response 1

Walden University strives to make a positive social impact and that is directly reflected  in it’s degree programs, choice of professors, coursework, and commitments. A core commitment that Walden makes when the university develops and improves the curriculum is ensuring that their students can apply new skills, expand their networks, gain deeper knowledge, and consider a variety of perspectives in order to better address practical problems at an individual level as well as within their organizations, communities, and society at large (Walden, 2015). I do believe this is incorporated in the curriculum in the Master of Psychology program. Some of the skills that have been acquired that I can apply to my field in the future to make positive change are learning how to gather data appropriately, knowing if the research is justified, grounded, and scientific, as well as knowing the distinct benefits and shortcomings of quantitative vs qualitative vs mixed method approach research.