PurposeTo assess your ability to present a critical analysis on key concepts and foundational theories and practices ofinternational and community development using scholarly methods and techniques.InstructionsChoose one contemporary debate in international and/or community development covered in this unit whichinterests and appeals to you.Analyse the issues and offer a critique based on solid research and use of reputable literature. In addition tousing sources from the required and recommended lists for this Unit, you will need to find and reference atleast two relevant, recent (not older than three years according to the published date) scholarly journalarticles that contribute material that supports or challenges your view. The library can help you develop therequired research skills if you are unfamiliar with the process.
Assessment Information ADS701: Introduction to International and Community Development Assessment 3: Critical Essay This document supplies detailed information on assessment tasks for this unit. Key information • Due: Friday 27th May 2022 20.00 pm AEST • Weighting: 50% • Word count: 2500 words This is an individual assessment task Learning Outcomes This assessment assesses the following Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO) and related Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLO): Unit Learning Outcome (ULO) Graduate Learning Outcome (GLO) ULO 1: Demonstrate a common core understanding of key strands of development thinking and practice, and its application in real world situations GLO 1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities ULO 2: Describe and debate the basic tenets of human development, within the context of the social sciences GLO 2: Communication skills ULO 3: Understand and articulate the relationships between individuals, organisations, and institutions and their various roles in designing and implementing community focused development GLO 6: Self-management ULO 4: Explore and interpret issues of power, social justice, sustainability and human development outcomes across a range of sectors and issues Purpose To assess your ability to present a critical analysis on key concepts and foundational theories and practices of international and community development using scholarly methods and techniques. Instructions Choose one contemporary debate in international and/or community development covered in this unit which interests and appeals to you. Analyse the issues and offer a critique based on solid research and use of reputable literature. In addition to using sources from the required and recommended lists for this Unit, you will need to find and reference at least two relevant, recent (not older than three years according to the published date) scholarly journal articles that contribute material that supports or challenges your view. The library can help you develop the required research skills if you are unfamiliar with the process. Assessment Information Some of the debates covered in this unit include the following, but you’re encouraged to develop your own relevant topic with the Unit Chair: • Conceptualisations and Measurement of Poverty – e.g. How can we meaningfully measure the multidimensionality of poverty? • The politics of aid – e.g. to what extent do the national interests and priorities of bilateral donors (such as DFAT) assist or compromise effectiveness and the empowerment of recipients? • Government, non-government and community sectors – e.g. how well do the diversity of agencies work together, or are aid chains too long and powered? • Indigenous development in Australia? What are the difficulties in providing respectful, effective development in remote communities? • Rights and development – e.g. how useful a tool for development is rights training, and in what ways or circumstances (if ever) might it be unhelpful as an approach? • Village community development in relation to the international landscape. How do changes in the focus of international development affect small projects on the ground? • Sustainable development – e.g. How do we find a balance between the material aspirations of the growing middle/upper classes, and the finite resources of the planet? Structure Aim for a clear and concise response relevant to the topic demonstrating: • understanding of unit material • analytical skills, exposition of the issues and critical evaluation • research and referencing, including a reference list of references of sufficient quality • Evidence of planning, structure, formatting, readability or communication, • Correct length +/- 10%, spelling & grammar Submission details Your assessment should be submitted via CloudDeakin. Extension requests Extensions for assessments are only provided for medical reasons, supported with a medical certificate. Special consideration You may be eligible for special consideration if circumstances beyond your control prevent you from undertaking or completing an assessment task at the scheduled time. See the following link for advice on the application process: http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/studying/assessment-and-results/special-consideration Assessment feedback You will receive a mark and feedback on your assessment task in the form of a rubric within two weeks of submission of your assessment. Referencing You must correctly use the Deakin-Harvard Referencing Style in this assessment. See the Deakin referencing guide. Academic integrity, plagiarism and collusion Plagiarism and collusion constitute extremely serious breaches of academic integrity. They are forms of cheating, and severe penalties are associated with them, including cancellation of marks for a specific assignment, for a specific unit or even exclusion from the course. 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Work submitted may be reproduced and/or communicated by the university for the purpose of assuring academic integrity of submissions: https://www.deakin.edu.au/students/study- support/referencing/academic-integrity https://www.deakin.edu.au/students/study-support/referencing/academic-integrity https://www.deakin.edu.au/students/study-support/referencing/academic-integrity Assessment Information ADS701 - Introduction to International and Community Development Assessment Task 3: Critical Essay rubric Criteria High Distinction (80 – 100) Distinction (70 – 79) Credit (60 – 69) Pass (50 – 59) Fail (0 – 49) Criteria 1: 50% Conduct intelligent research of the selected topic and provide a thorough, referenced, reporting and analysis of the current academic debate. Articulate the various roles of individuals, organisations and institutions in designing and implementing community focused development. Outstanding referenced research of facts and ideas contributing to discussion about the chosen topic. Articulation of the roles played at different levels and their effect on development as they relate to the topic. Intelligent selection and use of several recent, highly relevant, scholarly articles. Excellent research and referencing with a thorough analysis of contributing facts and ideas on the chosen topic. Careful selection and insightful use of two or more recent, highly relevant, scholarly articles. Good research and referencing with better than basic insight into the important points underlying the chosen issue. Selection and good use of two or more recent, relevant, scholarly articles. Adequate research and a basic description of the topic with a reasonable attempt at analysis. A basic level of understanding of the topic with a Selection and use of two recent, relevant, scholarly articles. Inadequate research or minimal or inaccurate description and analysis of the topic. Little care taken finding good relevant sources. Less than two recent scholarly articles cited. Criteria 2: 25% Provide an explanation of how the chosen topic relates to the broader context of development. Explore and interpret issues of power, social justice, sustainability and human development outcomes across a range of sectors and issues. Extraordinary insight into the complexities and nuance around the current discourse on the chosen topic and how it relates to both the broad international and narrow local context of community development including, where relevant, discussion of power, social justice, sustainability and human development. Excellent analysis of different attitudes or approaches to the topic with an accurate summary of current ideas as they relate to the broader context of development. Excellent discussion of the topic as it relates to relevant social issues. A clear attempt to tackle the more difficult and complex ideas presented by the topic. Better than basic discussion of the broader context of development with some of the related social issues. Reasonable attempt to explain the topic’s different factors and ideas and how they relate to the broader development discourse. Some demonstrated awareness of broader relevant social issues. Little attempt to understand where the topic sits within the broader context of current ideas about development. Poor demonstrated understanding of issues and points of disagreement within the chosen topic. No engagement with larger social issues. Assessment Information Criteria 3: 25% Present findings in a well- written, appropriately structured, logical report with a list of references in the Deakin-Harvard style. Excellent use of language, reasoning, structure and flow with an insightful final summary based on research. Excellent reasoning and structure in a logical format with a good final statement based on research. Good structure and report format with a reasonable final summary based on research. Adequate, neat report structure with a good attempt at addressing the issues and summarising the overall situation. Poor, messy or illogical report with little attempt to sum up problems and ideas.