The Pecha Kucha Scientific Presentation is a two-part (presentation file and recording) assignment made available to all students, at the beginning of the semester but due before 11:59pm on Tuesday 11/30. The Pecha Kucha Scientific Presentation will integrate information from one of the documentaries below, 3 peer-reviewed articles, and course information, while answering the respective writing prompt in the presentation (see Procedure). The Pecha Kucha Scientific Presentation must adhere to scientific presentation guidelines (i.e., refrain from using statements of opinion, belief, anecdotal evidence, all pronouns, etc.). Detailed instructions are posted in Canvas.
Objective: To assess learned information in an applied format, practice critical thinking, and to develop integrative scientific presentation skills.
Procedure: View one of the two below documentaries provided below and create a modified Pecha Kucha Presentation answering only one of the prompts.
Part 1: View the documentaries (Option #1 and Option #2)
Option #1: Understanding the Opioid Epidemic (2018)
https://www.pbs.org/video/understanding-the-opioid-epidemic-oei0dd/ (Links to an external site.)
This documentary discusses various factors, contributing to the Opioid Epidemic. For this option, you are asked to view the Canvas module section titled “Opioid Epidemic Option Material”. Review the Psychopharmacology lectures, NIDA information, Psychiatric Times articles, and the TED talk provided within this section. Then view the documentary Understanding the Opioid Epidemic (2018). The link to the documentary is above and is provided in the Opioid Epidemic Option Material module section. After reviewing all material, you are then asked to develop and present a modified pecha kucha presentation discussing how the opioid epidemic evolved from changes in the medical profession to assess pain, to over-prescription and misuse of opioid-based medications, resulting in the current manifestation of the opioid epidemic. In addition, provide a hypothetical solution to the opioid epidemic. Integrate course-related information, the documentary, and 3 peer-reviewed journal articles in your scientific presentation. The presentation must remain unbiased and scientific. Therefore, refrain from personal stories, statements of opinion and/or belief.
Option #2: The Medicated Child (2008)
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x17awuw_the-medicated-child-2008_news (Links to an external site.)
This documentary highlights the increased prevalence of pediatric Bipolar Disorder cases and employed pharmacotherapy. The benefits and disadvantages of psychiatric care for this age group are discussed. For this scientific review, you are asked to view the Canvas module section titled “Medicated Child Option Material”. Review the Scientific American resources, provided peer-reviewed articles lectures, and the Kids and Psychotropic Medication lecture series provided within this section. Then view the documentary The Medicated Child (2008). For this option, you are asked to choose a position for either supporting or not supporting the use of mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, etc. in treating pediatric cases of Bipolar Disorder. Do not just say, “because it is or is not good treatment”. Rather, integrate information from the course, the documentary, and 3 peer-reviewed journal articles to support your position. The presentation must remain unbiased and scientific. Therefore, refrain from personal stories, statements of opinion and/or belief. Discuss how additional research may be able to shed more light into this situation.
Part 2: Modified Pecha Kucha presentation file
Students will develop a 10-slide (Part 2) modified Pecha Kucha scientific presentation file (Part 2) and recorded presentation (Part 3) answering the prompt from either Option #1 or Option #2 above.
The 10-slide file can be completed either in PowerPoint or similar modality (e.g., Prezzi) and will follow a modified version of the Pecha Kucha presentation (http://www.pechakucha.org/faq (Links to an external site.)). Slide 1 will be the title page (include the title of the presentation and your name) and slide 10 will be the conclusion (and reference) page. Slides 2-9 will be the content slides. Content slides will only consist of images illustrating the ideas and concepts that will be discussed in the recorded presentation (this is a true Pecha Kucha – be creative in choosing images from online or digitally creating your images). While students will need to include the appropriate APA citation for the images on each content slide, these citations do not need to be included in the reference slide. The Modified Pecha Kucha presentation file does not need to be submitted. Rather, the file will be used for recording purposes (see below).
Part 3: Modified Pecha Kucha recorded presentation and submission process
With the Modified Pecha Kucha presentation file (Part 2), students will record themselves conducting the presentation (like the course lecture videos). Students will take no more than 20 seconds per slide (2.5 – 3.33 minutes presentation at maximum). Keep the information comprehensive but concise. Students can record themselves by either having someone physically record the student presentation (via phone, tablet, iPad, or camcorder) or using one of the two computer recording systems:
- Ezvid https://www.ezvid.com/how_to_make_a_video_presentation_for_school_or_work (Links to an external site.)(students would use the screen recorder option)
- ScreenCastOMatic https://screencast-o-matic.com/ (Links to an external site.)(students would use the screen recorder option)
After recording the presentation, students will need to submit the recorded presentation into the Canvas folder called “Pecha Kucha Scientific Presentation” before 11:59pm on 11/30. Students can either upload the presentation video media file into Canvas or into YouTube (https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/57407?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en (Links to an external site.)) and then copy and paste the YouTube link into the assignment before 11:59pm on 11/30. Late submissions are not accepted.
Additional Information: Each student must work alone on the assignment and submit an original presentation. Each submission will be individually assessed for authenticity. Students must submit the media file or YouTube video into the appropriate assignment folder, before the due date. Plagiarized sections will result in a consultation with the professor and an associated academic sanction (point deduction, 0 for the assignment, final grade of F for the course, or FF for the course, per USF 3.027 Regulation (Links to an external site.)). The assignment folder will close promptly the second after 11:59pm on 11/30.
* *For the Opioid Epidemic option, in addition to describing the opioid epidemic’s origins (how it evolved to this point), you must propose a solution. This solution should be part of your presentation and be supported by evidence, rather than just tacked on as part of your summary.
For The Medicated Child, you must choose a position. Either support the use of mood stabilizers and antipsychotics in children, or argue against it. You should support your position with concrete evidence.**
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