There will be a total of 40 multiple-choice questions, and you must answer the questions in 45 minutes. Each correct answer is worth half a mark.   

The quiz will be available for two days on the Moodle site. The quiz will become available on Thursday, 1 August 2024 (week 4) at 8 am. The quiz will close at 11.00 pm on Friday, 2 August 2024 (week 4). This is a timed online quiz that must be started and completed before the due time and date.   

There will be only one correct or best answer to each question, and you need to select the option corresponding to this answer. There are four answer options. There are no penalties for incorrect answers. While you will be able to refer to the textbook or other resources while you are taking the quiz, you cannot afford to do this for every question because of the time limit. You need to have a good understanding of the unit content before taking the quiz. Each student will receive a customised quiz, chosen at random from the test bank, so that collusion will not be possible.  

Note - If you have an Accessibility Plan that requires adjustment to your assessment, please contact the Unit Coordinator at the start of the term.

Here is an example of a quiz question -  
Q. An example of combining homelessness statistics, and identifying high-risk regions with personal interviews with social workers would be an example of what research?  
a. Quantitative   
b. Mixed methods   
c. Qualitative  
d. None of these  
The correct answer is (b) Mixed methods—this is the one you need to select.

A practice quiz will be made available for you in the Assessment tile to familiarise yourself with the format, content type, and process.  

• Please follow the steps below to complete your assessment task:  
  The quiz will be delivered through the ‘Assessment’ section of the Moodle site and will only become visible and available at 8 am (AEST) on Thursday, 1 August 2024.   
• You will need to have access to a stable Internet connection to complete the quiz. It is your responsibility to be available to sit the quiz before the due date and time (11 pm (AEST) on Friday, 2 August 2024).   
• Before you take the quiz, ensure you have properly revised the unit content and choose a time and computer/place with minimum distraction to sit for the quiz.
• Be conscious of the time limit while taking the quiz—make sure you have a clock in front of you and note down your starting time. Do not wait until the last minute to complete the quiz as it will time out once the time limit is reached (i.e., at 11 pm the quiz will close regardless of your start time). To have the full-time allocation you need to start the quiz no later than 10.15 pm on Friday, 2 August 2024.  
• The presentation of questions is one page at a time with 5 questions per page. You must complete each page before you go on to the next one. Attempts to backtrack to previous pages are not allowed.  
• If you experience a problem with your quiz or the Moodle site while completing the quiz, please contact the CQU Technology and Services Assistance Centre (TASAC) during their opening hours of 7.30 am – 6 pm on ph: 1300 666 620. It is recommended that you complete the quiz during office hours.  
• Your quiz score will be provided the next working day (Monday, 5 August 2024).   

**Please contact the Unit Coordinator immediately if you are unable to complete the quiz. Please take a photograph of your computer screen if you encounter an error or computer issue as evidence and assist TaSAC in fixing any problems.  

Instructions 

Please follow the steps below to complete your assessment task: 

1. Formulate a research question for this assessment.  Identify the key variables in your quantitative research question (Assessment 2) and shift focus to qualitative aspects. (This step will be covered in the week 3 tutorial).   
2. Develop an interview schedule with ten open-ended questions with each question having probes and prompts to gather more detailed responses from your interviewee. The interview questions need to focus on gathering data to answer your newly formulated qualitative research question. (The interview schedule forms part of Appendix A). 
3. Use the provided Information Sheet and Informed Consent Form templates and modify them for your topic and interview. Provide these two forms to your participant before the interview. 
4. Retain a copy of the consent form signed by your interview participant. This may be required to verify your research and show participant consent. 
5. Using your interview schedule conduct an interview with a fellow student in the unit. Aim for an interview of less than 15 minutes and use handwritten notes to record responses (no audio or video recording). 
6. Produce a transcript of the interview. Assign a pseudonym to your participant in the interview transcript (e.g. Participant 1), to protect their anonymity in the assignment. (The interview transcript forms part of Appendix A) 
7. Use the interview transcript containing the collected data and perform a preliminary analysis of the data to identify the main themes in the qualitative data.  
8. Discuss the main findings and how they answer the qualitative research question. This step will involve identifying key themes that emerged from the interview and using quotes from your participant’s interview transcript to support the discussion. (Steps 7-8 will be covered in the week 10 tutorial). 
9. Discuss the ethical considerations associated with conducting interviews on your selected topic using the published literature and provide specific examples based on your topic. (This step will be covered in the week 4 tutorial) 

A single appendix is required to be included at the end of your Word document. Appendix A needs to contain a copy of your interview schedule and the interview transcript. The appendix is not included in the word count but is evaluated as part of the assessment (see the Assessment Criteria). 

Please note that for this assessment, you must only interview a fellow student from this unit and no person who falls into the category of vulnerability as outlined in the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2007) – Updated 2018. Failure to adhere to this requirement will result in a fail grade for the interview and data analysis parts. If you are in doubt, please check with the Unit Coordinator before proceeding. 

