Assignment 2: Professional Portfolio This assignment requires you to gather a compilation of papers and projects from this course and previous courses and add them to your Professional Portfolio. The portfolio is designed to help you compile all you have learned throughout your undergraduate studies with the best examples of your work to represent what you are capable of doing when you graduate the program. This assignment also gives you a opportunity to reflect on what you have learned as a student of psychology, and to prepare to actualize your post-graduation goals. It will serve as a resource as you navigate the world of prospective employers and graduate admissions committees. The student portfolio is also a measure of effectiveness for the Argosy University baccalaureate program in Psychology.  As you develop professionally following graduation, you can add work samples and other pertinent materials, as well as modify existing documents, to reflect that development. The Professional Portfolio includes two main sections.  A  Professional Profile  section that is completed by all students with either an  Employment  focus  or  a  Graduate School  focus, depending on your post-baccalaureate plans. The second section holds your  Professional Work Samples  demonstrating your abilities, skills, and competencies across a range of tasks and objectives.  This section also includes a  Final Evaluation  of your work samples, yourself, and the psychology program. The  Professional Profile  section summarizes your career planning and professional goals. You have already compiled the documents for this section in Modules 1 and 2 of this course. It contains the following documents: A  Cover Letter  as a way to introduce yourself to a potential employer This includes details about yourself and why you feel you are qualified for the position. ( Employment ).  OR A  Personal Statement  describing your immediate and long-term career goals, including an explanation of why these goals are appropriate in terms of your knowledge, skills, personal characteristics, values, and experiences ( Graduate School ). Note: The personal statement is attached to the Curriculum Vitae ( Graduate School ), and the Cover Letter is attached to the Resume ( Employment ), so take the time to be creative and not repeat yourself.  A  Resume with list of References  that is current, accurate, and professional in appearance. ( Employment ).  OR  A  Curriculum Vitae with list of References  that is current, accurate and professional in appearance. ( Graduate School )  OPTIONAL:  A copy of your  Transcript(s)  The  Professional Work Samples  section demonstrates your performance and mastery of  Argosy University's program outcomes/competencies for the Psychology major . Select 3-5 documents to serve as samples of your best work in the program. Together, they should illustrate your mastery of  all the 7 program outcomes listed below. Examples of the type of work that would illustrate.

1. Assignment 2: Professional Portfolio
This assignment requires you to gather a compilation of papers
and projects from this course and previous courses and add them
to your Professional Portfolio. The portfolio is designed to help
you compile all you have learned throughout your
undergraduate studies with the best examples of your work to
represent what you are capable of doing when you graduate the
program. This assignment also gives you a opportunity to
reflect on what you have learned as a student of psychology,
and to prepare to actualize your post-graduation goals. It will
serve as a resource as you navigate the world of prospective
employers and graduate admissions committees. The student
portfolio is also a measure of effectiveness for the Argosy
University baccalaureate program in Psychology. As you
develop professionally following graduation, you can add work
samples and other pertinent materials, as well as modify
existing documents, to reflect that development.
The Professional Portfolio includes two main sections. A
Professional Profile
section that is completed by all students with either an
Employment
focus
or
a
Graduate School
focus, depending on your post-baccalaureate plans. The second
section holds your
Professional Work Samples
demonstrating your abilities, skills, and competencies across a
range of tasks and objectives. This section also includes a
Final Evaluation
of your work samples, yourself, and the psychology program.
The
Professional Profile

2. section summarizes your career planning and professional goals.
You have already compiled the documents for this section in
Modules 1 and 2 of this course. It contains the following
documents:
A
Cover Letter
as a way to introduce yourself to a potential employer This
includes details about yourself and why you feel you are
qualified for the position. (
Employment
).
OR
A
Personal Statement
describing your immediate and long-term career goals,
including an explanation of why these goals are appropriate in
terms of your knowledge, skills, personal characteristics,
values, and experiences (
Graduate School
).
Note: The personal statement is attached to the Curriculum
Vitae (
Graduate School
), and the Cover Letter is attached to the Resume (
Employment
), so take the time to be creative and not repeat yourself.
A
Resume
with list of References
that is current, accurate, and professional in appearance. (
Employment
).
OR
A
Curriculum Vitae with list of References

3. that is current, accurate and professional in appearance. (
Graduate School
)
OPTIONAL:
A copy of your
Transcript(s)
The
Professional Work Samples
section demonstrates your performance and mastery of
Argosy University's program outcomes/competencies for the
Psychology major
. Select 3-5 documents to serve as samples of your best work in
the program. Together, they should illustrate your mastery of
all
the 7 program outcomes listed below. Examples of the type of
work that would illustrate each outcome is provided below, as
well. The 3-5 documents should be samples of your work that
you completed in previous courses as an undergraduate student.
These outcomes are listed below, along with the assignments
that could be included to demonstrate mastery of the outcome:
Cognitive abilities
(critical thinking and information literacy): Assignments or
projects that demonstrate problem solving, analysis, synthesis,
appropriate use of information resources, etc.
Research skills:
A copy of a research proposal, a survey developed, etc.
Communication skills
(written and oral): A topic paper, presentation outline, or
PowerPoint that demonstrates your written and oral
communication skills.
Ethics & Diversity awareness:
Papers that demonstrate your understanding and/or analysis of
ethical and diversity issues in psychology.
Knowledge of foundations of the field:
Assignments, papers, or projects that demonstrate your
understanding of basic concepts, theories, and empirical

4. findings in one or more of the domains of psychology, including
biological, cognitive, developmental, personality, and social.
Knowledge of applied psychology:
Assignments, papers, or projects from courses and/or an
internship that demonstrates your ability to apply psychology to
personal, social, and/or organizational problems.
Interpersonal Effectiveness:
PowerPoint presentations, videos of your presentations that
demonstrate your ability to communicate effectively, appreciate
diversity and cultural sensitivity and awareness of your impact
on others.
Once you have assembled your work samples, you will write a
700-1000
word narrative to serve as a preface to the
Professional Work Samples
section. This narrative should consist of a clear and thoughtful
analysis of how each work sample reveals your strengths and
areas for improvement, according to each of the seven areas
addressed in the program outcomes/competencies (listed above).
Towards this purpose, you will complete the
Student Self Appraisal of Learning
first, and then use that to generate the preface . Make sure you
also address how you intend to strengthen your competencies in
all areas as you graduate onto the next step of your professional
career. On which areas will you focus most and why?
This preface should also include an evaluation of the
Psychology program as well as suggestions for the program that
will enable it to help future Psychology majors develop these
strengths and overcome these weaknesses in the future.
Enter each of these components (Professional Profile,
Professional Work Samples, with self- evaluation) into the
Professional Profile Template.
Post your Professional Portfolio to the
M4: Assignment 2 Dropbox
by
Week 4. Day 7

5. Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Compiled all the elements of the Portfolio using the template, in
a neat and professional manner. Included at least 3 work
samples.
10
Completed the SSAL and included it in the Portfolio.
10
Submitted a
700-1000
word, clear and thoughtful analysis of how each of the 3-5
work samples reveal your strengths and areas for improvement,
according to each of the seven areas addressed in the program
outcomes/competencies.
30
Addressed how you intend to strengthen your competencies in
all areas as you graduate and which areas you would focus most
on, and why.
15
Included an evaluation of the Psychology program along with
suggestions to enable it to help future Psychology majors
develop these strengths and overcome these weaknesses in the
future.
15
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated
ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of
sources, displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
20
Total:
100