SOWK926 Cover Letter Template

SOWK926 Cover Letter Template

To be used for submission of Assessment 4 in non-traditional formats only (eg. recorded presentations, films, podcasts, etc).

[Student name]

[Student number]

[Title of Assessment]

[Non-traditional format submitted]

[Date and time file has been shared with Subject Coordinator]

[Reference list for assessment]

SOWK926 2023- Assessment 4 Essay Guidelines & Rubric

Detailed information Students are to choose either aged care or palliative care as their essay topic, demonstrate the importance of social work practice in this field, and argue for a theoretical framework, practice method or intervention to inform social work practice with this client group.

Marking Criteria Aged care or palliative care are identified as the social work practice context and provides the framework for the student-led essay

The importance of social work practice in this field is demonstrated

A theoretical framework, practice method or intervention (or combination of) is argued for and used as the basis for a recommendation for social work practice in this area

Both a scholarly literature review AND teaching and learning resources provided in SOWK926 are used to justify the argument

UOW Harvard referencing style is used consistently and the content is in line with social work ethics and professional conduct (including spelling, punctuation, grammar and word count)

Length The length is dependent on the format the essay takes. For a written essay the length is 1500 words. For a video, podcast or recorded presentation the length is 10 minutes.

Weighting 40%

Assessment Due 26 May 2023 (Friday in Session Week 12)Final submission time: 11:30pm

Type of Collaboration Individual assessment

Style and format The format of this essay can be chosen by the student and can either be a written traditional essay, video, podcast recording, or recorded presentation. Other formats can also be negotiated with the Subject Coordinator.

Assessment submission Online via Moodle This assessment has been set up to be checked by Turnitin, a tool which helps you check whether you have referenced correctly. You can submit your assessment task to Turnitin prior to the due date and Turnitin will give you an originality report. You may then make any changes that may be required and resubmit your final version by the due date.

Assessment return Marks will be available on Moodle following the due date.

The Student-Led Essay for Assessment Four is to:

Students are to choose either aged care or palliative care as a social work practice setting as the topic of their essay.

A theoretical framework, practice method or intervention (or combination of) must be argued for as a recommendation for social work practice in this area.

The format of this essay can be chosen by the student and can be a written traditional essay, a short film, podcast recording, or recorded presentation. Other formats can also be negotiated with the Subject Coordinator.

If a written essay is submitted it is to be 1500 words long (+/- 10%). If an alternative format is chosen it is to be up to 10 minutes long in length but must still contain all of the components of this assessment task.

The components of this assessment task are: an introduction to the field of practice, the body (the theoretical framework/interventions and why you are arguing for them), a conclusion, and references.

UOW Harvard refencing style is to be used for all sources, including books, journal articles, film, television, podcasts, radio.

Scholarly references need to be included, such as journal articles and books. Websites that cannot directly source the author (such as Wikipedia) should not be included. News articles where the author can be directly referenced can be included. There should be at least 8 references for this assessment task.

Students are to upload their assessments to Moodle with their name, the title of the assessment at the top, and the word count (excluding references). For students submitting a written essay this should include the whole assignment. For students submitting an alternative format a cover letter should be submitted to Moodle that includes their name, the title of the assessment at the top, a declaration stating the date that the file has been shared with the Subject Coordinator on OneDrive and a reference list. For instructions on how to share a file on OneDrive see: https://uowedu.service-now.com/lp?sys_kb_id=5c42f11fdb8c8950d613f9b7f496196d&id=kb_article_view&sysparm_rank=2&sysparm_tsqueryId=e5912c4a1bdd2d109198639b274bcbaa

SOWK926 Assessment 4 Rubric

Criteria

Total 100 marks Fail (0-49%) Pass (50-64%) Credit (65-74%) Distinction (75-84%) High Distinction (85-100%)

Aged care or palliative care are identified as the social work practice context and provides the framework for demonstrating the importance of social work practice in this field

30 marks

Aged care or palliative care ARE NOT identified as the social work practice context AND/OR DOES NOT provide the framework for demonstrating the importance of social work practice in this field

Aged care or palliative care are identified as the social work practice context and provides the broad framework for beginning to demonstrate the importance of social work practice in this field

Aged care or palliative care are identified and justified as the social work practice context and provides the framework to competently demonstrate the importance of social work practice in this field Aged care or palliative care are identified and strongly argued as the social work practice context and provides the framework to critically demonstrate the importance of social work practice in this field Aged care or palliative care are identified and strongly argued as the social work practice context and provides the framework to critically demonstrate the importance of social work practice in this field. The literature is interwoven in the argument as well as in the recommendation for social work practice.

