Applied linguistics

Growing up in Ecuador certainly influenced what I wanted to study. I was not sure I would ever be able to live in the United States. Hence, I needed to study for a highly regarded and well-paying job there. Although there are clinical psychologists in my home country, the career is undervalued because people refrain from going to therapy. Unfortunately, seeing a psychologist is equated with weakness or severe mental illness. The stigma surrounding the field did not allow me to consider…

Mathematics is applied to most aspects of life. I cannot imagine the world advancing, even existing, without the use of mathematics. Mathematics has changed my life by helping me to become educated and helping me to understand the world and its wonders at a deeper level. It also changed my view of the world by allowing me to analyze the world at a deeper way including how the world works as a function of science, the laws of physics and how the human body works. I am sure mathematics can be…

The class is about half way done and it has been a well spent experience for me as well as the class as a whole. Many of my colleagues would agree with me that the presentations and the content following gives us a good insight on issues and situations that are present in companies. Also what and what not to do if faced with a pressing ethical situation. So far our biggest discussions have been over the VW controversy with their faulty emission standards and others like the BP oil spill. They…

Part A1: In this case, the issues regarding the health concerns at Delectables Corporation are too significant to turn the other cheek. As a recent MBA graduate, benefiting the company’s shareholders is important to me, since they can significantly improve my own future at the company. That being said, as a strong believer in Utilitarianism and an Edward Freeman enthusiast, it is even more important that I make choices that are in the best interest of the largest number of people as well as the…

There are three main branches of study under the umbrella of mathematics including, operational research, statistics and mathematics itself. Operational research (OR) is also known as management science and focuses on the analysis of decision-making processes - especially in large companies or the military. Well-known areas include the analysis of voting systems or game theory. Statistics is driven by real-world problems, mostly issues that can’t be broken down into simpler parts and…

Forensic Psychology Portrayed in the Media Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, created by Dick Wolf, is a television show that follows detectives who work towards investigating and solving sexually based crimes (CTV WEBSITE source 1). Season 14 episode 19 called “Born Psychopath” follows a wealthy family of four whose ten year old son, Henry, begins tormenting his family and neighbors within his building (NETFLIX, SOURCE 2). Forensic psychology is “the practice of psychology within or in…

My area of interest is Forensic Psychology. Forensic Psychology is described as “the professional practice by psychologists within the areas of clinical psychology, counseling psychology, [and] school psychology…engaged as experts…in an activity primarily intend to provide professional psychological expertise to the judicial system” (Cherry, 2015). This field involves being knowledgeable to legal issues and legal codes and having the ability to translate them into psychological concepts. Persons…

Baylor Personal Statement I could hear conversation coming from inside the room. Confused and eager, I positioned myself behind the door. Why was no one excited? The faint murmur of the next sentence cut straight through my heart, “Due to the lack of oxygen during your son’s birth, there is a high probability of him developing disorders during his childhood.” This couldn’t be happening to my baby brother. I had waited months to finally hold him, and now I had to wait a few more weeks, until he…

People say labels define who you are, but what about the company behind these labels? What do the kind of business practices you support say about you? Companies that have ethical business practices value their employees, are honest in business dealings, value their social responsibility, as well as have pride in their products. When a company values ethical business practices they generate more profit long term as they develop into sustainable businesses due to the fact that consumers support…

Source A All around the world the code of ethics and conduct has become extremely important. A code of ethics and a code of conduct are closely interwoven. The majority of South African codes of conduct/ ethics originate from the king report on corporate governance, the primary characteristics of this being: Discipline, transparency, independence, accountability, responsibility, fairness and social responsibility (Schultz,HB.2003) It is expected of each organisation to have a code of conduct…