Assessment 1: Individual Reflection Journal

Description and marking rubrics

Due dates: 16th August 2022, 30 August 2022, 13th September 2022, 11th October 8:55AM
Weight: 20%
Word count: 800 words approximately (200 words per reflection)

Assessment description:

During the semester you will be required to submit 4 journal entries where you critically reflect on the readings, lectures and discussions in
class.

Journal 1 – Why is sociology relevant for social work?

How do you distinguish between ‘private troubles’ and ‘public issues’?

Journal 2 – Is Australian a ‘classless society?

What is the difference between poverty and inequality?

Journal 3 - What do we mean by multiculturalism and is being Aboriginal just another ethnic group in Australia?
What are the arguments for an against seeing gender differences as ‘natural’?

Journal 4 - What do we mean by ‘family’ in Australia?

Is religion relevant in Australia today?

Marking Rubrics

Marking Criteria HD D C P F
Conclusions derived Demonstrates deep Demonstrates good Demonstrates Demonstrates basic Demonstrates
from class readings, understanding of the understanding of the reasonably understanding of the inability to
discussions issues issues competent issues understand the
understanding of the issues
40% issues
Use and depth of Comprehensive Excellent analysis of Competent analysis Basic analysis of the Poor analysis of the
reflection analysis of the the literature and of the literature and literature and literature and
literature and discussions. discussions. discussions. discussions.
40% discussions. Demonstrates good Demonstrates sound Demonstrates basic Demonstrates no
Demonstrates high ability to reflect on ability to reflect on ability to reflect on ability to reflect on
ability to reflect on this for social work this for social work this for social work this for social work
this for social work
Presentation Written in clear, Written in clear, Written in generally Written in English Poorly written,
grammatical correct grammatical correct clear, grammatical but needed editing. unclear with spelling
20% English with no English with only correct English with Written in mainly and other errors. Not
errors. Written in minor errors. Written errors. Written in your own words written in own
own words. in own words. own words. words.