In this assessment you will reflect on Catholic social thought to apply it to a theme from this unit anda marginalised or minority group in Australia society. There are two parts for this assessment...

In this assessment you will reflect on Catholic social thought to apply it to a theme from this unit and
a marginalised or minority group in Australia society. There are two parts for this assessment task.

Part 1: Produce an original and creative work that reflects the relevance of CST principles and a
theme from the unit to a marginalised or minority group in Australia.

Original and creative work: choose one from the following options:
1) a letter to a chief executive officer of a company; or
2) a poster; or
3) a written direction/script for a dramatic/comedic scene/skit; or

4) a journal entry.

The original and creative work is not included in the overall word count for this assessment
task and should be no more than one A4 page in length (or equivalent). Kindly note: the
original and creative piece is not assessed per se, but it is a necessary requirement for this
assessment task.

CST principles: choose subsidiarity and participation.

Theme: choose one from the following options:
1) Flourishing and the good life (relates to Module 3); or
2) Empathy and compassion (relates to Module 4); or
3) Advocacy and action (relates to Module 5).

Marginalised or minority group: choose one from the following options:
1) Culturally and linguistically diverse people; or
2) Migrants to Australia from countries affected by civil/international conflict or natural
disasters.

Part 2: Based on your original and creative work, write a personal reflection that explores the
relationships between the prescribed CST principles; your chosen theme from the unit; your chosen
group; and how these relationships are important for your course of study.

Course of study: the degree program you are enrolled in at ACU.
It is a requirement that you:

Extended Unit Outline – UNCC100: Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society
Semester 2, 2022 – Multi-mode – Version 1: 16 July 2022 Page 13 of 22

a) cite at least the following six readings/resources:

one “all student” unit reading from your chosen theme/module (i.e., Connolly, 2000 (for
Module 3: Flourishing and the good life); Weisz and Cikara, 2021 (for Module 4: Empathy
and compassion); or Gardner and Brindis, 2017 (for Module 5: Advocacy)).







two resources (e.g., LEO book, a linked article, reading (other than the “all student” unit
reading), a YouTube video, etc.) that is included in the LEO folder/tile for your chosen
theme/module.







one Faculty-specific unit reading from your chosen theme/module or a Faculty-specific
resource/website.







two articles of your own choosing from the Journal of Catholic Social Thought.

b) identifyyourcourseofstudy.

Due date:
Weighting:
Length and/or format:
Purpose:

Learning outcomes assessed:
How to submit:

Return of assignment:

Assessment criteria:

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Wednesday, 19 October 2022, 11:00pm AEDT
50%
1,500 words

This assesses students’ ability to apply what they have learned
about Catholic social thought (CST) principles. Through the
generation of a creative work and a written paper, students
reflect on the ideas underlying the work and the ways in which it
reflects the themes of the unit.

LO1, LO2

This assessment task must be submitted electronically via
Turnitin on LEO.

This assessment task will be graded electronically, and you will
receive your mark and written feedback via Turnitin. An
announcement will be posted on LEO when your mark is
available.

Please refer to Appendix C at the end of the Extended Unit
Outline for further details on the assessment criteria/rubric for
this assessment item.