CRS XXXXXXXXXXBachelor of Community Mental Health, Alcohol & Other Drugs
HE-BCHCS 101 Context of the Mental Health Industry A
Assignment 2 Conference Proposal Outline
Please follow this outline and assignment 2 assessment criteria within the HEBCHCS101
Context of the Mental Health Industry A unit guide placed below. The submission time and
date for the conference proposal is before session 11 Tuesday 19th May 2020. The
conference proposal should be submitted as a Word document file to the assignment 3
submission section of the Moodle page for this unit. Do not scan an electronic copy of a
completed cover sheet to your electronic submission.
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Assessment task 2 overview from the assessment section of the unit guide
Write a conference session proposal for a forum on mental health. The associated talk has
een assigned 15 minutes presentation time; for this reason, your proposal should be no
longer than 1500 words long. The format for the proposal will be researched and set within a
session for this module. Your chosen topic should inform conference delegates of some
aspect of mental health, alcohol and other drugs. A wide range of mental health and AOD
professionals will attend the conference. Your proposal should include a reference section.
You will not be expected to present your proposal.
Conference proposal outline guidance
Written communication varies a great deal from presentation communication- the
conference proposal represents the written submission to be considered as a presenter for a
conference. This piece is not the outline for the presentation itself. The conference proposal
should communicate the subject to be presented, the aims of the presentation and a
ationale for why it is important for the audience to hear. Your proposal should emphasize
what the audience will take away from your presentation.
Components of a conference proposal
Title- a specific short representation of the topic. A descriptive title generally sparks interest
ut effectively outlines the subject at hand.
Abstract- overview of the entire proposal. The abstract is placed after the title but is
generally the last section to be written.
Introduction- what is the issue/ problem? The introduction section of your proposal should
outline the problem or issue to be addressed including past research or knowledge in the
field. Present a summary of key results or insights including evidence from the literature to
support your assessment of the matter. Outlining the problem may include associated
issues or motivation for tackling the issue.
CRS XXXXXXXXXXBachelor of Community Mental Health, Alcohol & Other Drugs
HE-BCHCS 101 Context of the Mental Health Industry A
Findings- how to approach/ address the problem? What do we know? What can be done?
Once the topic/ issue has been outlined, follow with your position, focus and insight. Your
proposal should demonstrate your knowledge of past research and add something new and
valuable to the debate. Cite evidence from the literature to support your argument.
Discussion/ conclusion- what does it mean? Discuss your findings and provide an
overview of previously discussed points. Your case should be compelling and should include
knowledge or a take-away stance that would be of use to your audience. Restate your take
away finding or presentation objective. Emphasize what conference delegates will know by
the end of your session.
The presentation topic should relate to mental health and/or alcohol and other drugs (AOD).
The issue should be pitched at a level that informs mental health and /or AOD workers.
Ensure the topic is
oad enough to be of interest to many of the industry personnel
attending the conference but focused enough to include useful information that could
increase knowledge/ awareness/ change opinions/ treatment approaches, increase support
for your stance or be applied within practice. The topic should include information, guidance
or training of value to your audience. Include seminal and recent evidence and refer to
important authors/ researchers within the subject area. Carefully proofread your proposal to
educe typographical e
ors, spelling mistakes and grammatical issues before submission.
Include a title page with your name and student number. Follow the American Psychological
Association (APA) style of referencing within your main text and reference section.
Resource links used in collating this information
http:
lowmage.com/2013/01/24/writing-conf-proposals
https:
cirt.gcu.edu
esearch/developmentresources
esearch_ready/presentationready/conf_proposal
https:
www.cs.utexas.edu/users/dahlin/professional/goodTalk.pdf
https:
dave.cheney.net/2017/02/12/how-to-write-a-successful-conference-proposal
https:
www.nacsw.org/Convention/Examples.htm
http:
lowmage.com/2013/01/24/writing-conf-proposals
https:
cirt.gcu.edu
esearch/developmentresources
esearch_ready/presentationready/conf_proposal
https:
www.cs.utexas.edu/users/dahlin/professional/goodTalk.pdf
https:
dave.cheney.net/2017/02/12/how-to-write-a-successful-conference-proposal
https:
www.nacsw.org/Convention/Examples.htm
CRS XXXXXXXXXXBachelor of Community Mental Health, Alcohol & Other Drugs
Assignment 2 Conference Proposal Outline
________________________________________________________________________
Assessment task 2 overview from the assessment section of the unit guide
· Write a conference session proposal for a forum on mental health
· The proposal should be no longer than 1500 words long
· Your chosen topic should inform conference delegates of some aspect of mental health, alcohol and other drugs
· Your proposal should include a reference section
· You will not be expected to present your proposal
Conference proposal outline guidance
The conference proposal represents the written submission to be considered as a presenter for a conference- The conference proposal is not the outline for the presentation itself
The conference proposal should:
· communicate the subject to be presented
· the aims of the presentation
· a rationale for why it is important for the audience to hea
· Your proposal should emphasize what the audience will take away from your presentation.
Components of a conference proposal
The title- a specific short representation of the topic. A descriptive title generally sparks interest but effectively outlines the subject at hand.
Abstract or summary paragraph – this represents an overview of the entire proposal. The abstract is placed after the title as one indented paragraph but is generally the last section to be written.
Introduction- the introduction section of your proposal should outline the problem or issue to be addressed. Present a summary of key results or insights including evidence from the literature to support your assessment of the matter. Outlining the problem may include associated issues or motivation for tackling the issue.
Discussion- once the topic/ issue has been outlined, follow with your position, focus and insight on what can be done. Your proposal should demonstrate your knowledge of past research and add something new and valuable to the debate. Cite evidence from the literature to support your argument.
Conclusion- provide an overview of previously discussed points. Your case should be compelling and should include knowledge or a take-away stance that would be of use to your audience. Restate your take away finding or presentation objective. Emphasize what conference delegates know by the end of your session.
· The presentation topic should relate to mental health and/or alcohol and other drugs (AOD)
· The issue should be pitched at a level that informs mental health and /or AOD workers
· Ensure the topic is
oad enough to be of interest to many of the industry personnel attending the conference but focused enough to include useful information that could increase knowledge/ awareness/ change opinions/ treatment approaches, increase support for your stance or be applied within practice
· The topic should include information, guidance or training of value to your audience
· Include seminal and recent evidence and refer to important authors/ researchers within the subject area
· Carefully proofread your proposal to reduce typographical e
ors, spelling mistakes and grammatical issues before submission
· Include a title page with your name and student numbe
· Follow the American Psychological Association (APA) style of referencing within your main text and reference section.
· Name your electronic file second name/ first name/ unit code/ task number without spaces e.g. CooperAndersonHEBCHCS101Task2
HE-BCHCS 101 Context of the Mental Health Industry A