Please follow the information below to complete your assessment task:  

• Read the relevant required set textbook chapters and view the weekly topic resources and tutorial material on the Moodle site and in the e-Reading list.  
• Familiarise yourself with the Assessment 3 Overview PowerPoint and recording in the Assessment 3 section of the Assessment tile.  
• Search the CQU library and databases for useful references and undertake further reading.  
• Draft an outline before writing your discussion. Where necessary, use examples to illustrate your applied understanding.  
• Provide in-text citations to support your discussion and add a single reference list at the end of your document on a new page (before Appendix A). 

Generative AI  

• Generative AI (GenAI) refers to any artificial intelligence that can generate new content.  Gen-AI must not be used in any way for producing the assessment task which requires demonstration of human capacities/skills/knowledge.    
• Please be aware that certain features in programs such as Grammarly and other writing aids incorporate Gen-AI capabilities that can rewrite sentences or entire paragraphs. The use of these features to generate or substantially alter content in your submission is not allowed.  

Literature and references 

You are required to use the literature to support your discussion and provide an in-text citation for the sources you use to meet academic integrity requirements. If you use a direct quote as part of your discussion, it must be indicated as such, and you will need to provide full reference details using APA (7th Edition) referencing style. Use direct quotes sparingly and they should account for less than 10% of the word count. 

In this assessment use at least 10 contemporary references (< 10 years) sourced from the CQUniversity library in this assessment to support your discussion. You may also use seminal scholarly literature where relevant. Suitable references include peer-reviewed journal articles and textbooks. When sourcing information, consider the 5 elements of a quality reference: currency, authority, relevance, objectivity, and coverage. Grey literature sourced from the internet must be from reputable websites such as from government, university, or peak national bodies: for example, the Australian Association of Social Workers. 

Requirements   

Your assessment must include the following sections:  

• Cover page 
• Discussion  - Qualitative research question (step 1),- Presentation and discussion of the main themes and findings and how they answer the research question (step 8), - Ethical considerations (step 9), - References,  - Appendix A (Interview Schedule, Interview Transcript). 
• Please do not use dot points or numbered lists in your discussion section. You are encouraged to discuss your assignment and resources with the unit coordinator and others in the Moodle Discussion Forum and Zoom tutorial sessions.  
• Use a conventional and legible size 12 font, such as Times New Roman or Arial, with 2.0 line spacing and 2.54cm page margins (standard pre-set margin in Microsoft Word).  
• Include page numbers on the top right side of each page in a header.   
• Write in the third-person perspective.   
• Use formal academic language (avoid contractions).  
• Use the seventh edition American Psychological Association (APA) referencing style. The CQUniversity Academic Learning Centre has an online APA Referencing Style Guide.   

The word count is considered from the discussion’s first word to the discussion’s last word. The word count excludes the reference list but includes in-text references and direct quotations. No Abstract, Table of Contents, Introduction or Conclusion sections are required for this assignment. Do not include any images, tables, graphs, or additional appendices.

Resources  

• You can use unit provided materials and other credible sources (e.g. journal articles, books) to reference your argument. The quality and credibility of your sources are important. 
• We recommend that you access your discipline specific library guide: the Social Work and Community Services Guide. 
• We recommend you use EndNote to manage your citations and reference list. More information on how to use EndNote is available at the CQUniversity Library website. 
• For information on academic communication please go to the Academic Learning Centre Moodle site. The Academic Communication section has many helpful resources including information for students with English as a second language. 
• Submit a draft before the due date to review your Turnitin Similarity Score before making a final submission. Instructions are available here.
  Follow the instructions in the Assessment tile on how to access the feedback in your marked assignment when it is returned.  
   

Clarity, quality & structure of the writing (10%) 
8.45-10  Excellent presentation of the assignment. Consistently accurate with spelling, grammar, and paragraph structure. The organisation and structure are clear and easy to follow.  
7.45-8.44  A well-presented assignment. Minimal (1-2) critical spelling, grammar, and paragraph structure errors. The organisation and structure are clear and relatively easy to follow.  
6.45-7.44  A competently presented assignment. A few (3-4) critical spelling, grammar, or paragraph structure errors. Organisation and structure are appropriate and can be followed.  
4.95-6.44  An adequately presented assignment. Several (5-6) critical spelling, grammar, or paragraph structure errors. Organisation and structure are apparent although not easy to follow.  
0 -4.94  Poorly presented assignment with many (>6) spelling, grammar, or paragraph structure errors. Organisation and structure lack clarity and are difficult to follow.   

Discussion – applied knowledge, content quality & concise (60%)

Research question (10%)

8.45-10 Excellent qualitative research question developed.  
7.45-8.44  A very good qualitative research question developed.  
6.45-7.44  A good qualitative research question developed.  
4.95-6.44  A fair qualitative research question developed.  
0-4.94  A poor or no qualitative research question developed.  

