DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS & SOCIAL ENTERPRISE

Non-Profit Organization & Development (1NPODEV / 008222)

Individual Assignment AY 2015/16 Oct Semester
You will write a comparative analysis essay comparing Singapores Many Helping
Hands Approach welfare approach with another countrys welfare approach. You shall
focus on ONE of the vulnerable groups (as listed below) and examine how the different
Governments and the respective non-profit organizations in the country help the members of
your chosen vulnerable groups.
This assignment allows you to look beyond Singapore and gain understanding of alternative
community development approaches.
In this essay, you will:
1. Describe the overall welfare approach of the two countries.
2. Focus on:
a. Brief description/profile of the vulnerable group in both countries.
b. The 3 main areas of needs of the chosen vulnerable group in both countries.
c. The welfare policies/programs by the respective Governments and NPOs of
both countries in response to those 3 areas of needs.
3. Make comparisons (differences/similarities) of the identified 3 areas of welfare
policies/programs by the respective Governments and NPOs of both countries.
4. Provide a conclusion your opinion on the effectiveness of both the countries in
addressing the specific needs of your chosen vulnerable group.
List of Vulnerable Groups to choose from:
The Disabled
The Mentally Ill
Single-Person-Headed Poor Households
Silent Workers
Foreign Workers
Elderly
Terminally Ill Children
Low-income Families
Timelines:
Choose the country and vulnerable group via Google Doc Week 12
Consultation on need basis (please contact lecturer personally) Week 13 to 15
Submission of essay: Week 16
Note:
There should be no overlap of countries and vulnerable group among students.
o Example: Two students should not choose Elderly as their vulnerable group
and Singapore and Korea as their comparison countries.

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o In case of doubt, please approach the lecturer.

Please refrain from asking last minute queries or consultations so that there is an
efficient time management for you as well as the lecturer.

Any non-submission of the deliverables as stated above will result in a 5% deduction.

You have to strictly adhere to the following guidelines regarding the submission of your work.

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* Please attach the completed sheet to the front of each assignment *

Module

NPO Organization & Development (1NPODEV)

Assignment Descriptor

Individual Assignment (30%)

Comparative Analysis Essay

Due Date

Week 16 (5 Feb 2016)

Class

Lecturer/Tutor

Mr Javihn Chan

Declaration
I hereby declare that no part of this attached assignment has been copied from any other
person's work except where acknowledged in the text, and that no part of this assignment
has been written for me by any other person.
Student Number

Students Full Name

Signature & Date

Note: If the above declaration is found to be false, no marks will be awarded for this
assignment. Plagiarism and collusion are serious offences.

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Individual Assignment (30%)

Lecturers Comments

Poor

Satisfactory

AverageBelow

Accuracies &
Comprehensivene
ss (40%)
Comparisons &
Analysis (50%)
Organization of
Essay (10%)
Grade Awarded

Good

(Tick only)

Excellent

MARKS

Marking Criteria (Marking Sheet) 100 marks

40
50
10
Lecturers Name and Signature
Mr Javihn Chan

Grade Scale:
A+ & A
B+ & B
C+ & C
D+ & D
F

Lecturers Comments:

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: Excellent
: Very good
: Good
: Pass
: Fail

When submitting written work, please follow the instructions:

Cover Sheet

Formatting

Make sure that you attach the cover sheet as

the first page of every assignment. Assignments
submitted without this cover sheet will be
deemed as incomplete hence not accepted.

1. Do not include Cover Sheet, Marking

Rubrics and List of References in the Soft
Copy submission via Safe Assign for both
Draft and Final versions.
2. Ensure that the percentage of match in
SafeAssign is less than 30%

Do not use plastic sheet protectors or plastic

covers. Paper folders are also not necessary.
Keep a backup copy of your work at all times.
The lecturer reserves the right to request for
additional copies as he / she deems fit.

5% will be deducted from assignments that do

not meet these requirements.

Documents to be submitted

Due Date

1. 1 hard copy of the Essay to be submitted to

lecturer.
2. Hard copy submissions should include
Cover Sheet, and List of References
3. Soft copies of the Essay to be submitted via
Safe Assign MeL before presentation.

Soft copies of the essay are to be submitted

in MeL.

Note: There will be 2 submission areas in MeL

for Safe Assign:
Draft: Here you can submit a draft
version to verufy the %age of match.

