PSYC 4281 : Psychology Capstone — Content Expert / Curriculum Developer

DUTIES

Brief description of the project :

Thompson Rivers University, Open Learning (TRU-OL) is looking for a qualified content expert / curriculum developer to complete a major revision of PSYC 4281 : Psychology Capstone .

Course Description :

Students integrate and apply the knowledge and skills acquired during their degree by completing a capstone project focused on a specific area of interest within the field of psychology. This project should align with their professional development goals and provide tangible benefit to the community or society at large. Throughout the process, students showcase how they meet the psychology program’s learning outcomes and reflect on their growth in relation to TRU’s general education themes of Connection, Engagement, Exploration, and Local-to-Global. Through faculty and / or community engagement, students incorporate feedback to refine their work and strengthen their ability to apply psychological knowledge and skills to real-world situations and societal needs.

Course Development Process :

The course developer will work under the guidance of the Instructional Designer responsible for the course development project, and in collaboration with the course development team will :

• Participate in brainstorming and planning sessions.

Note that students in this course must complete their own independent project but cannot collect their own data (due to research ethics board requirements). Some examples of independent projects could include :

Creation of an evidence-based psychology-informed training module for employees or volunteers working with a specific community organization

Creation of a “Knowledge Mobilization (KMb) Toolkit” where students translate psychological research into user-friendly materials for a partner organization

Historical or contextual analysis of a specific community issue from a psychological perspective

Creation of grant support documents for a community organization related to psychology

Creation of a behaviour change intervention proposal for an identified community problem or issue

Creation of a community services and resources map, analyzing gaps, barriers, and opportunities for better psychological supports and resources in the community

Develop a psychoeducational workshop for a specific community agency

Create a crisis communication or outreach plan for a community organization

TRU-OL uses a collaborative approach to course development that involves interactive planning meetings and review sessions as needed.

Expectations :

All team members will provide feedback that is

QUALIFICATIONS

Criteria for assignment of work :

The successful candidate will be selected on the basis of the following criteria :

Please submit a cover letter detailing how you meet the selection criteria, CV / resume, copies of transcripts

^A writing sample could include a lesson outline, learning activity, element of evaluation, etc., or indicate the name(s) of any TRU Open Learning or BCOU courses that you have written