Exercise #7: Notes done in class as an audience member

Exercise #7: Digital Story Video

Video Link: Digital Story Video: Phobia

Exercise #7: Digital Story Storyboard Screen Shot

Exercise #7: Digital Story Script

Script 

INTRODUCTION

I.      Definition of Phobia

-       A phobia is an excessive and irrational fear reaction. The fear can be of a certain place, situation, or object. Unlike general anxiety disorders, a phobia is usually connected to something specific. People with phobias often realize their fear is irrational, but are unable to do anything about it. Such fears can interfere with your work, school, and personal relationships.

II.    History and background of Phobias

-       People have had phobias for thousands of years but only recently they knew much about those fears or even knew enough to call them by the term phobias.

-       The word doesn’t pop up again in print until 1801, but by the late 1800s, people were starting to use the term a lot.

-       In the late 1800s, medical scientists were busy creating clear, scientific categories of psychological problems.

III.   Statistics and facts about Phobias

-       Common phobias affect nearly 3% of the world’s population.

-       Social phobias are often cultural but they affect people of all kind and surprisingly its affecting more women than men 

-       Phobia statistics reveal that only 23% of all people with phobias seek treatment

-       Nearly 17% of people with social phobias develop depression.

-       Nearly 80% phobics find relief in medicines and Cognitive Behavior Therapy

-       Nearly 15-20% of people experience specific phobias at least once in their life. The majority of them do not seek treatment for these phobias.

BODY

I.      Causes of Phobias

-       Phobias can be caused by genetic and environmental reasons. Children who have a close relative with an anxiety disorder are at risk for developing a phobia. Distressing events can bring on a phobia. Exposure to confined spaces, extreme temperatures, nearly drowning, or an animal or insect bite can all be sources of phobias.

II.    Different Types of Phobias

-       There are more than 100 different phobias. Here are a few of the most common, and some specific phobias.

1.    Agoraphobia

Agoraphiobia is a fear about places or situations from which one cannot escape. People with agoraphobia fear open spaces, large crowds or trapped outside the home. Agoraphobics avoid social situations and stay inside their homes. Many agoraphobics fear they may have a panic attack in a place where they cannot escape.

2.    Social Phobia

This is extreme worry about social situations that can lead to isolation. A social phobia can be so severe that the person can panic over even the simplest interactions, such as ordering at a restaurant or answering the telephone. As with all phobias, the person recognizes the fear as irrational, but he or she cannot seem to do anything stop it. Those with social phobia will often go out of their way to avoid public situations.

3.    Specific Phobia

a)    Glossophobia

Performance anxiety, or the fear of speaking in front of an audience. People with this phobia have severe physical symptoms when they even think about being in front of a group of people.

b)    Acrophobia

The fear of heights. With this phobia, you will avoid mountains, bridges, or the higher floors of buildings.

c)    Claustrophobia

The fear of enclosed or tight spaces. Severe claustrophobia can be especially disabling if it prevents you from riding in cars or elevators.

d)    Aviatophobia

The fear of flying. It is estimated that 10 percent of the population avoids airplane travel because of this phobia.

e)    Dentophobia

Fear of the dentist or dental procedures. This phobia generally develops out of an unpleasant experience at a dentist’s office.

f)     Hemophobia

Fear of blood or injury. A person with hemophobia may faint when they come in contact with his or her own or another person’s blood.

g)    Animal or insect phobia

Fear of spiders, fear of dogs, fear of snakes, etc..

h)   Nyctophobia

Fear of the nighttime or darkness. This phobia almost always begins as a typical childhood fear but if it continuous until the person is adult then its phobia.

III.   10 weirdest phobia cases in UAE

1)    Fear of the color yellow

2)    Fear of cheese

3)    Fear of falling asleep; they relate going to bed with dying

4)    Fear of trees and woods; they develop it from scary movies

5)    Fear of the navel; they are afraid to have their belly buttons touched, or to touch another person's belly button.

6)    Fear of being without mobile phone coverage

7)    Fear of rain

8)    Fear of heaven and life after death

9)    Fear of beards

10) Fear of the number 13

11)         Treatment for Phobias

-       Specific phobias are highly treatable. They are most effectively treated by psychological rather than biological treatments. The primary goal of most treatments of specific phobias is to reduce fear, phobic avoidance, impairment, and distress. Approximately 12% - 30% seek treatment for specific phobias.

