Assessment 3: Group Project (60%) Overall Due Date: Week 11
This assessment builds on your theoretical knowledge and applies that theoretical learning to a practice situation.
Students are required to work in groups of 3-4 to: • Design a simulated development of a community project to a chosen target group • Present their group project to the class • Individually reflect on their experience and research completed
In order to understand your target group, your student group will be required to develop survey questions for your chosen target group regarding an issue that currently impacts the Australian community.
After gathering this information, your student group is required as a group to ‘design’ a program and/or project that could support your chosen target group and present it to their classmates.
Steps in the process:
1. Choose your target group 2. Consult the literature regarding your chosen target group 3. Decide on the methodology and methods for responding to needs in the chosen target group 4. Construct your project making reference to the community tool box and based on evidence from the literature about your chosen target group 5. Respond to factors such as, ensuring participation, facilitating empowerment, social inclusion, managing conflict, and reflexive practice 6. How will the project be sustainable once you as facilitators withdraw from the community?
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Students undertaking group assessments will be assessed on their capacities to work effectively in a group setting.
The assessment will be marked in 3 stages: Gathering of information and design: Students will be required to work within a group of 3-4 to choose their target group and design a survey regarding an issue impacting on their health and wellbeing outcomes.
After gathering the information, the group must design a program or project that makes use of the capacity building model of Community Development.
Students will use part of their tutorial time to complete part of this task. However, it is expected that students will be working on their project outside of tutorial time.
Presentation:
After the first stage is completed, each group must prepare and conduct a 20-minute presentation in class. Each member is expected to participate in the presentation. The following areas will be covered: • The process of developing the project/program • Any barriers in gathering of information • The application of the capacity model of Community Development • The expected outcomes Individual Reflective Essay (800-1000 words):
Student are required to write a reflective essay on their program and/or project, including their experience of collaborative work, any challenges they encountered, and application of theory. Students should make use of at least (5) five peer reviewed articles.
Assessment Criteria for Gathering of information/ Design phase
Group work criteria Evidence (Y/N)
Adoption of group roles and responsibilities Development of negotiation and leadership skills
Responsiveness to feedback from group members and lecture/tutor
Management of conflict Evidence of reflective listening
Evidence of organisation of work and time management
Evidence of equal contribution
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Assessment Criteria for Group Presentation
Gathering of information/ Design phase criteria Weighting 100%
Student have used a range of questions to gather information 20%
Students have worked as a group to develop and design the information obtained 25%
Thoroughness, accuracy, and depth of analysis of the information is demonstrated 15%
Identification & evaluation of topic is clear 10% Students have used a range of community development principles in their project aimed at increasing the health and Wellbeing outcomes of the target group 15%
Ability to retain management, attention and involvement of all group members 25%
Total /10%
Oral presentation criteria Weighting 100%
PowerPoint: visual presentation is clear 10%
Clarity of concepts and structure: introduction, body and conclusion 15%
Thoroughness, accuracy, and depth of analysis 15%
Identification & evaluation of topic 20% Communication skills of presenter: tone of voice, non-verbal cues, body postures, eye contacts 15%
Ability to retain management, attention and involvement: interactive with audience 25%
Presentation time management The allocated time is 20 minutes Presentations must not exceed a maximum of 25 minutes
Total /20%
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Assessment Criteria for Individual Reflective Essay
Criteria Weighting 100% HD D C P F Ability to apply and use of deep reflection to understand the research, personal involvement and issues currently impacting on chosen target group 35% Demonstrated understanding of the key community development required to complete the program/project 30% Use and depth of reflection and evaluation of personal skills
20%
Presentation and referencing: effective and organised essay structure with correct referencing of up-to-date resources
15%
TOTAL
/30%
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Criteria for reflective essay
High Distinction 80% -
Distinction 70%- 79%
Credit 60-69%
Pass 50-59%
Fail Ability to apply and use of deep reflection to understand the research, personal involvement and issues currently impacting on chosen target group
Provides accurate and complete explanations of how potential issues can be identified and a demonstrate a high level of understanding of research and conclusion.
Provides accurate and complete explanations of how potential issues can be identified and drawing on relevant understanding of research and conclusion.
Explanations of how potential issues can be identified and their impact on provision of services within the community on drawing some research.
Explanations of how potential issues can be identified and are not always accurate and sometimes incomplete in their understanding of the research available.
Explanations of how potential issues can be identified and research are inaccurate or incomplete and limited understanding of all research available.
Demonstrated understanding of the key community development required to complete the program/project
Shows a high-level of understanding of the key community development principals required to complete their program/project
Shows a good level of understanding of the key community development principals required to complete their program/project
Shows the required level of understanding of the key community development principals required to complete their program/project
Shows a limited level of understanding of the key community development principals required to complete their program/project
Shows poor, insufficient of understanding of the key community development principals required to complete their program/project
Use and depth of reflection and Evaluation of personal skills
A comprehensive analysis is developed. Summarises and shows insightful synthesis of the information, including analysis of gaps and/or limitations of the research and skills
A strong analysis is developed. Summarises and shows insightful synthesis of the information, including analysis of gaps and/or limitations of the research and skills
A good analysis is developed. Summarises and shows some insightful synthesis of the information, identifies some limitations of the research and skills
Analysis is fairly well developed. It summarises the overall information and skills
Analysis is not well developed. It lacks summary and/or any relevant information and skills.
Presentation of summary and correct references used
All levels of content are covered in depth. Wide range of contemporary references and sources are well cited when specific statements are made
High level of content is covered in depth. Wide range of good references and sources are well cited when specific statements are made
Appropriate content is covered in reasonable depth. Sources are generally well cited when specific statements are made
Most major sections of the relevant content included, but not covered in as much depth, or as explicit, as expected References were basic and some errors of citation
Major sections of relevant content have been omitted or missed Inadequate references and poor citation
Please note My choosen target group is " Youth Homelessness in Australia
Also I would like to have 10- 12 power point slides