A theoretical framework, practice method or intervention (or combination of) is argued for and used as the basis for a recommendation for social work practice in this area

30 marks There is no evidence of EITHER a theoretical framework, practice method or intervention AND there is no clear link made between this and a recommendation for social work practice in this area

A theoretical framework, practice method or intervention (or combination of) is the basis of the argument and broadly linked to a recommendation for social work practice in this area

A theoretical framework, practice method or intervention (or combination of) is clearly argued for and used as the clear basis for a recommendation for social work practice in this area

A theoretical framework, practice method or intervention (or combination of) is strongly argued for and interwoven with a recommendation for social work practice in this area

A theoretical framework, practice method or intervention (or combination of) is strongly argued for and a critical discussion is interwoven with a recommendation for social work practice in this area

Both a scholarly literature review AND teaching and learning resources provided in SOWK926 are used to justify the argument

30 marks There is no evidence of EITHER a scholarly literature review OR teaching and learning resources provided in SOWK926 being used in the essay

A scholarly literature review AND/OR teaching and learning resources provided in SOWK926 are used to broadly justify the argument

A scholarly literature review AND/OR teaching and learning resources provided in SOWK926 are used to clearly justify the argument

A scholarly literature review AND teaching and learning resources provided in SOWK926 are used to clearly justify the argument

A scholarly literature review AND teaching and learning resources provided in SOWK926 are used to critically justify the argument

UOW Harvard referencing style is used consistently and the content is in line with social work ethics and professional conduct (including spelling, punctuation, grammar and word count)

10 marks The content is not in line with social work ethics and professional conduct (including spelling, punctuation, grammar and word count)

The content does not use UOW Harvard referencing style The content is largely in line with social work ethics and professional conduct (including spelling, punctuation, grammar and word count)

The content uses UOW Harvard referencing style, however inconsistently The content is largely in line with social work ethics and professional conduct (including spelling, punctuation, grammar and word count)

The content uses UOW Harvard referencing style across the majority of the essay The content is completely in line with social work ethics and professional conduct (including spelling, punctuation, grammar and word count)

The content uses UOW Harvard referencing style consistently across the essay

The content is completely in line with social work ethics and professional conduct (including spelling, punctuation, grammar and word count)

The content uses UOW Harvard referencing style consistently across the essay

SOWK926 2023 Assessment 3: Reflection on Social Work Healthcare Practice- Guidelines & Rubric

Detailed information Students are to pick two learning activities from SOWK926 and draw together their reading, listening and watching in the subject to date to critically discuss their key learnings about social work healthcare practice. A list of potential learning activities to discuss is included in the specific assessment guidelines available on Moodle.

Marking Criteria Two activities have been identified in the reflection (one practice activity and one teaching & learning) and a summary of both given

Issues raised in the activities are discussed in relation to the client, the social worker and the health service

Key points of learning for the student are discussed

UOW Harvard referencing style is used consistently and the content is in line with social work ethics and professional conduct (including spelling, punctuation, grammar and word count)

Length Length: 1000 words.

Weighting 20%

Assessment Due 05 May 2023 (Friday in Session Week 9)Final submission time: 11:30pm

Type of Collaboration Individual assessment

Style and format Specific assessment guidelines are on Moodle.

Assessment submission Online via Moodle This assessment has been set up to be checked by Turnitin, a tool which helps you check whether you have referenced correctly. You can submit your assessment task to Turnitin prior to the due date and Turnitin will give you an originality report. You may then make any changes that may be required and resubmit your final version by the due date.

Assessment return Marks will be available on Moodle following the due date.

The Reflection on Social Work Healthcare Practice for Assessment Three is to:

Be 1000 words long (+/- 10%)

UOW Harvard refencing style is to be used.

Students are to upload their assessments to Moodle with their name, the title of the assessment at the top, and the word count (excluding references).

Students are to choose two separate teaching and learning activities from SOWK926 and critically reflect on the impact of these activities on their learning to date.

