PSY 624 Module Two Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric
Cultural competence can include, but is not limited to, ethnicity, religious beliefs, LGBTQQ, and disabilities. Select a population that you are not very familiar with
and would consider yourself culturally incompetent with. Research laws that may specifically impact the population you have selected. In your paper, address the
following:
 Discuss how you would become increasingly culturally competent with the population selected.
 Report on the laws you researched and how they may impact working with these clients.
 Include local resources that you could utilize in developing a culturally competent aftercare plan.
 Discuss how being culturally competent could impact your role as an expert witness in a future court proceeding.
Conduct and include scholarly research to support your response.
Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a two- to three-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12 point Times New Roman
font, one inch margins, and APA format for citations.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Cultural Competence Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
ideas are substantiated with
concrete examples
Accurately discusses cultural
competence with the selected
population
Discusses cultural competence
with the selected population,
but information provided is
inaccurate or lacks details
Does not discuss cultural
competence with the selected
population
25
Laws Meets “Proficient” criteria and
provides specific and relevant
examples on how these laws
impact the population
Identifies relevant laws that
may impact the selected
population
Identifies laws that may impact
the selected population, but
laws are not appropriate
Does not identify relevant laws
that may impact the selected
population
25
Local Resources Meets “Proficient” criteria and
provides specific and relevant
examples for using those local
resources effectively
Identifies local resources that
could be used in developing a
culturally competent aftercare
plan with the selected
population
Identifies local resources, but
they are not appropriate
Does not identify local
resources that can be used in
developing a culturally
competent aftercare plan with
the selected population
15
Expert Witness Meets “Proficient” criteria and
provides specific and relevant
examples substantiated with
research
Accurately discusses how
cultural competence impacts
the expert witness role in a
future court proceeding for the
selected population
Discusses how cultural
competence impacts the expert
witness role, but information
provided is inaccurate or lacks
details
Does not discuss how cultural
competence impacts the expert
witness role in a future court
proceeding for the selected
population
20
Articulation of
Response
Submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and
organization and is presented in
a professional and easy-to-read
format
Submission has no major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that negatively impact
readability and articulation of
main ideas
Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that prevent understanding of
ideas
15
Earned Total 100%

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