Action Plan

GOAL	ACTION TO BE TAKEN:	TIMELINE FOR ACTION:	POTENTIAL OBSTACLES	MONITORING:
A fully completed product by January 2012 either: (1)   A 5,000 word essay (2)   A product plus a 1,000 word report	1.Research the Causes of Gender Identity Disorder. 2. Research the effects it can have on the suffers and the symptoms of the condition. 3. Research the available treatments of the condition. 4. Evaluate the available treatments worldwide including specific case study detail. Try to contact clinicians and suffers for information. 5.If possible come to some form of conclusion as to what the appropriate treatment is. 6. construct essay in terms of the research found.	1. complete by 6th July 2.complete by 6th July 3. complete by end of September 4. complete by end of October 5. complete by end of November 6. complete by end of December	-difficulties with determining the exact cause of the condition. - lack of available information from informed individuals. - controversy of treatments and there success rates/ issues/ side effects. - mixture of opinions and bias affecting information - Conflict in terms of time of homework and other commitments -Difficulty in  structuring and weeding out unnecessary information; data loss -  Finding the right people to consult - Too many comments and there might be a need for essay restructure	This is to be completed as you progress through your EPQ.
A presentation complete by February 2012	1.Baisic explanation of the condition itself and the treatments available with evaluation	Months	-Being able to explain the condition and evaluate treatments in the time frame.
A fully completed production log by March 2012		months