1 Online Quiz(zes)
The weekly quizzes are designed to gauge your consistent engagement with the unit and assess your foundational and analytical knowledge of the weekly topics. Participation will further demonstrate your ability to succinctly and accurately articulate social work concepts and principles.
Overview
From Week 1 through to Week 12, a set of questions based on the material studied during that week will be posted on the Weekly Topic Tile on Moodle. The format of the questions will vary each week and may include multiple choice, true/false, and short answer questions.
A total of 3 marks will be available each week over the 12 teaching weeks, with your best 10 weekly quiz scores contributing to the total assessment score. Therefore, a maximum of 30 marks can be obtained for the overall assessment. Each set of questions will be available from Thursday 10am (AEST) to Sunday 11:59pm (AEST) each week.
Frequency of Quizzes: Weekly (12 total)
Time Limit: None
A total of three marks will be available each week, with the best 10 out of 12 quiz scores contributing to the total score. The maximum mark for this assessment is 30 marks.
Complete each weekly quiz via the SOWK14005 Moodle site.
Note: This assessment task is designed to encourage consistent weekly engagement with the course content, facilitating gradual knowledge building and preparation for practical applications in social work settings.
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Weekly
Continuous Assessment : Questions will be made available every Thursday at 10:00 am (AEST) and must be completed by 11:59 pm (AEST) on the following Sunday. A total of 3 marks will be available each week over the 12 teaching weeks, with your best 10 weekly quiz scores contributing to the total assessment score. Therefore, a maximum of 30 marks can be obtained for the overall assessment. Each set of questions will be available from Thursday 10am (AEST) to Sunday 11:59pm (AEST) each week.
Grading will be completed within a one-week period after each set of weekly questions is closed.
Weighting: 30%
A total of three marks will be available each week, with the best 10 out of 12 quiz scores contributing to the total score. The maximum mark for this assessment is 30 marks.
- Critically evaluate and reflect on the skills and techniques demonstrated in the practical application of social work practice
- Demonstrate culturally safe, sensitive and competent social work practice.
2 Practical Assessment
Part 1: Telehealth Simulation Exercise (25%)
You will engage in a simulated telehealth session, demonstrating advanced direct practice skills including client engagement, assessment, intervention planning, and professional communication. This telehealth session aligns with the learning outcomes by fostering an evidence-based helping relationship and showcasing the application of various techniques and skills in a remote context.
Scenario: Receive a detailed case scenario involving a role play client with specific psychosocial needs. You may select one of the three options provided to you, available on Moodle.
Session Requirement: Conduct a 25-minute telehealth session with a peer role playing a client, addressing the provided scenario, demonstrating your ability to establish rapport, conduct an assessment, discuss intervention strategies, and maintain professional communication. Ensure you provide your role player with the Role Player Guidelines Form, which contains all background information and a consent form for signing by you and the role player. This e-form can be found on Moodle.
Submission: Upload your AV recording via Echo360 in the submission area on Moodle to mitigate file size and access issues. Instructions are available here. Alternatively, submit a coversheet with a link to your OneDrive file along with your post-session reflective analysis, ensuring the link is set to 'accessible to anyone with the link'.
Part 2: Post-Session Reflective Analysis (25%)
Critically reflect on the telehealth session, evaluating your practice, identifying learning and growth areas, and integrating theoretical knowledge. This reflective process contributes to the critical evaluation and reflection on the skills and techniques used, as per the learning outcomes.
Content: Your reflective analysis should discuss your approach to client engagement, assessment, intervention, professional communication skills, ethical considerations, and the use of technology.
Depth of Reflection: Move beyond a descriptive account to critically analyse your practice, addressing what went well, what could be improved, and how this learning integrates into future practice.
Length: 2000 words +/- 10%
General Guidelines for both parts:
Originality: Ensure your work is original and properly cites sources where applicable.
Formatting: Adhere to a professional, academic format. Use appropriate headings, subheadings, and maintain clarity and conciseness.
Diagrams/Visual Aids: Use diagrams or visual aids to supplement your analysis, ensuring proper citation.
