BASS – COU310A Assessment Brief 2 1 Assessment Brief Program Bachelor of Applied Social Science Subject Spirituality and Psychotherapy Subject code COU310A Name of assessment Assessment 2: Reflective...

BASS – COU310A Assessment Brief 2 1
Assessment Brief
Program Bachelor of Applied Social Science
Subject Spirituality and Psychotherapy
Subject code COU310A
Name of assessment Assessment 2: Reflective Essay
Length 2000 Words
Learning outcomes addressed by
this assessment: A, B, C
Submission Date: End of week 7, Sunday 11:55 pm
Assessment
ief summary:
Reflect on your experience of the course and application of the
model of intimacy.lect on your experience of the course and
application of the model of intimacy
Total marks 40
Weighting 40%
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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Assessment Description:
I.

Creative Application:

(a) Select a popular “romantic” story from a film, TV programme, novel or
play and summarise the story line. Next, describe the model of intimacy
depicted and indicate how it relates to the course discussion of intimacy.
Critique this model based on both your professional and personal experience
and the insight gained from the course. (b) Why do you suppose that human
eings might struggle with something so basic and seemingly necessary for a
good life? What best describes your views on intimacy? (c) Describe an
imagined client disclosure that might represent a difficult and challenging
situation where your own personal values might feel dismissed or your sense
of social tolerance might feel violated. What lessons from the course might
e useful to call upon? Please be reasonably specific as to what the “issue”
would be. And why it would be difficult for you? How would you “feel”? What
“thoughts” might enter your head? How might this get in the way of
developing a therapeutic relationship? How might you seek to shift the
challenge into an opportunity for understanding and mutual respect?
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Marking Criteria:
Max. in
category
Your
points
Answering the question and responding to the topic 10
Links to theories and concepts 10
Number and choice of appropriate references 10
Co
ect referencing style: in-text references and reference list 5
Word count, structure, readability 5
Total: 40
Comments:
What we want to see:
This essayi will incorporate a formal introduction, main points and conclusion; as this is an
essay, the introduction and conclusion, as well as individual paragraphs addressing different
issues should not be flagged with subheadings, but incorporated in the essay.
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 recommend a minimum of six 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 reference, 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.
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What we don’t want to see:
Plagiarism: All sources of information need to properly be acknowledged. Please refer to
the plagiarism website on blackboardii. 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
ule 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.
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.
i https:
laureate-
au.blackboard.com/webapps
lackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_20163_1&content_id=_2498856_1&mode=reset
ii https:
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au.blackboard.com/webapps
lackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_20163_1&content_id=_2498858_1&mode=reset
https:
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lackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_20163_1&content_id=_2498847_1&mode=reset
https:
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lackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_20163_1&content_id=_2498847_1&mode=reset
https:
laureate-au.blackboard.com/webapps
lackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_20163_1&content_id=_2498847_1&mode=reset
https:
laureate-au.blackboard.com/webapps
lackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_20163_1&content_id=_2498847_1&mode=reset
https:
laureate-au.blackboard.com/webapps
lackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_20163_1&content_id=_2498847_1&mode=reset
https:
laureate-au.blackboard.com/webapps
lackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_20163_1&content_id=_2498847_1&mode=reset
mailto: XXXXXXXXXX
http:
li
ary.think.edu.au
esearch_skills/