected by the information in your readings from your Career Paths in Psychology text and your exploration of the Career Center and other resources.
For more information about organizing your paper with headings, see Sections 2.26 and 2.27 in the APA manual. Remember to integrate your scholarly references throughout your paragraphs. For more information about citing references in text, see Chapter 8, “Works Credited in the Text,” in the APA manual. Delete this comment before submitting your paper.
Professional Competencies
Use this space to describe the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for success in your career path. Be sure to include common skills critical to success within psychology, such as those related to critical thinking, decision making, problem solving, evidence-based practices, cultural competence, and conflict resolution. Also, include ethical competencies related to your specific profession. Finally, include any key responsibilities associated with positions related to your future career.
Professional Requirements
Use this space to outline the requirements for your future career including high-level Capella program and specialization requirements, credentialing, certification, licensure, and accreditation practices and standards, additional training, et cetera.
Action Plan
Use this space to create an action plan to achieve your goals. This means translating the requirements for your profession and the development areas you identified into specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timed steps to achieve your vision.
Conclusion
Use this section to explain the benefits of becoming a practitioner-scholar in the field of psychology and explain the importance and relevance of your vision and goals to your personal and professional aspirations.
References
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume#(issue#), xx–xx.
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume#(issue#), xx–xx.
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume#(issue#), xx–xx.
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume#(issue#), xx–xx.
Sternberg, R. J. (Ed.). (2017). Career paths in psychology: Where your degree can take you (3rd ed.). American Psychological Association.
Your references for this paper should be scholarly articles but may include practitioner sources. Follow this template for the reference list. Be sure to alphabetize your references here, and remember to use in-text citations where you use them in your paper. For more information about references, see Section 2.12 and Chapter 9, “Reference List,” in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Delete this text before submitting your paper.
