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Assessment 2A – Week 7: Policy Analysis (30%) Select one (1) policy from the list provided: 1. NDIS 2. Homelessness policy (state e.g. QLD, WA, NSW, VIC) 3. Family Violence policy (state e.g. QLD, WA, NSW, VIC) 4. Refugees policy Clearly choose a key policy, using the concepts and literature provided in this unit, and through your own independent research, undertake an analysis of the selected policy. Your analysis will: • Provide a brief history of this policy in Australia, key moments of change in either the problem and/or the policy and key social and political drivers of that change. • Describe and discuss the ideological influences apparent in the policy as it stands today (use the Fenna reading from Assessment 1). • Provide an example of a similar response to this issue in another jurisdiction e.g. UK, USA. • Evaluate the extent to which this policy contributes to a more “socially just” Australia - this requires a definition of Social Justice found in the required readings. The essay will follow formal essay structure including an introduction, a body with your main points, and a conclusion that summarises your points and reiterates your position on the question of social justice. The literature will include the required readings for this unit, a primary source policy document, and two (2) peer reviewed journal articles to add depth to your analysis. You cannot use sentences or quotes directly from web pages. Publications can be sourced from government web pages or non- government peak organisation web pages which will need to be fully referenced. The essay will follow APA7 academic formatting and referencing. Please see the SAP203 Unit Outline for the Marking Criteria. 2 Assessment 2A: Individual Written Essay Policy Analysis (30%) Marking Criteria Criteria Mark HD Distinction Credit Pass Fail Identify and describe brief history of selected policy in Australia, key moments of change in either the problem and/or the policy and key social and political drivers of that change. 25 Policy history in Australia and key moments of change are clearly identified and described in their context with relevant research-based explanation. Policy history in Australia and key moments of change are identified and described in their context and research is evident in explaining them. Policy history in Australia and key moments of change are introduced, but with some research, and some description. Policy history in Australia and key moments of change are mentioned, but context and description are unclear, with minimal research. Insignificant identification and description of policy history in Australia and key moments of change, lacking any research. Describe and discuss the ideological influences apparent in the selected policy as it stands today. 25 Ideological influences apparent in the selected policy as it stands today is accurately described and discussion is clear and demonstrates depth. Ideological influences apparent in the selected policy as it stands today is accurately described and discussion is clear with minor gaps. Ideological influences apparent in the selected policy as it stands today is described and discussed in sufficient detail with some ambiguities and inaccuracies. Ideological influences apparent in the selected policy as it stands today is described, but there are significant inaccuracies or ambiguities. Ideological influences apparent in the selected policy as it stands today is insignificantly or irrelevantly stated. Provide an example of a similar response to this issue in another jurisdiction 20 Example of a similar response to this issue in another jurisdiction is clearly articulated and demonstrates depth. Example of a similar response to this issue in another jurisdiction is somewhat clearly articulated with minor gaps. Example of a similar response to this issue in another jurisdiction is adequately articulated, with some ambiguities and inaccuracies. Example of a similar response to this issue in another jurisdiction is articulated with significant inaccuracies or ambiguities. Example of a similar response to this issue in another jurisdiction is inaccurately articulated or absent. Evaluate the extent to which this policy contributes to a more “socially just” Australia, using a definition of Social Justice from required readings. 20 Evaluation of the extent to which this policy contributes to a more “socially just” Australia, using a definition of Social Justice from the required readings is clearly articulated. Evaluation of the extent to which this policy contributes to a more “socially just” Australia, using a definition of Social Justice from the required readings clearly articulated with minor gaps. Evaluation of the extent to which this policy contributes to a more “socially just” Australia, using a definition of Social Justice from the required readings is adequately articulated, with some ambiguities and inaccuracies. Evaluation of the extent to which this policy contributes to a more “socially just” Australia, using a definition of Social Justice from the required readings is articulated with significant inaccuracies or ambiguities. Evaluation of the extent to which this policy contributes to a more “socially just” Australia, using a definition of Social Justice from the required readings is inaccurately articulated or absent. 3 Writing structure, formatting, accurate APA7 references 10 Written expression is fluent and ideas are well connected. Separate comprehensive reference list with excellent use of APA7 and formatting. Written expression is predominantly sound with few gaps in the flow of ideas. Separate reference list with minor errors in the use of APA7 and formatting. Written expression has some gaps and flaws, impending flow of ideas. Basic number of references supplied in a reference list but missed significant sources and some errors in the use of APA7 and formatting. Written expression is adequate but has numerous errors. Required number of references supplied but some sources are irrelevant or inadequate for scholarly essay. Major errors in the use of APA7 and formatting. Poor written expression. No reference list or list with no relevant scholarly sources. Lack of APA7 and formatting. 100 Converted to 30% Assessment 2A: Individual Written Essay Policy Analysis (30%) Marking Criteria