Blog 7: Independent Component 1 Approval

Label: Independent Component

Due Date:  Thursday, 10/2 by 8AM

What is it?  Independent Component 1 is an opportunity for you to add a dimension of creativity and/or an additional outlet for research.  The goal of the component is for you to explore your topic in more depth with this component.  On February 6, 2015, you will be turning in the following to your blog to prove completion of this component:

• Log of time taken to complete assignment Senior Project Hours spreadsheet.

• Evidence of the 30 hours of work (e.g. transcript, essays, tests, art work, photographs) as digital artifacts.
• LIA explanation of what you did.

    To get your idea approved now, please answer the following questions:

1.  Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.

For my independent component, I plan to be a volunteer worker at any open-pharmacy or medical facility. My plan is to work in an environment that requires me to communicate with patients during my working hours. I plan to work at is a small facility that is near by my hometown. Yet I hope that these facility can accepts young minors like me to work in their industry.

2.  Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.

My valid proof of my 30 hours independent component work is that I plan to attend at the facility for at least 1-2 times a week with the possible results of  14 hours hours per week. I hope to schedule my work hours every other day such as Monday, Wednesday, or Friday. By this, I am able to take the advantage of half days off to focus on other necessary iPoly work able to keep a balance of time as a volunteer and a student. All evidences of my independent component will be all photos of the facility.

3.  And explain how what you will be doing will help you explore your topic in more depth.

My topic is patient compliance, it involves an act of socializing and behavioral situations with patients. I want to experience patent's life on what they have to deal with everyday for medical attention. If I am accepted as a volunteer then I am able to start my practice of communicating with patients. By this ideal process, I can experience the act of communicating able to give them the correct information or assistance. I can relate this to a pharmacists because need talk to every patients everyday, especially those who are noncompliance and need their attention when they explain about the instructions for their medication. This is my practice to focus and speak confidential towards the patients in person and to be sure that they received as much help for their satisfaction.

4.  Update your Senior Project Hours log.

Recent Update of Mentorship Hours

Your answers to the questions should be supported with details and examples for the senior team to understand what you plan to do.   

Next steps: Once we review your blog post, your house teacher will discuss with you the approval of your plan either face-to-face or as a comment on this post. If your idea is approved, please start working on it.  If it is not approved, your house teacher will explain why.  It is your job to address the concerns so you can get your component approved.