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Assessment - Reflective ESSAY
Students are required to write a reflective essay on discussions, learning, group processes & activities in class & group tutorial.
Students are encouraged to take weekly notes in Week 1 -Week 6, to assist them in choosing what they would like to reflect on from classroom discussions. You must reflect ona minimum of 4 of the following reflection topics (200-250 words each). You must choose at least 1 topic from each section. For the 4th topic, you can choose another topic of your own choice as relevant to the content in Weeks 1-6.
Section A: Reflections on the theoretical foundations of community services work.
• Different concepts of community, and their relevance to community work.
• Reflection and analysis of the social determinants of health
• Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, and the implications for your role as a community worker
Section B: Reflections on welfare, power, disempowerment and equity
• The links between globalisation and community services work
• Reasons and examples of the relevance of the theories of Karl Marx and Max Weber in present day Australian society
• The implications of neoliberalism for the community services sector.
• Reflection on Australian society and inequality, and how this relates to community services work
Section C: The purpose and nature of Australian community services work
• The various roles of community services workers, and your reflections on your own career path.
• Reflections and discussion on the main community sector agencies in Australia
Your essay should include at least 4 (scholarly) journal articles that you have read and at least two Taylor (2015) textbook references. Use APA 7 Referencing.
Word Count: 800-1000 words
Attachment:- Reflective.rar