Students will attend and participate in a compulsory residential school 15 - 17 March Noosa campus.

• Task Requirement

  You are to produce a fifteen minute audio visual recording demonstrating the application of the deep listening skills required to navigate and negotiate a client problem or concern to a role play case scenario in a therapeutic context. You are to develop your own role play scenario. You may choose to submit an individual or family casework or case management scenario. You are required to demonstrate application of your social work practice framework in an assessment interview incorporating the relevant theories, skills and values that exemplify professional practice. You will be informed by:

  • Ecological systems perspective
  • Strengths perspective
  • Brief solutions focussed approach
  • Narrative perspective
  • Approaches learned through your first social work placement and / or practice experience

  Much of the learning required for the competent completion of this assessment task will occur over the three days of residential.

  Requirements for the role play that must be adhered to:

  • Students are not to undertake a role play that considers the following practice issues: abuse (physical, sexual, emotional, and/or verbal); trauma and/or suicide.
  • Students are required to carefully read documents; Student Information - Role Play Preparation and Management, and Role Play Information and Consent Form. These documents outline ethical considerations and strategies for minimising risks associated with role plays. All documentation is located on the course Moodle site.
  • Students are required to provide a copy of the Role Play Information and Consent Form to all role play participants at least two days prior to the role play and ensure participant's understanding of the content. Additionally students need to inform participants of their right to contact the course coordinator if they have any concerns arising from the role play.
  • Students are required to provide a copy of the role play case scenario (developed by student) to all participants at least two days prior to the role play. Social issues presented in the scenario should not be closely related to past, present or future events for the role play participant.
  • Students must retain a copy of the signed Role Play Information and Consent Form.
  • Students are not to refer to written scripts in the recording of the role play. There will be a 50% deduction from students' final marks if a written script is referred to in the role play.
  • The audio visual recording will be used only for SOWK14005 assessment purposes. Permission will be obtained from both the student and all role play participants if other purposes are being requested.

  Duration

  The audio visual recording must be 15 minutes in duration (recording range 14 minutes to 16 minutes). Please note: one mark will be deducted for every minute less than 14 minutes and every minute over 16 minutes duration. Viewing will cease once 16 minutes has been reached.

  You should focus your role play on the assessment aspect of an intervention in particular navigating and negotiating a client concern or problem. You should select a continuous and unbroken section of your role play for submission. You are encouraged to review the assessment criteria for full details of techniques and skills required for demonstration.

  Format

  • The audio visual recording is to be uploaded to a cloud drive storage such as Google Drive, Dropbox, or Onedrive and the submission link shared with the Unit Coordinator. Students can contact tasac for support in accessing and using cloud drive.
  • The audio visual recording must be saved in either Windows Media Player or VLC format. Media player and VLC software program are designed for viewing audio visual recordings and are available to download for free from the Internet.
  • Before submitting your audio visual recording you must check that the file type extension is either mp4, mpeg, avi, wav or wmv.
  • Only in exceptional circumstances will a USB be accepted. Approval must be sought and granted from the Unit Coordinator prior to submission.

  Accompanying documentation

  A Role Play Information and Consent Form must be signed by all participants and retained by the student and uploaded to moodle. Should any issues emerge in relation to the role play experience then the student must be able to produce this consent form as evidence of their preparation and management of their role play.

  An Assessment Cover Sheet and Check List must be completed and also uploaded to moodle. Ensure the role play submission link (file sharing www link) is documented along with your name and student number.

  Submission (Online)

  Upload the Assessment Cover Sheet, Checklist, Consent Form and theoretical application transcript to the relevant moodle submission area. Please ensure the web link to your audio visual file is included on the cover sheet.

  Please note: An additional copy of the audio visual recording must be retained by the student (on rare occasions recordings have been corrupted or not able to be viewed). A student will receive zero marks for this assessment if they are unable to submit a copy of the audio visual recording when requested by the Unit Coordinator.

  ASSESSMENT PRODUCT 2 - Critical Reflection Role Play

  Referring to your audio visual demonstration provide a critical analysis and reflection drawing on examples to illustrate your application and integration of theory, skills and values to your practice. Your critique and reflection should be informed by the following prompts:

  • What was the context for practice in your scenarion and how did your chosen techniques and approach demonstrate contextually responsive practice?
  • What were the skills utilised in your assessment scenario? How did your application of these skills demonstrate congruence with your practice framework?
  • What social work values were represented in your practice in the role play? How did you demonstrate these and why?
  • What theories informed your approach and how are these theories connected to your social work practice framework?
  • Were there times where you deviated from your practice framework or chosen approach? What happened and what is your reflection and analysis of this?
  • What adjustments may need to be made when working with a client or family from an Indigenous Australian background or from a culturally or linguistically diverse background?
  • What are your recommendations for your future practice going into your final placement?

  Instructions

  • References MUST be included to support analysis.

• Submission (Online)

  Via moodle

  Word Limit

  1500 words

The word count is considered from the first word of the introduction to the last word of the conclusion. It excludes the cover page, abstract, contents page and reference list. It includes in-text references and direct quotations.

• Assessment Due Date

  Week 6 Friday (26 Apr 2019) 11:45 pm AEST

  Return Date to Students Weighting

  60%

  Assessment Criteria

  • Demonstrates the application of advanced active listening skills to inform the therapeutic approach applied.
  • Demonstrates the ability to appropriately apply and correctly identify the application of relevant skills, techniques, values and theories to inform practice.
  • Demonstrates the ability to critically reflect and evaluate the application of the therapeutic approach, practice skills, and use of self within the therapeutic approach, making adjustments to maintain appropriate engagement.
  • Demonstrates professional social work practice informed by relevant social work theories, values and skills that provide effective assessment and negotiation of a clients concern or problem.
  • Demonstrates the application of technical skills during 15 minute audio visual role play such as choice of venue, quality of sound, visual focus on worker and client.
  • Demonstrates ability to produce a well written and structured analysis within the word limit showing appropriate grammar, spelling and referencing.

The word count is considered from the first word of the introduction to the last word of the conclusion. It excludes the cover page, abstract, contents page and reference list. It includes in-text references and direct quotations.