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HDFS 492 - Capstone--Evidence-Based Program Proposals

  • 3 credits

Research, development, and oral presentations of evidence-based prevention or intervention program proposals from a contextual and developmental perspective.

Course Learning Objectives:

  1. Propose the pilot of an evidence-based prevention or intervention program that reflects an appropriate synthesis of relevant developmental and/or lifespan theories in HDFS, contextual frameworks, and empirical research.
  2. Evaluate and synthesize information related to community need, and empirical evidence associated with the identified problem and program effectiveness.
  3. Write a professional-quality program proposal situated within a local agency or school that meets the requirements of common grant applications.
  4. Deliver a professional-quality presentation that demonstrates effective oral communication skills.
  5. Demonstrate effective professional and leadership skills, including ethical and culturally sensitive standards of conduct, and effective skills in collaboration, problem solving, and goal setting.

Prerequisite

HDFS 350 (Applied Research Methods); Major in Human Development and Family Studies or Early Childhood Education; Completion of 90 credits.

Textbooks and Materials

Please check the CSU Bookstore for textbook information. Textbook listings are available at the CSU Bookstore about 3 weeks prior to the start of the term.

Instructors

Dr. Julie Taylor-Massey
Dr. Julie Taylor-Massey

julie.taylor@colostate.edu

Dr. Julie Taylor-Massey is part of the senior teaching faculty in HDFS. She has extensive teaching experience both on-campus and from a distance, having co-taught her first resident instruction class in 2001 and been involved in the launch of the first online courses offered by the department in 2006. Since 2010, she has specialized in teaching in the online format. Julie has been recognized with multiple teaching honors including the CSU Online Innovative Educator Award as well as been nominated for that award several times. Her interests include adolescence and early adulthood, the influence of technology on well-being, and online pedagogy. In addition to her time in the virtual classroom, she collaborates with an education publishing service to update and create lifespan development teaching and learning resources.

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