Analysis (20%)

16.90-20  Excellent concise preliminary analysis of the interview data by summarising the main themes & providing supporting evidence using participant quotes.   
14.90-16.89  A very good concise preliminary analysis of the interview data by summarising the main themes & providing supporting evidence using participant quotes.  
12.90-14.89  A good concise preliminary analysis of the interview data by summarising the main themes & providing supporting evidence using participant quotes.  
9.90-12.89  Some concise preliminary analysis of the interview by summarising the main themes & providing supporting evidence using participant quotes.  
0-9.89  Provides a poor preliminary analysis of the interview data. The summary is lacking detail or missing main themes and participant quotes. Lacks concise detail.  

Discussion of main findings (10%)

8.45-10 Excellent concise comprehensive discussion of how the main findings to answer the research qu..  
7.45-8.44  A very good concise preliminary discussion of how the main findings to answer the research qu.  
6.45-7.44  A good concise preliminary discussion of how the main findings to answer the research qu.  
4.95-6.44  Some concise preliminary discussion of how the main findings to answer the research qu.   
0-4.94  Provides a poor preliminary discussion of how the main findings to answer the research qu. Lacks concise detail.  

Ethical issues (20%)

16.90-20 Content provides a concise comprehensive discussion of relevant ethical issues for the topic and interview and gives examples.  
14.90-16.89  Provides a concise strong discussion that shows a strong understanding of the main points relating to the ethical issues for the topic and interview and gives examples.  
12.90-14.89  Provides appropriate concise discussion that demonstrates a solid understanding of most points relating to ethical issues for the topic and interview and gives examples.  
9.90-12.89  Provides some relevant concise discussion that puts forward a sufficient understanding of ethical issues for the topic and interview and gives an example.  
0-9.89  Poor discussion of relevant ethical issues for the topic and in-depth interview. A clear understanding of the basics is lacking and there are poor examples. Lacks concise detail.  

Quality & relevance of the interview questions & other parts of Appendix A (20%)   

16.90-20 (20%)  Provides an excellent interview schedule with clearly worded and relevant questions (including prompts & probes) to produce strong data to answer the research question. The interview transcript is present, well-formatted, and has excellent detail.  
14.90-16.89  Provides a very good interview schedule with mostly clearly worded and relevant questions (including prompts & probes) to produce good data to answer the research question. The interview transcript is present, formatted and has very good detail.   
12.90-14.89  Provides an appropriate interview schedule with many clearly expressed and relevant questions (including prompts & probes) to produce adequate data to answer the research question. The interview transcript is present, formatted and has adequate detail.   
9.90-12.89  Provides a fair interview schedule with some clearly expressed and relevant questions (incl prompts & probes) to produce some data to answer the research question. The interview transcript is mostly present and has some format and detail. 
0-9.89  Poor or no interview schedule with a lack of clearly expressed and relevant questions (missing adequate prompts & probes) to produce limited or no data to answer the research question. The interview transcript is missing or has little detail and format.  

Quality & use of referencing, intext citations, & adherence to APA (7th ed) referencing style (10%)    

In-text referencing & adherence to APA (5%)

4.23-5  Consistently integrates references to support and reflect all ideas, information, and quotations.   Consistently accurate with in-text referencing.    
3.73-4.22  Generally, integrates references to support and reflect ideas, information, and quotations with a few exceptions. Mostly consistent in-text referencing errors.  
3.23-3.72  Frequently integrates references to support and reflect ideas, information, and quotations, with 3 or 4 exceptions. Several consistent in-text referencing errors.  
2.48-3.22  Occasionally integrates references to support and reflect ideas, information, and quotations, with numerous exceptions. Frequent in-text referencing errors.   
0-2.47  Fails to or infrequent attempts (>6 errors) to integrate references to support & reflect ideas, information & quotations. In-text referencing fails to demonstrate understanding of APA referencing style.    

Use of contemporary references & reference list (5%)

4.23-5 A minimum of 10 up-to-date references were used including 5 journal articles as well as relevant books & websites.  The reference list appears in alphabetical order. It fully adheres to APA style & reference list presentation guidelines.  
3.73-4.22  A minimum of 10 up-to-date references were used including 4 journal articles as well as relevant books and websites.   The reference list appears in alphabetical order. Generally, adheres to APA style & reference list presentation guidelines with only a few consistent reference list errors.  
3.23-3.72  A minimum of 10 up-to-date references were used including 3 journal articles as well as relevant books and websites.   The reference list appears in alphabetical order. Frequently adheres to APA style & reference list presentation guidelines but with several consistent reference list errors.  
2.48-3.22  A minimum of 10 up-to-date references were used including 2 journal articles as well as relevant books and websites.   The reference list appears in alphabetical order. Occasionally adheres to APA style & reference list presentation guidelines but with numerous consistent reference list errors.  
0-2.47  The required number of 10 references is not used. Journal articles are not sourced. Most references are not up to date. Chosen websites are not credible.  The reference list does not appear in alphabetical order and/or it does not adhere to APA style & reference list presentation guidelines due to multiple errors.