Each quiz will comprise 10 multiple choice questions drawn from a question pool.

Each quiz will be time limited to 20 minutes.

Each student will have one attempt.

The quiz will be available to students for five days, but once the quiz is opened, it is limited to 20 minutes.

Quiz questions will be drawn from the weekly required readings and the lecture notes

Quiz One will cover content from weeks 1, 2, 3, 4 and be held at the end of week 4.

Quiz Two will cover content from weeks 5, 6, 7 and be held at the end week 7.

Quiz Three will cover content from weeks 8, 9,10,11 and be held at the end of week 11.

Assessment Due Date

The quizzes are due by the end of Weeks 4, 7, 11.

Return Date to Students

Due on the each of the Fridays of Week 4, 7, 11.

Weighting

30%

Assessment Criteria

Not applicable

Referencing Style

Not applicable

Correct answers to multiple choice quiz

The aim of this assessment is to demonstrate your knowledge and skills regarding the historical development of social policy in Australia and to evaluate value judgements associated with social policy development and implementation. The assessment seeks to evaluate theories of policy development and encourage reflection on the policies that impact social workers and the people we work with.

This assessment requires you to critically analyse a social policy topic in relation to social work values and the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) Code of Ethics (2020) and Practice Standards (2023). Utilise social policy theories and concepts discussed in the lectures and readings to demonstrate your knowledge and analysis of the chosen social policy topic.

Choose a field of practice from the provided list and produce a written essay that addresses the following:

1. The historical development of the policy in terms of welfare state arrangements, changed social contexts and shifting political and ideological influences.

2. The current understanding of the problem within the policy, including the evidence and values underpinning the policy problem and solution. This should encompass the main elements and strategies of the policy and how they aim to address the problem.

3. Analyse the ethical issues that may arise when working with First Nations clients and communities, as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

4. Evaluate the policy in relation to its alignment to the AASW Code of Ethics (2020) and Practice Standards (2023). You need to include a comment about the AASW’s position regarding this policy and to identify areas where there are conflicts with AASW values and ethics.

Suggested social policy topics include:

• Immigration policy

• Child Protection policy

• Family Violence policy

• Education policy

• Indigenous health policy

• Housing policy

• Homelessness policy

The essay should incorporate references to social policy literature. You are expected to refer to the unit content, suggested unit readings and undertake independent reading.

Literature and references

In this assessment use at least 10 contemporary references to support your discussion. You may also use seminal scholarly literature where relevant. Suitable references include peer-reviewed journal articles as well as textbooks and credible websites. When sourcing information, consider the five 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

• Use a cover page that includes your name and student number, the subject code, the date, and the number of words in your submission.

• Use a conventional and legible size 12 font, such as Times New Roman or Arial, with 2.0 line spacing and 2.54 cm page margins (standard pre-set margin in Microsoft Word).

• Include page numbers on the top right side of each page in a header.

• You may write in the first-person or third-person perspective.

• Use formal academic language.

• 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 introduction's first word to the conclusion's last word. The word count excludes the reference list but includes in-text references and direct quotations.

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.

The aim of this assessment is to enhance your understanding of social policy analysis and develop your ability to advocate for positive policy reform.

This assessment task requires you to analyse a social policy topic, identify aspects of the policy that require change and propose a solution or next steps. You need to explore how social workers engage in social policy debates to influence policy change.

You can choose any of the social policy topics discussed in the unit. For example, you might want to discuss housing policies or homelessness policies, child protection policies, welfare or income security policies, immigration policies or Indigenous Health policies.

Your written assessment should include:

1. A brief description of the social policy topic, including its place in the Australian government context.

2. The impact of the policy on individuals directly affected by it.

3. Identification of the aspects of the policy that require change. Provide evidence or literature supporting this change.

4. Discussion of your policy change idea and advocacy for positive policy reform. This should include reference to examples of how social workers engage in social policy debates to influence policy change.

Literature and references

In this assessment, use at least ten contemporary references to support your argument. You may also use seminal scholarly literature where relevant. Suitable references include peer-reviewed journal articles as well as textbooks and credible websites. When sourcing information, consider the five 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

· Use a cover page that includes your name and student number, the subject code, the date, and the number of words in your submission.

· 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.

· You may write in the first-person perspective.

· Use formal academic language.

· 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 introduction's first word to the conclusion's last word. The word count excludes the reference list but includes in-text references and direct quotations.

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.