Students are to choose one activity from each list below:

Social work practice activities (pick one) Teaching and learning activities (pick one)

Virtual tour of the Wiimali community (Week 1) Podcast or radio episode (Social Work Stories, Aboriginal Way Radio, Grey Matters)

Hospital social work panel discussion (Week 4) Film (Healthy End of Life Short Films, Still Alice, Tender Funerals)

A case study recording and recorded discussion (Week 7) Short episodes (Four Corners, The Grief Channel, After Life, Q&A)

Brave conversations role play and recorded discussion (Week 8) Ted Talk- Dr Peter Saul Dying in the 21st Century (Week 7), Bringing the Dead back Home (Week 12)

The reflection should be written in essay format and should include:

A brief summary of the content of each of the teaching and learning activities

The issues raised by the activity for:

the client,

the social worker

and the health service

The key points of learning that the student has gained from engaging with the teaching and learning activities, either currently as a social work student and/or as a future practitioner.

Scholarly references need to be included, such as journal articles and books. Websites that cannot directly source the author (such as Wikipedia) should not be included. News articles where the author can be directly referenced can be included. There should be at least 6 references for a 1000 word essay.

The reflection should be written in first person but incorporate set readings from SOWK926 to justify your opinion or argument.

Criteria

Total 100 marks Fail (0-49%) Pass (50-64%) Credit (65-74%) Distinction (75-84%) High Distinction (85-100%)

Two activities have been identified in the reflection (one practice activity and one teaching & learning) and a summary of both given

30 marks

Two types of activities are not clearly identified. Summary does not adequately encapsulate the contents of the activity. Two types of activities are identified. Summary adequately encapsulates the contents of each activity. Two types of activities are clearly identified. Summary encapsulates the detailed contents of each activity and largely links the contents to other areas of reflection discussed in the assessment. Two types of activities are clearly identified. Summary encapsulates the detailed contents of each activity and comprehensively links the contents to other areas of reflection discussed in the assessment. Two types of activities are clearly identified. Summary encapsulates the detailed contents of each activity and comprehensively links the contents to other areas of reflection discussed in the assessment.

Issues raised in the activities are discussed in relation to the client, the social worker and the health service

30 marks Issues raised in the activities are NOT discussed AND/OR are not related to the client, the social worker or the health service Issues raised in each of the activities are discussed AND are related to EITHER the client, the social worker or the health service Issues raised in each of the activities are discussed AND are related to BOTH the client, the social worker or the health service. Issues raised in each of the activities are discussed AND are related to BOTH the client, the social worker AND the health service. Issues are discussed in depth and references are used to support the argument. Issues raised in each of the activities are discussed AND are related to BOTH the client, the social worker AND the health service. Issues are discussed in depth and references are used to support the argument.

Key points of learning for the student are discussed

30 marks The students key points of learning are not discussed OR the learning raised does not relate to the activities discussed The students key points of learning are discussed AND/OR relates to the activities discussed, however is not in depth and minimally utilises SOWK926 readings The students key points of learning are discussed AND relates to the activities discussed. The discussion is in depth and largely utilises SOWK926 readings The students key points of learning are discussed AND relates to the activities discussed. The discussion is in depth and largely utilises SOWK926 readings to justify the argument made. The students key points of learning are discussed AND relates to the activities discussed. The discussion is in depth and largely utilises SOWK926 readings to justify the argument made.

UOW Harvard referencing style is used consistently and the content is in line with social work ethics and professional conduct (including spelling, punctuation, grammar and word count)

10 marks The content is not in line with social work ethics and professional conduct (including spelling, punctuation, grammar and word count)

The content does not use UOW Harvard referencing style The content is largely in line with social work ethics and professional conduct (including spelling, punctuation, grammar and word count)

The content uses UOW Harvard referencing style, however inconsistently The content is largely in line with social work ethics and professional conduct (including spelling, punctuation, grammar and word count)

The content uses UOW Harvard referencing style across the majority of the essay The content is completely in line with social work ethics and professional conduct (including spelling, punctuation, grammar and word count)

The content uses UOW Harvard referencing style consistently across the essay

The content is completely in line with social work ethics and professional conduct (including spelling, punctuation, grammar and word count)

The content uses UOW Harvard referencing style consistently across the essay

SOWK926 2023 Assessment 2- Developing a Social Work Healthcare Assessment- Guidelines and Rubric

Detailed information Write a social work assessment utilising the prescribed healthcare case study and assessment template.

