13Assessment 2: Case Study Analysis (45%)Due Dates:Part 2A – Oral presentation: Week 7 – 9Part 2B – Written Report: Week 9The assessment will require you to analyse one of six given case studies that feature an ethical dilemmafor a community service worker in a professional context. The case study will require you to:• Outline the … Continue reading “Case Study Analysis | My Assignment Tutor”
13Assessment 2: Case Study Analysis (45%)Due Dates:Part 2A – Oral presentation: Week 7 – 9Part 2B – Written Report: Week 9The assessment will require you to analyse one of six given case studies that feature an ethical dilemmafor a community service worker in a professional context. The case study will require you to:• Outline the facts of the case• Explain the relevant ethical issues relating to the case (e.g. multiple and dual roles, boundaries,duty of care and mandatory reporting requirements)• Demonstrate a clear ethical decision-making process• Summarize the outcomes or possible outcomes of the casePART 2A – Oral presentation (15%)
Presentation on the given case Powerpoint presentation with other appropriate visual resources Include information based on credible sources and include appropriate referencing whererequired (APA 7 referencing) To be completed in Weeks 7-9 Length: 13-15 minutesCase study oneYou work as a case worker in a drop-in women’s centre. Your client Jenny (aged 28) has been using theservice to access food and other welfare services. You are aware that Jenny is married and has a 6-year oldson. Over the last few weeks, you have noticed that Jenny has become increasingly quiet while accessingservices. One day, you notice that Jenny has brought her son to the women’s centre. When you sit and tryto talk to Jenny, you notice that she does not introduce her son to you. He appears to be quiet, withdrawnand does not make any eye contact with you. You also notice several severe bruises on her son’s arms andlegs, which Jenny says is due to rough play with other children in school. Jenny discloses that they are infinancial difficulty at the moment but hope that situation will change when her husband finds a job soon.You also become aware that her husband lost his job due to significant drug use. What should you do?Case study twoYou work as a youth worker in residential centre. Your client George (aged 18) has mental health andsubstance addiction issues. You have formed good working relationship with George and he has been veryhonest with you. Over the last few weeks, you notice that George is increasingly been paranoid of bothstaff and other clients of the residential centre. Whenever George interacts with them, he accuses them ofpersecuting him and withdraws into his room. In a session, George discloses to you that he has plans to13take revenge on your colleagues and other clients of the centre. When you explore this further, Georgediscloses that he has not been taking his medications and he has been hearing strong voices all the time.He requests you to keep the information confidential. What would you do?Case study threeKristina is a client with a community housing organisation who has been supported by her case workerJohn. She and John are of similar ages, and through conversations they have in their professionalinteractions; it seems that Kristina and John share several interests including similar taste in food.John is able to find an independent community accommodation for Kristina and is soon she is no longer aclient of the community housing organisation.A few weeks later, Kristina visits John in his office. During that a meeting, Kristina mentions that she hasalso found work in an entertainment company. In her work she receives many free expensive vouchers torestaurants. She invites John as a date to an upcoming opening of a new restaurant because sheremembered John taste in food. She states that as she is no longer a client of the organisation, them seeingeach other socially or casually should not be a problem. What should John do?Case study fourYou work as a youth case worker in a Youth Refuge. Cleo, a 16 year old Aboriginal youth, who hasexperienced significant family loss and displacement has come to your organisation for refuge.During your interactions, you notice Cleo is very intelligent, talented and skilled. You encourage his skillsand work with him providing ongoing case support. After working together for well over a year, Cleo is ableto join an apprentice program and a distant relative has taken Cleo under his wing.A few months after his departure from the refugee, Cleo visits you and thanks you for your support as acase worker during his time in the refuge and hands over small wood carving which he sculpted as a gift.What should you do?Case Study fiveYou work as a case worker in a local community mental health service. For the past six months, you havebeen helping your client Maree in supporting her with her mental health issues. You have arrangedcounselling and specialist care for Maree. You are also aware that Maree recently left her spouse due todomestic violence, moved into independent accommodation and launched divorce proceedings against herpartner.13You receive a subpoena to provide case records of your engagement with Maree and provide a testimonyto the court in relation to the divorce proceedings. You are asked to disclose information about yourprofessional interactions with Maree. When you discuss the subpoena with Maree, she asks you to keepthe information confidential and not to disclose anything to the court. What do you do?Case study sixYou work for an organisation which provides support services to clients under NDIS. Jack, a 26year old client for the last six years has run out of his NDIS funding for the year. Jack a talentedpainter, offers to paint the interior of your house for free provided you find him some additionalfunding through other organizations. Your house interior is in desperate need for a new paintand Jack assures you that he will keep it a secret. What would you do? Criteria for oral presentationWeightClarity of concepts and structure• Introduction• Discussion• Conclusion15Use of Powerpoint presentation and visual resources• Organisation and formatting of visual presentation• Correct referencing used (APA 7)20Presentation skills• Tone of voice• Non-verbal cues• Body posture• Eye contact20Topic coverage• Identification and evaluation of the topic• Thoroughness, accuracy, and depth of analysis25Time management and audience engagement• Ability to keep to required presentation timeframe.