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Assessment Brief
Program Bachelor of Applied Social Science
Subject Working with Addicted Populations
Subject code COU301A
Name of assessment Assessment 2: Critical literature review
Length Words: 1500
Learning outcomes addressed by
this assessment:
A, C, E
Submission Date: End of week 6, Sunday 11.55 pm
Assessment
ief summary:
Students are required to critically analyse the impact the Disease Model of
addiction has on cu
ent addiction treatment models and intervention
approaches.
Total marks 30
Weighting 30%
Students are advised that any submissions past the due date incur a 10% penalty per day, calculated from the total mark e.g. a
task marked out of 40 will incur a 4 mark penalty per day.
Students must attempt all tasks in the unit to be eligible to pass the unit
More information can be found in Think Education Assessment Policy document on the Think Education website
(http:
www.think.edu.au).
http:
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file/c5c75dd7-cfb6-63ba-de02-74a178f
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7/AssessmentPolicyAndProcedure.pdf
http:
www.think.edu.au
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Assessment Description:
In your essay discuss: “Although the
ain disease model of addiction has yielded effective preventive
measures, treatment interventions, and public health policies to address substance-use disorders,
the underlying concept of substance abuse as a
ain disease continues to be questioned.”
In this essay you will also research cu
ent methods of addiction treatment and address some of
the common criticisms of the disease model of addiction, and offer counter-arguments
Research a variety of relevant and cu
ent academic or scholarly sourced literature (minimum 10)
and make reference to this literature in your essay.
Marking Criteria:
Max. in
category
Your
points
Answering the question and responding to the topic 10
Links to theories and concepts – appropriate review of literature 10
Number and choice of appropriate references 4
Word count, readability, and structure 3
In-text references and reference list, accuracy and use of co
ect
eferencing style
3
Total: 30
Comments:
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What we want to see:
The work must be fully referenced with in-text citations and a reference list at the end. We
ecommend you work with your Academic Writing Guide to ensure that you reference co
ectly. You
will find a link to this document on the main page of every unit, under the 'Assessments' section.
Co
ect academic writing and referencing are essential tasks that you need to learn. We
ecommend a minimum of ten references.
Referencing: References are assessed for their quality. You should draw on quality academic
sources, such as books, chapters from edited books, journals etc. Your textbook can be used as a
eference, but not the Study Guide and lecture notes. We want to see evidence that you are capable
of conducting your own research. Also, in order to help markers determine students’ understanding
of the work they cite, all in-text references (not just direct quotes) must include the specific page
numbe
s if shown in the original.
Researching: You can search for peer-reviewed journal articles, which you can find in the online
journal databases and which can be accessed from the li
ary homepage. Reputable news sites
such as The Conversation (https:
theconversation.com/au/health), online dictionaries and online
encyclopedias are acceptable as a starting point to gain knowledge about a topic. Government
departments, research institutes such as the National Health and Medical Research Council
(NHMRC), international organisations such as the World Health Organisation (WHO) and local not
for profit organisations such as the Cancer Council are also good resources.
Formatting: The assessment MUST be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word format. Other
formats may not be readable by markers. Please be aware that any assessments submitted in other
formats will be considered LATE and will lose marks until it is presented in Word.
What we don’t want to see:
Plagiarism: All sources of information need to properly be acknowledged. Please refer to the
plagiarism website on blackboardi. By clicking the 'Upload this file' button you acknowledge that you
have read, understood and can confirm that the work you are about to submit complies with the
Flexible and Online plagiarism policy as shown in the JNI Student Handbook. Like other forms of
cheating plagiarism is treated seriously. Plagiarising students will be refe
ed to the Program
Manager.
Word Count: Marks will be deducted for failure to adhere to the word count – as a general rule you
may go over or under by 10% than the stated length.
Late Submissions: Students are advised that any submissions past the due date incur a 10%
penalty per day, calculated from the total mark e.g. a task marked out of 30 will incur 3 marks
penalty per day.
No submission: Students must attempt all tasks to be eligible to pass the unit.
More information can be found in Think Education Assessment Policy document on the Think
Education website.
http:
theconversation.com/au/health
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Resources Available to YOU:
1. Academic writing guide link
https:
laureate-
au.blackboard.com/webapps
lackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_20163_
1&content_id=_2498847_1&mode=reset
2. Writing & referencing: The link to the Learning and Academic Skills Unit
(LASU) is on the left pulldown menu on the blackboard home page:
https:
laureate-
au.blackboard.com/webapps
lackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_20163_
1&content_id=_2498847_1&mode=reset
LASU also provides a series of academic skills tutorials. Please contact Caroline
Spaans ( XXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXX).
3. Researching: A guide to researching is available on the li
ary page
http:
li
ary.think.edu.au
esearch_skills/
Please contact the online and Pyrmont li
arian for Health, Dawn Vaux
( XXXXXXXXXX) if you would like further help or a tutorial on how to do
esearch this way.
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mailto: XXXXXXXXXX
http:
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ary.think.edu.au
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