ASSESSMENT TASK 2: Case Study Analysis Aligned subject learning outcomes • become familiar with a number of models and theories of community work practice and the ideological and value positions associated with them. • develop a critical appreciation of strategies and roles for developing sustainable communities • develop a critical understanding of the concept of community; the nature of community work and community development and the relevance of these to contemporary societies and social welfare practice • develop an awareness of the knowledge and skills necessary for effective, progressive community work practice • Be able to apply and adapt the knowledge and skills necessary for effective and progressive community work practice Aligned professional standards/ competencies • The ability to select and organize information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically, • The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully • The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends, • The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area Group or individual Group and individual Weighting 60%
ASSESSMENT TASK 2: DESCRIPTION Submission: First part presentation in class and the second part through safe assignment This assignment involves analysing a case study (based on your learning from across this subject) and then applying the lessons from that case study to a local situation. The assignment has two components, a group presentation and an individual paper, each of these components is worth 30% of the overall subject mark. Together, they represent 60% of the overall result for the subject.
1. Group Component. You will be allocated into a small group of students. As a group, you will be allocated a case study. Produce a critical analysis of this case study drawing on the conceptual material covered in the subject. For example, this may involve discussion of the way in which the idea of community is conceived in the case; the model of community practice employed; the role of the state or partnerships; decision-making and leadership; practice frameworks employed, etc. Your analysis should serve to demonstrate your understanding of the material covered in the subject. Page 11 of 18 Present your analysis of the case study to the Workshop. At the time of presentation please submit the following to the lecturer • A pdf document of the slides used formatted to two slides per page • A short essay of 1500 words summarising the key points presented. This must be written with proper academic rigor and must be substantiated with proper references.

2. Individual Component. Individually, write a discussion paper where you explore the ways in which the lessons learned from this case study may be applied to practice in your own community. This may be in response to a specific issue in your community or in a broader, more developmental, sense, but should reflect the reality of your chosen community. This discussion should demonstrate both your ability to extract relevant information from the case and to adapt that information to allow its application in a local context. The individual paper length is 2000 words, and should be submitted electronically via the LearnJCU SafeAssign drop box. This paper should be appropriately structured and use references appropriately.