Marking Criteria The Social Work Healthcare Assessment is representative of the prescribed case study and adheres to the prescribed assessment template

The assessment is informed by the students understandings of the social work role in the healthcare setting, the presenting client issues and the healthcare system

The content is in line with social work ethics and professional conduct (including spelling, punctuation, grammar and word count)

Length 1000 words.

Weighting 20%

Assessment Due 21 Apr 2023 (Friday in Session Week 7)Final submission time: 11:30pm

Type of Collaboration Individual assessment

Style and format A Social Work Healthcare Assessment is written in a report format. Specific assessment guidelines are on Moodle.

Assessment submission Online via Moodle This assessment has been set up to be checked by Turnitin, a tool which helps you check whether you have referenced correctly. You can submit your assessment task to Turnitin prior to the due date and Turnitin will give you an originality report. You may then make any changes that may be required and resubmit your final version by the due date.

Assessment return Marks will be available on Moodle following the due date.

Additional instructions:

To compete this assessment students will need to access the Social Work Psychosocial Assessment Template and the Psychosocial Assessment Role Play recording (both available on Moodle).

Students are to document the psychosocial assessment as though they are the social worker interviewing the patient in the role play recording. Students are to refer to the Social Work Documentation: Protocol, Writing & Psychosocial Assessment handout available on Moodle and used in Workshop 1.

The final assessment should be 1000 words (+/- 10%).

The assessment should follow the prescribed template and be written in professional language. Do not use anacronyms or short hand of any form (eg. pt for patient.

There are no scholarly references required for this assessment.

SOWK926 Assessment Two Marking Rubric

Criteria

Total 100 marks Fail (0-49%) Pass (50-64%) Credit (65-74%) Distinction (75-84%) High Distinction (85-100%)

The Social Work Healthcare Assessment is representative of the prescribed case study (Psychosocial Assessment Role Play recording) and adheres to the prescribed assessment template (Social Work Psychosocial Assessment Template)

40 marks

The Social Work Healthcare Assessment is NOT representative of the prescribed case study (Psychosocial Assessment Role Play recording) and DOES NOT adhere to the prescribed assessment template (Social Work Psychosocial Assessment Template). There are large sections of the template that could have been completed but have not been.

The Social Work Healthcare Assessment is broadly representative of the prescribed case study (Psychosocial Assessment Role Play recording) and largely adheres to the prescribed assessment template (Social Work Psychosocial Assessment Template). There are minor sections of the template that could have been completed but have not been.

The Social Work Healthcare Assessment is clearly representative of the prescribed case study (Psychosocial Assessment Role Play recording) and strictly adheres to the prescribed assessment template (Social Work Psychosocial Assessment Template). There are no sections of the template that could have been completed but have not been.

The Social Work Healthcare Assessment is clearly representative of the prescribed case study (Psychosocial Assessment Role Play recording) and strictly adheres to the prescribed assessment template (Social Work Psychosocial Assessment Template). There are no sections of the template that could have been completed but have not been.

The written assessment is of a high standard for professional documentation.

The Social Work Healthcare Assessment is clearly representative of the prescribed case study (Psychosocial Assessment Role Play recording) and strictly adheres to the prescribed assessment template (Social Work Psychosocial Assessment Template). There are no sections of the template that could have been completed but have not been.

The written assessment is of an outstanding standard for professional documentation.

The assessment is informed by the students understandings of the social work role in the healthcare setting, the presenting client issues and the healthcare system

40 marks There is NO evidence that the assessment is informed by the students understandings of the social work role in the healthcare setting, the presenting client issues AND/OR the healthcare system.

There is minimal evidence that the assessment is informed by the students understandings of the social work role in the healthcare setting, the presenting client issues AND/OR the healthcare system.

There is clear evidence that the assessment is informed by the students understandings of the social work role in the healthcare setting, the presenting client issues AND/OR the healthcare system.

There is clear evidence that the assessment is informed by the students understandings of the social work role in the healthcare setting, the presenting client issues AND the healthcare system.

There is clear evidence that the assessment is informed by the students understandings of the social work role in the healthcare setting, the presenting client issues AND the healthcare system AND the information is presented in a professionally reflective manner.

The content is in line with social work ethics and professional conduct (including spelling, punctuation, grammar and word count)

20 marks The content is not in line with social work ethics and professional conduct (including spelling, punctuation, grammar and word count)

The content is largely in line with social work ethics and professional conduct (including spelling, punctuation, grammar and word count)

The content is completely in line with social work ethics and professional conduct (including spelling, punctuation, grammar and word count)