Students will prepare individually written critical reflections on their experiences of this

ASSESSMENT 3: Reflection
Assessment Description
Students will prepare individually written critical reflections on their experiences of this unit. This reflection will incorporate:
Use of self
in assessments 1 and 2, including your role as a social worker throughout both assessments.
How did factors such as age, gender, culture, and other realities impact
group dynamics,
and how these impacted your delivery of the assessments? Consider how leadership, conflict and working together emerged in both groups you worked with.
Think about your experiences of the work you completed in assessments 1 and 2. What sort of emotional responses did you experience when completing this work, and why were these campaigns / group facilitation areas selected? Link your responses to social work theory (e.g., critical social work, other) to help explain why you think these feelings or experiences occurred.
Morley et al. Chapters 3 and 5 provide useful information about critical social work and critical reflection, that can be used in this assessment.
You will be marked according to the criteria in your course unit outline. You will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate:
Your use of self as a developing social worker throughout this unit
Critically consider the factors that impacted upon group dynamics evolved throughout this unit.
How your personal experiences as a social worker occurred, and how these link to social work theory.
Effective use of the unit texts
Clarity, development of arguments, correct use of APA 7th ed.
Assessment Criteria
FAIL
PASS
CREDIT
DISTINCTION
HIGH DISTINCTION
Identification of the use of self and how this impacted on completing this unit’s
content
Demonstrates little or no understanding of use self and how this impacted on completing assessments of this unit
Demonstrates an understanding of use of self and how this impacted on completing assessments of this unit
Demonstrates a detailed understanding of use of self and how this impacted on completing assessments of this unit
Demonstrates a sound and critical understanding of use of self and how this impacted on completing assessments of this unit
Demonstrates a thorough and critical understanding of use of self and how this impacted on completing assessments of this unit
25%
Consideration of factors that impacted upon group dynamics and group work
Poor consideration of factors that impacted upon how groups worked together and overall group dynamics
Adequate consideration of factors that impacted upon how groups worked together and overall group dynamics
Sound consideration of factors that impacted upon how groups worked together and overall group dynamics
Perceptive consideration of factors that impacted upon how groups worked together and overall group dynamics
Insightful consideration of factors that impacted upon how groups worked together and overall group dynamics
25%
Insight into personal responses and experiences of unit content, and how this connects to critical reflection and social work theory
Demonstrates little to no insight of personal responses, and makes little to no connection to critical reflection and social work theory
Demonstrates some insight of personal responses, and makes connection to critical reflection and social work theory
Demonstrates insight of personal responses, and makes reasoned connection to critical reflection and social work theory
Thoughtfully and critically demonstrates insight of personal responses, and makes clear connections to critical reflection and social work theory
Very insightful demonstration of insight of personal responses, and makes deeply perceptive connections to critical reflection and social work theory
30%
Appropriate use of unit texts and other academic sources
Less than 6 (six) unit or other academic sources used, poorly used throughout reflection
6 (six) unit texts or other academic sources used, adequately utilised throughout reflection
6 (six) or more unit texts or other academic sources used, well utilised throughout reflection
6 (six) or more unit texts or other academic sources used, consistently well utilised throughout reflection
6 (six) or more unit texts or other academic sources used, rigorously utilised throughout reflection
10%
Appropriate use of APA 7
th
edition
Poor adherence to APA 7th edition conventions, with frequent errors
Adequate adherence to APA 7th edition conventions, with some errors
Sound adherence to APA 7th edition conventions, with some minor errors
Consistent adherence to APA 7th edition conventions, with infrequent and minor errors
Complete adherence to APA 7th edition conventions, with no errors
10%
Attachments:
10151241_1_103-ASSESSMENT-3-rubric.docx
10151241_2_103-engaging-with-clients.docx
10151241_3_103-raeding-social-work-in-community-making.docx
10151241_4_103-readings-and-notes.docx
10151241_5_103-reading-Group-Work-Practice-Skills.docx