Referencing Styles : APA Assessment Task 3 3000 words, 45% weighting Due Date for Completion: Sunday, 16 August 2015 by 11:59pm Submission Instructions: Students should submit their assessment online. Assessment Details Each student is to write an essay on their preferred way of practising as a social worker, drawing on critical theory and practice including radical, structural, social constructivism and post-modern social work perspectives. Your essay should include: An introduction to the topic focusing on the contribution of critical approaches, relating them to your preferred field of practice, social work role or level of intervention An identification of key issues, for example discussions of the impact of political, economic, and social issues on current social work practice in this role or practice area An analysis based on critical theory drawing on radical, structural and post modern practice theories, as well as current policy and practices An evaluation of critical theory social work approaches in terms of their strengths and weaknesses Critical theory and practice recommendations for you as a developing social work practitioner It is expected that you will refer to a minimum of 12 articles/ readings in your essay. Assessment Criteria – Tasks 3 Relevance of particular critical theory to topic Effective use of evidence/ data/ sources Extent of research/ analysis Structure and development of argument Critical reflection about implications of analysis for social work practice Clarity of expression Grammar, punctuation and spelling Referencing using APA (6thedition) conventions How to do well in Assessment Task 3 Attend all sessions and complete the set readings Active participation in class discussions Use a range of academic resources including books and journal articles Use a minimum of twelve academic references Alignment with learning outcomes: 1-6 Question: Each student is to write an essay on their preferred way of practising as a social worker, drawing on critical theory and practice including radical, structural, social constructivism and post-modern social work perspectives Your essay should include: An introduction to the topic focusing on the contribution of critical approaches, relating them to your preferred field of practice, social work role or level of intervention An identification of key issues, for example discussions of the impact of political, economic, and social issues on current social work practice in this role or practice area An analysis based on critical theory drawing on radical, structural and post-modern practice theories, as well as current policy and practices An evaluation of critical theory social work approaches in terms of their strengths and weaknesses Critical theory and practice recommendations for you as a developing social work practitioner It is expected that you will refer to a minimum of 12 articles/ readings in your essay. Question (Reworded) TASK: Write an essay on your preferred way of practising as a social worker. Draw on critical theory and practice including: Radical Structural Social constructivism Post-modern social work perspectives An introduction to the topic focusing on the contribution of critical approaches, relating them to your preferred field of practice, social work role or level of intervention What is the contribution of these critical approaches to your: Preferred field of practice Social work role Level of intervention An identification of key issues, for example discussions of the impact of political, economic, and social issues on current social work practice in this role or practice area What are some key issues that may impact your practice in this role or area? Consider the impact of political, economic and social issues (eg. Current policy and practices). An analysis based on critical theory drawing on radical, structural and post-modern practice theories, as well as current policy and practices Use the critical theories above (and more) to frame and guide your discussion on your preferred way of practicing. An evaluation of critical theory social work approaches in terms of their strengths and weaknesses Evaluate the critical theories and approaches for their strengths and weaknesses. Critical theory and practice recommendations for you as a developing social work practitioner What recommendations does the theory have for you as a social worker?