• Interaction and ability to retain audience attention.20Total/15% 15 PRESENTATIONCRITERIAWeightF0 – 4 9 %P5 0 – 5 9 %C 6 0 – 6 9 %D 7 0 – 7 9 %HD 8 0 % +Structure ofpresentation15Noclarityofconceptsandstructure.Poorclarity ofconceptsandstructure:introduction,bodyandconclusion.Good clarity ofconcepts andstructure:introduction,body andconclusion.Very goodclarity ofconceptsandstructure:introduction,body andconclusion.Excellent clarity ofconcepts andstructure:introduction, body andconclusion.PowerPointPresentationappearance20PoorPowerPointpresentation.Attemptmade atPowerPointpresentation.PowerPointpresentation isgenerally clear,well laid out withappropriateheadings andnumber of slides.PowerPointpresentation ismostly clear, welllaid out withappropriateheadings andnumber of slides.SophisticatedPowerPointpresentation is clear,very well laid out withappropriate headingsand number of slides,images andreferences.Presentationskills20Noevidence ofcommunicationskillspresenter’stone ofvoice,nonverbal cues,bodyposture,little to noeye contactwithaudience.Very poorcommunication skillspresenter’stone ofvoice, nonverbalcues, bodypostureand eyecontact arenotgenerallyevidencedin relationto theaudience.Goodcommunicationskillspresenter’s toneof voice, nonverbal cues, bodyposture and eyecontact aretypicallyappropriate tothe audience.Very goodcommunicationskillspresenter’stone of voice,non- verbal cues,body posture andeye contact arelargelyappropriate to theaudience.Excellentcommunication skillspresenter’s tone ofvoice, non-verbalcues, body postureand eye contact arecompletelyappropriate to theaudience.Topiccoverage25Introductionabsent,poorlywrittenor notrelatedto thetopic.Mentionstopic; Pooranalysis.Covers topic,Some analysis ofthe topic.Covers topicwell; Analysis ofthe topic.Covers topic indepth;Sophisticated andthoroughanalysisof the topic 15 Timemanagement &engagement20Little to noevidence ofability toretain timemanagement,attentionandinvolvement: notinteractivewithaudience.Littleability toretaintimemanagement,attentionandinvolvement: smallamountofinteraction withaudience.Good ability toretain timemanagement,attention andinvolvement:interactive withaudience.Very good abilityto retain timemanagement,attention andinvolvement: highlevel ofinteraction withaudience.Excellent ability toretain timemanagement,attention andinvolvement: veryinteractive withaudience.T O T A L/15% 15PART 2B – Written Report (30%):Due Date: Week 9Word Count: 1700-2000 wordsYou must complete a written report on your chosen case study, fulfilling the specific requirementsoutlined on page 13.Use APA 7 referencing. Your written report should include at least 8 peer reviewed (scholarly) journalarticles in addition to any textbook references. The format of your essay will be discussed in greaterdetail during tutorials.Do NOT utilise sources such as www.tutor2u.com and other such web materials as these in no wayconstitute academic references for the purpose of your assignments. If you rely on such sources fortheoretical support, you will be deemed NOT to have met the requirements of the assessment. CriteriaWeighting 100%HDDCPFAnalysis of ethical dilemmas from thecase study30%Conclusions derived from analysis andassessment of the topic30%Use and depth of research20%Presentation and references used20%TOTAL/30% 15 Criteria foressayHighDistinction 8 0%–Distin ctio n 7 0 % – 7 9 %C r e d i t 6 0 – 6 9 %P a s s 5 0 – 5 9 %Fa i l 0 – 4 9 %Analysis ofethicalProvides accurateandProvides accurateandExplanations ofhowExplanations ofhowExplanations ofhowdilemmasfrom thecompleteexplanations ofcompleteexplanations ofpotential issuescan bepotential issuescan bepotential issuescan becasestudyhow potentialissues canhow potentialissues canidentified andtheiridentified andare notidentified andresearchbe identified anddrawingbe identified anddrawingimpact onprovision ofalways accurateandare inaccurate oron most recentscholarlyon relevantliteraturesupervision andoftensometimesincomplete,incomplete,does not citeliteraturecites therelevantsometimescites thethe relevantliterature.literature.relevantliterature.ConclusionsderivedShows a deepShows anexcellentShows a goodShows a basicShows poor,insufficientfromanalysis andunderstanding ofhowunderstanding ofhowunderstanding ofhowunderstandingof howunderstanding ofhowassessmentof thepotential issuescan bepotential issuescan bepotential issuescan bepotential issuescan bepotential issuescan bet o p i cidentified andtheiridentified andtheiridentified andtheiridentified andtheiridentified andtheirimpact ontargetedimpact ontargetedimpact ontargetedimpact ontargetedimpact ontargetedpopulationpopulationpopulationpopulationpopulationUse anddepth ofA comprehensiveanalysisA strong analysisisA good analysisisAnalysis is fairlywellAnalysis is notwellresearchis developed.Summarizesdeveloped.Summarizesdeveloped.Summarizesdeveloped. Itsummarizesdeveloped. Itlacksand showsinsightfuland showsinsightfuland shows somethe overallinformationsummary and/oranysynthesis of theliteraturesynthesis of theinsightfulsynthesis of theobtained fromthesynthesis of therelevantinformation,includingliteratureinformation,literatureinformation,literaturereviews andliteratureanalysis of gapsand/orincluding analysisof gapsidentifies somesynthesizesadequatelylimitations of theresearchand/orlimitations of thelimitations of thethe knowledgegainedresearchresearch 15 Presentation andAll levels ofcontent areHigh level ofcontent isAppropriatecontent isMost majorsections ofMajor sectionsofreferencesusedcovered in depth.Widecovered in depth.Widecovered inreasonablethe relevantcontentrelevant contenthaverange ofcontemporaryrange of goodreferencesdepth. Sourcesareincluded, butnotbeen omitted ormissedreferences andsourcesand sources arewellgenerally wellcited whencovered in asmuchInadequatereferencesare well citedwhencited whenspecificspecificstatements aredepth, or asexplicit, asand poorcitationspecificstatements arestatements aremademadeexpectedmadeReferenceswere basicand someerrors ofcitationTOTAL