CONCLUSION

I.      Summary

-       To sum up, almost everyone has an irrational fear or two but if it’s interfering with your personal or your professional live then you should treat it because phobias can be managed and cured. Self-help strategies and therapy can help you overcome your fears and start living the life you want. 

Exercise #6 - A: Job Ad

Job Details

Position:         Principal Operations Engineer

Job Description:

PURPOSE:

Develop and support the implementation of cost-effective improvement programs to close gaps and provide assurance across all Plant & Pipeline assets on production related quality and quantity by establishing of standards, evaluating gaps, supporting initiatives and a GASCO wide Centre of Excellence for Production.

QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE:

·         Bachelor Degree in Chemical/Process Engineering discipline.

·         3 years or above experience in Plant Operations of which minimum of two (2) years should be in gas plant or refinery operations

BACKGROUND:

The Principal Operations Engineer activates and supports sites to improve the ways in which Production is carried out across all of GASCO’s assets in order to increase the Product quality, quantity and efficiency. This includes the provision of expert advice and coaching to develop and support implementation of the changes. The scope of this job relates to, and influences, all of GASCO’s Operating Plants, Pipeline Networks, Projects and other HQ entities.

The main challenges faced by the job holder are:

·         Supporting the bringing together of existing processes & practices from throughout GASCO and work with stakeholders to simplify, standardise and implement new ways of working while leading a team of peers without line authority over key contributors.

·          Advising on the integration and alignment of new/adjusted ways of working with other processes & practices within GASCO.

·          Interfacing and effectively communicating between Assets, Technical Engineering and Projects Divisions in the areas of Production, Product quality and efficiency ensure implementation success.

Gathering and analysing corporate measures of production excellence and developing solutions for improvement of Production at sites in collaboration with all stakeholders

COMPETENCY PROFILE:

Job Specific:

·         Advanced knowledge/practice in Quality, Business Process and Performance Management systems.

·         Thorough knowledge of gas extraction and processing plants operations and production engineering principles.

·         Good experience on Process Simulations and other workplace computer applications.

·         Gas plants Production process & systems.

·         Solid understanding of how people go through a change and the change process.

·         Familiar with Budget, schedule, risk analysis studies and ERP Systems (Preferable MAXIMO).

·         Full knowledge of HSE in a plant environment.

Generic:

Attention to detail, Creative and Analytical thinking, Problem solving skills, concern for safety, quality and productivity, Flexibility, Customer Focus, willingness to learn on the job, Teamwork.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES:

·         Plan, supervise and coordinate all activities in the assigned area to meet functional objectives.

·         Train and develop the assigned staff on relevant skills to enable them to become proficient on the job and deliver the respective section objectives.

·          Implement approved Section policies, processes, systems, standards and procedures in order to support execution of the Section’s work programs in line with Company and International standards.

·          Design and implement new tools and techniques to improve the quality and efficiency of   operational processes.

·          Comply with relevant HSE policies, procedures & controls and applicable legislation and sustainability guidelines in line with international standards, best practices and ADNOC Code of Practices.

·         Provide inputs to prepare Section MIS and progress reports for GASCO Management.

·         Developing & establishing consistent approaches which deliver improved efficiency and effectiveness across all assets, thereby contributing to the objectives of Production Excellence 

·         Supporting the establishment and management of processes whereby production quantity and quality events, opportunities and related risks are reviewed across GASCO. Identifying the improvement areas and following up mitigating actions in order to ensure that repeated occurrences of similar events are prevented.

·          Supporting the establishment of a coherent, accurate production measurement process for production quantity and quality to provide a dependable input to the company reporting system (PRISM), thus supporting management decisions.

·         Investigating production quantity & quality, communicating stakeholders concerns and recommending preventive & corrective actions in relevant areas of production throughout the life cycle of the asset.

·         Supporting the establishment of effective networks of internal stakeholders (i.e. process owners and subject matter experts) and activate associated governance to maximise the benefit.

·         Promote a proactive attitude towards Production Excellence, challenging entrenched practices, benchmark against world class Oil and Gas Operators in order to enhance and align with standardized World Class practices.

·         Providing the expert advice, support and training in relevant areas and act as interface between sites and other entities across GASCO in order to establish and sustain new ways of working.

Support Category Management activities by developing the required Business cases, screening alternatives and refine the selected alternative into an executable work plan.