Submission Format: Submit your telehealth session recording, completed Role Player Guidelines e-form with signatures from you and the role player and reflective analysis document through the designated platform. Acceptable formats are .doc, .docx, for the written part and .pdf for the role player guidelines e-form.
Referencing Style: Adhere to a consistent referencing style, APA 7th edition, throughout your reflective analysis.
Supporting Materials: Access additional resources and support materials on the Moodle site.
Approach both parts of this task with a critical and reflective mindset, integrating theory with practice, and demonstrating your competency in advanced direct practice within a telehealth context.
Week 8 Friday (3 May 2024) 6:00 pm AEST
Submission via Moodle
Week 10 Friday (17 May 2024)
Moodle
Part 1: Telehealth Simulation Exercise (25% of Total Grade)
| Criteria | HD (85-100%) 21-25 marks |
D (75-84%) 16-20 marks |
C (65-74%) 11-15 marks |
P (50-64%) 6-10 marks |
F (Below 50%) 0-5 marks |
| Client Engagement and Rapport (25 marks) | Exceptional engagement, rapport, and empathy. Multiple techniques utilised in a nuanced and client-centered approach. | Strong engagement skills demonstrated with several techniques applied to establish rapport. | Appropriate development of the therapeutic relationship with rapport established. | Basic engagement and rapport building skills demonstrated. | Poor or no engagement. |
| Assessment Competency (25 marks) | Comprehensive, insightful assessment. | Thorough assessment with only minor gaps. | Adequate assessment with noticeable gaps. | Basic assessment, significant gaps. | Inadequate assessment or inappropriate assessment of client concerns. |
| Intervention and Support Planning (25 marks) | Exceptional, well-suited interventions demonstrating theoretical integration. | Effective interventions informed by theory with minor improvements required. | Adequate interventions consistent with a theoretical approach but requiring some improvements. | Basic interventions and support provided requiring several areas of improvement. | Poor or unsuitable interventions or support inadequately provided. |
| Professional Communication and Documentation (25 marks) | Exceptional communication skills facilitating a nuanced and empathic approach. All documentation accurate. | Very good communication skills demonstrating a positive therapeutic relationship with only minor areas for improvement. Documentation accurate. | Good communication skills supporting the relationship, with minor errors or areas for improvement. Documentation accurate. | Basic professional communication skills demonstrated with active listening skills appropriately applied. Documentation adequate. | Poor or ineffective professional communication or the absence of active listening skills / errors or inadequate documentation. |
Part 2: Post-Session Reflective Analysis (50% of Total Grade)
| Criteria | HD (85-100%)17-20 marks | D (75-84%)13-16 marks | C (65-74%) 9-12 marks | P (50-64%) 5-8 marks | F (Below 50%) 0-4 marks |
| Depth of Reflection (20 marks) | Highly insightful critical reflection with deep self-awareness and congruence with social work values. | Significant reflective account highlighting self-awareness and congruence with social work values with only minor gaps. | Good reflection with noticeable gaps. | Basic reflection, significant gaps. | Superficial or no clear reflective process demonstrated. |
| Analysis of Practice (20 marks) | Exceptional analysis of the engagement, assessment, intervention, and advanced communication process including insightful considerations of the use of technology. | Very good analysis of the engagement, assessment, intervention, and advanced communication process including considerations of the use of technology. | Appropriate analysis of the engagement, assessment, intervention, and advanced communication process including considerations of the use of technology with minor areas for improvement. | Basic discussion of the engagement, assessment, intervention, and advanced communication process and consideration of the impact and use of technology has in the therapeutic relationship. | Absence of discussion on the engagement, assessment, intervention, and overall communication process or inaccurate accounts of practice. Inadequate or poor consideration of the impact and use of technology has in the therapeutic relationship. |
| Ethical Considerations and Professionalism (20 marks) | Exceptional understanding and application of ethics. | Strong ethical considerations, minor gaps. | Adequate handling of ethical issues. | Basic understanding of ethics. | Poor or inappropriate ethical considerations. |
| Learning and Growth Identification (20 marks) | Exceptional identification of learning and growth. | Strong identification of learning with minor gaps. | Satisfactory identification of learning and development needs. | Learning needs are identified with some growth discussed. | Poor or no identification of learning needs. |
| Writing Quality and Integration of Theory and Literature (20 marks) | Superior writing, well-integrated theory and literature. Scholarly conventions accurately applied. | Very good writing, well-integrated theory and literature. Scholarly conventions accurately applied. | Adequate writing, with integrated theory and literature. Scholarly conventions mostly accurate. | Basic writing with appropriately identified theory and literature. Scholarly conventions applied with some errors. | Poor writing or the absence of theoretical integration or inaccurate integration of theory to the analysis. Scholarly conventions not applied or absent. |
- Demonstrate an evidence-based effective helping relationship with a diverse range of clients and consumers applying appropriate techniques and skills for practice
- Critically evaluate and reflect on the skills and techniques demonstrated in the practical application of social work practice
- Communicate the strengths and limitations of IT-assisted communication as a mode of service delivery
- Demonstrate culturally safe, sensitive and competent social work practice.
