I am trying to obtain a Ph,D in Social Work
Post a response to the following.
For this graded Discussion, introduce yourself to your colleagues through a mind map.
In the center of your mind map, write your name, your program, and where you live. Then create five nodes branching from this center. Use the following titles:
Professional Identity
Doctorial Identity
Potential Topic
Ways of Knowing
Doctoral Studies
Think about how you want to organize the relationships between the nodes. Be creative with your use of color and placement. Then, paste or upload your mind map to the Discussion Board. Beneath your mind map, provide a 1- to 3-sentence description for each node.
Heading: Professional Identity
This is your “one-liner” identity statement. Note: You can use the one you created in SOCW 8002, or write a new one.
Heading: Doctoral Identity
Note: You can use the statement you created in SOCW 8002, or write a new one.
Heading: Potential Topic
Identify a potential doctoral dissertation or capstone topic, and explain how your topic can contribute to social change.
Heading: Ways of Knowing
Describe how you used two ways of knowing—empirical (research) knowing, and personal and empathetic knowing—to guide your search for a potential capstone or dissertation topic.
Heading: Doctoral Studies
Describe any reservations or concerns you have as you engage in your doctoral studies. How do you feel about being a doctoral student? Do you feel you belong?