It is your responsibility to see that assignments

are submitted by the due date and time. Late
submission without permission by the lecturer
will be penalised.
5% will be deducted for every day this
assignment is late for a maximum of 1 working
week, after which it will be marked as ZERO.

Final: You will submit the final version of

your assignment before the assigned
deadline.

5% will be deducted from assignments that do

not meet these requirements.

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Marking Criteria:
Criterion

Accuracies and
Comprehensivenes
s (40%)

Excellent
>= 80
Student is able to
accurately present an
insightful and
comprehensive
understanding of the
welfare approach of
both the countries
and the needs of the
chosen vulnerable
group.

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Good
70 79
Student presents
accurate and good
understanding of the
welfare approach of
both the countries
and the needs of the
chosen vulnerable
group.

Satisfactory
60 69
Student is able to
present some
understanding of the
welfare approach and
the needs of the
chosen vulnerable
group of both the
countries with some
inaccuracies.

Below Average
50 59
Student is able to
present a satisfactory
understanding of the
welfare approach of
both the countries
and the needs of the
chosen vulnerable
group with many
inaccuracies.

Poor
< 50
Student lacks
understanding of the
welfare approach of
both the countries
and the needs of the
chosen vulnerable
group and is mostly
inaccurate.

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Criterion

Comparison and
Analysis
(50%)

Excellent
>= 80
Excellent coverage of
all the 4 areas of the
welfare approach with
relevant examples to
support research.

Good
70 79
Good coverage of all
the 4 areas of the
welfare approach with
relevant examples to
support research.

Satisfactory
60 69
Satisfactory coverage
of 4 areas of the
welfare approach with
relevant examples to
support research.

Analysis
Able to correctly
identify the
differences/similaritie
s in the 4 areas of the
Welfare approach in
both the countries.

Analysis
Able to correctly
identify the
differences/similaritie
s in the 4 areas of the
Welfare approach in
both the countries.

Analysis
Unable to correctly
identify the
differences/similaritie
s in the 4 areas of the
Welfare approach in
both the countries.

All 4 areas of analysis

are covered clearly
and in-depth and
independently with
relevant examples to
support claims.

Good coverage of the

4 areas of analysis
with relevant
examples to support
claims.

Satisfactory coverage
of the 4 areas of
analysis with relevant
examples to support
claims.

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Below Average
50 59
Insufficient coverage
of all the 4 areas of
the welfare approach
with relevant
examples to support
research.

Poor
< 50
Poor coverage of all
the 4 areas of the
NPO areas of the
welfare approach with
relevant examples to
support research.

Analysis
Unable to correctly
identify the
differences/similaritie
s in the 4 areas of the
Welfare approach in
both the countries.

Analysis
Unable to correctly
identify the
differences/similarities
in the 4 areas of the
Welfare approach in
both the countries.

Insufficient coverage
of the 4 areas of
analysis with relevant
examples to support
claims.

Failed to clearly
analyse the 4 areas
with no or few
relevant examples to
support claims.

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Criterion

Excellent
>= 80
Strong introduction
and conclusion

Good
70 79
Clear introduction and
conclusion

Consistent and
coherent logical
progression.

Illustrates some
consistency and
shows some logical
progression

Written in a formal
language
Paper written in
students own words
Organisation of
Essay (10%)

Superior editing.
Rarely makes errors
in spellings, language
usage and grammar.
Appropriate &
accurate APA
referencing at the end
of the document as
well as in-text
citations

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Majority of paper
written in formal
language.
Majority of paper
written in students
own words.
Careful editing.
Makes few errors in
spelling, language
usage and grammar
Some missing or
inaccurate APA
referencing either intext or at the end of
the document.

Satisfactory
60 69
Introduction and
conclusion is present
but not clear
Shows some attempt
of consistency and
order
Some use of formal
language recognized.
Some parts of paper
written in students
own words.

Below Average
Poor
50 59
< 50
Unable to identify introduction and conclusion
Lack of consistency and order
Inappropriate use of language.
Most of the paper is plagiarised.
Poor editing with spelling and grammar errors
making it difficult to read.
Referencing is inaccurate with many missing
areas.

Some evidence of
editing. Extensive
spelling, language
usage and grammar
errors.
Many missing or
inaccurate APA
referencing either intext or at the end of
the document.

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