Option 2 for Individual Project – Neuroplasticity PowerPoint Presentation
Neuroplasticity is a popular topic in biopsychology. This concept involves the brains ability to modulate synaptic strength in response to neuronal activity, or to even regenerate a neuronal circuitry following some type of damage (i.e. biological, environmental, chemical, etc.).
Consider the information presented in the text on this topic in the Chapter 5 readings.
In your presentation, be sure to discuss the following:
1. What exactly is involved in neuroplasticity?
2. How can a synapse “adapt” to neuronal activity? What are some structural and functional mechanisms in a synapse that can lead to neuroplasticity?
3. Is it possible to regenerate neurons in adults? Why or why not?
4. What methods, if any, do you think hold the most promise?
5. Which medical and/or mental health concerns might benefit from additional research in these areas of psychology? Consider how it is related to neurogenesis and epigenetics.
Lastly, include your own opinion regarding the ethical, cultural, and legal issues related to these concepts. Present these thoughts without using the first person voice.
Individual Project will be graded via the Individual Project Rubric, available on the Canvas assignment. The project will be graded within 7-10 business days of the due date.
Note:
Your Neuroplasticity presentation should be at least 5-7 slides in length. Please support your points with information from the text and at least 2 peer-reviewed journal articles from the library. These should be primary journal articles from psychology or neuroscience journals related to course topics (I.e. ,original data publications and not literature reviews). You can find access to free ones via the FIU library.
Be sure to include speaker notes and images to support your points these are required. Take care to use APA formatting in citing your sources in both your speaker notes and a reference slide (not counted towards your total slide count). Slides should only include the main points. Avoid overcrowding your slides.
See this article for more information: Add Speaker Notes to your Slides – (). Voice is not needed for speaker notes.
ONE Individual Project (Options are available as to what you can complete for this project – see below. All options for individual projects are assigned to the peer-review process.) (50% of the final grade)
Individual Project Overview:
Individual projects are broken down into a few different components/steps. All individual project options are listed below this overview. All individual projects required the peer-review process. The aim of these individual projects is to help you synthesize the material we are covering throughout the term (i.e. course-specific concepts, theories, etc.). Each student is only required to complete one option for the individual project – see options below. For the purposes of this course, the final project is designed to help you connect the information you learned in this course to real-life problems.
For all individual projects, first, you will be submit your COMPLETED rough draft (i.e. your paper or presentation, interview, case study, etc.) for peer review (worth up to 10 points). Once the due date passes for the rough draft, you will automatically be assigned to review another student’s paper. Half of your final score for the individual project is assigned for your completed draft (i.e. 12.5 pts for the initial draft). The other half of your points for the initial draft are awarded once you thoroughly complete a peer review via the rubric for the assignment (i.e. 12.5 pts for your completed substantive rubric comments). Late peer review comments may not be accepted since your peers require this feedback prior to submitting their final work.
Comments for your peer-review task must be added to the rubric areas for feedback and substantive in nature. These comments must offer your reviewee constructive feedback that they can use in revising their work for their final draft. Outlines or incomplete drafts as your initial draft of the individual project may not be accepted for credit. All options below require the peer-review process. I will not be offering feedback on the initial draft. That is the purpose of the peer-review process. If for some reason your rubric closes/glitches as you are working on it, please let me know and enter comprehensive comments in the feedback area for credit consideration. There is no guarantee credit will be awarded this way so I strongly recommend you carefully fill the required rubric.
Note that the final draft will be due at a later date in the term (worth up to 100 points) for a total of 125 possible points for the project. I will offer feedback on the final draft. However, be sure to consider the feedback your peer reviewer offers you on how to improve your work for the final draft.
Points for your initial COMPLETED rough draft will be granted once you have completed the peer review comments in the rubric for your assigned reviewee. Full credit is an option for students who submit BOTH their peer review completed draft and full comments on the rubric. You can do this!
Peer Review Instructions and Guidance:
- How do I submit a peer review to an assignment:
- How do I know if I have a peer review assignment to complete?
- Where can I find my peers’ feedback for peer reviewed assignments?
Note: Similarity indexes for formal assignments in the course must be kept to 15% or less.
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