3 Online discussion forum
Length: Initial Post: 500 words; Engagement with Peers' Posts: Ongoing
Aim:
The aim of this assessment is to engage you in critical reflection and discussion about contemporary issues affecting social work practice. By selecting one of the provided articles, you will explore in-depth the impact of the pandemic on service delivery, the challenges of neoliberal policies, or the ethical considerations surrounding mental health apps. This task aims to foster a rich, interactive discussion around ethics, therapeutic approaches, and self-care in social work.
Instructions:
Initial Post (500 words):
Choose one of the following articles:
The pandemic transformed how social work was delivered – and these changes could be here to stay
In defence of social service that puts the needs of people first
Not all mental health apps are helpful – experts explain the risks and how to choose one wisely
Develop a comprehensive post responding to the selected article. Your post should critically analyse the article's content, addressing the specific prompt question associated with the article's topic (provided below).
Support your post with relevant literature, adhering to APA referencing style.
Engagement with Peers' Posts (Ongoing):
After making your initial post, engage with the posts of your peers. Contribute to the discussion by providing constructive feedback, additional insights, or thought-provoking questions that deepen the collective understanding of the chosen contemporary issue. There is no limit to the engagement with others posts however, you are graded on the quality of your engagement and as such, should make at least one response post to a peer.
Note: You will not be able to view other posts until you have made your initial post. This is to ensure the authenticity of your contribution.
Prompt Questions:
Based on the article you selected, address the associated prompt question:
For Article 1: Discuss the multifaceted impact of the shift to online social work practice during the pandemic and its continuation post pandemic. Analyse the challenges, adaptations, and implications for the future of social work.
For Article 2: Critically evaluate the impact of neoliberal policies on social work direct practice. Reflect on theoretical shifts, the therapeutic relationship, and strategies for navigating these changes.
For Article 3: Analyse the ethical considerations, efficacy, and therapeutic implications of mental health apps within social work practice. Discuss the role of social workers in navigating these digital tools.
Requirements:
Participate in the online discussion forum by posting your initial analysis and subsequently engaging with the posts of your peers.
Ensure your initial post is approximately 500 words.
Your contributions should be clear, well-structured, and professionally articulated.
Adhere to APA referencing style for any sources cited in your posts.
Generative AI
Generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI) includes a range of computer programs that use data sets and computer-generated information to create new content. For this assessment you may use Gen-AI to help you to understand the question, explain research concepts and check references are in the correct format. If you use Gen-AI, you should include a statement that declares that you have used Gen-AI and how you have used Gen-AI. You should not use Gen-AI in the creation or critical analysis of the content or to write or rewrite any part of your assessment. You should be aware that Gen-AI output can be incorrect and can include fictitious references and sources.
Week 12 Monday (27 May 2024) 11:45 pm AEST
2 Posts in forum and copy of posts uploaded to Moodle
Moodle
- Demonstrate an evidence-based effective helping relationship with a diverse range of clients and consumers applying appropriate techniques and skills for practice
- Critically evaluate and reflect on the skills and techniques demonstrated in the practical application of social work practice
- Communicate the strengths and limitations of IT-assisted communication as a mode of service delivery
- Demonstrate culturally safe, sensitive and competent social work practice.
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