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PALL8443 Practicum Assessment Information
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Last!updated:!November!12,!2010
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Table!of!Contents!
Contents!Assessment!Information!.........................................................................................!4!
Preparing!and!Submitting!your!Assessments!.....................................................!4!
Assessment!1:!Learning!Contract!(draft)!.........................................................!8!
Assessment!2:!Learning!Contract!(final)!........................................................!11!
Assessment!3:!Progress!Log!A!.......................................................................!12!
Assessment!4:!Critical!Literature!Review!......................................................!13!
Assessment!5:!Progress!Log!B!.......................................................................!14!
Assessment!6:!Practicum!paper!for!dissemination!/!publication!.................!15!
Assessment!7:!Reflection!/!evaluation!on!the!process!of!skill!/!topic!development!.................................................................................................!18!
Assessment!8:!Evaluation!of!Practicum!Outcomes!.......................................!20!
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Assessment!Information!
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The! assessment! items! for! this! topic! are! both! formative! and! summative.Formative!assessments!are!designed!to!assist! in!the!navigation!through!thecontent! of! the! topic! as!well! as! prepare! you! for! the! graded! requirements.Summative! assessments! are! graded!using! the! Flinders!University's! grading!system.!Please!refer!to!the!Flinders!University's!Student!Related!Policies!andProcedures!Manual! for! further! information! (www.flinders.edu.au/current"
The! assessment! items! for! this! topic! are! both! formative! and! summative.Formative!assessments!are!designed!to!assist! in!the!navigation!through!thecontent! of! the! topic! as!well! as! prepare! you! for! the! graded! requirements.Summative! assessments! are! graded!using! the! Flinders!University's! grading!system.!Please!refer!to!the!Flinders!University's!Student!Related!Policies!andProcedures!Manual! for! further! information! (www.flinders.edu.au/current"students/policies"procs/policies"procs_home.cfm)!
The! Statement! of! Assessment! of! Methods! is! the! University’s! formal!assessment! contract! with! students! and! details! due! dates,! conditions! for!resubmissions! and! the! penalties! that! may! apply! in! different! assessment!situations.!This!document!is!available!in!the!FLO!site!for!this!topic.!
Information! regarding! the!University’s! Semester! dates! can! be! accessed! at!http://www.flinders.edu.au/semester"dates.cfm.!
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Preparing!and!Submitting!your!Assessments!
Preparing!your!assignments!
Assessable!work!for!this!topic!will!be!submitted!electronically!either!via!theDiscussion! tool! or! the!Assignments! tool.! The!Assessment! details! page!willindicate!the!submission!mode!for!each!assessable!task.!
It!is!always!good!practice!to!proof!read!your!assignments!before!submitting.At! graduate! level,! it! is! expected! that! you! will! use! reference!material! tosupport! your! argument! in! your! assessment! cases! and! cite! your! referenceswithin!the!text!as!well!as!in!a!reference!list!at!the!end!of!your!paper.!!
Help!with!the!writing!of!essays!and!constructing!an!argument!can!be!foundat! the! University’s! Study! Learning! Centre!(http://www.flinders.edu.au/current"students/slc/).!
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Assignments!will!be!accepted!in!the!following!formats:
! Microsoft!Word!(‘.docx’!or!‘.doc’)!
! Rich!Text!File!(‘.rtf’)!
The!first!page!of!your!assignment!file!must!include:!!
1. Student!Name!
2. Student! Id! Number! (i.e.! the!seven!digit!number!that!use!to!enrol!in!topics!online)!
3. Topic!Code!(e.g.!PALL8432)!
4. Lecturer!Name!
5. Assignment!Number!
6. Submission!Date!
7. Return!postal!address
(Please! note! that! assignment! pieces! should! not! begin! on! this! page.! Theyshould!begin!on!the!second!page!–!do!not!send!the!cover!page!as!a!separate!file).!Use!12pt!font,!double!line!spacing.!!
All!assignments!are!to!be!submitted!via!the!‘Assignments!tool’!which!can!be!accessed!from!the!course!menu.!Direct!links!to!specific!assignments!may!alsobe!embedded!within!other!sections!of!your!site.!!
The!assignments!tool!has!4!tabs;!Inbox,!Submitted,!Graded,!Published.!Your!assignments!will!be! in!the!"Inbox"!until!you!have!submitted!the!assignmentor!the!cut"off!date!has!passed!(when!you!will!no! longer!be!able!to!submit).After!you!submit!an!assignment,! it!will!move!to!the!"Submitted"!tab!until! ithas!been!marked.!Then!it!moves!to!the!"Graded"!tab.!!
Submitting!an!assignment!via!the!Assignment!Dropbox!
! Go!to!the!"Inbox"!and!click!the!linked!assignment!title!
! Use! the! "Add! attachments"! button! to! upload! your! assignment! file.Click!on!"My!Computer"!then!browse!for!your!file!!
! Check!your!uploaded!file!by!clicking!the!linked!filename.!An!icon!with!a!red!arrow!alongside!an!attached!file!will!remove!that!file!(if!you!have!uploaded!the!wrong!file).!!
! Click!the!"Submit"!button!to!complete!your!assignment!submission.!!
! The!assignment!will!move!to!the!"Submitted"!tab.!!!
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Correcting!a!submitted!assignment!!
You! are! permitted! to! retrieve! your!work,!make! corrections/additions! andresubmit!up!until!the!submission!deadline.!!
! From!The!"Submitted"!tab!!
o click!the!"ActionLink"!for!the!assignment!(a!small!grey!button!at!the!end!of!the!assignment!title)!and!choose!"take!submission!back!to!inbox",!or!!
o click!the!linked!assignment!title.!In!the!information!area!at!the!top!of!the!assignment!,!alongside!"Status"!will!be!a!button!allowing!you!the!take!the!assignment!back!to!the!inbox!!
! Once!the!assignment!is!back!in!the!inbox,!you!will!be!able!to!edit,!remove!and!upload!new!attachments.!
! Click!the!submit!button!when!corrections!are!complete!
Assignment!Feedback!
Feedback!on!assignments!will!either!occur!on"line!or!via!written!comments!on!a!hard!copy!of!your!assignment!which!will!be!posted!back!to!you.!To!viewyour! mark! (and! possible! comments)! go! to! the! "Graded"! tab! in! theassignment!tool!or!go!to!"My!grades".!!
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Late!submissions!!
All!assignments!are!to!be!submitted!by!the!due!date.!
Late!submissions!will!not!be!accepted!unless!previously!negotiated!with!thetopic! coordinator! or! your! tutor.! ! If! you! are! having! difficulty! meeting!submission!deadlines!contact!your!tutor/lecturer!in!the!first!instance!via!FLO.!
If! you! are! experiencing! difficulties! contacting! your! lecturer! to! negotiateextensions,!please!contact!Michael!Cox.!!
Palliative!and!Supportive!Services!Flinders!University!PO!Box!2100!Adelaide!SA!5001!Fax!!!+61!8!7221!8230!Telephone!!+61!8!7221!8208!Email!!pallcare@flinders.edu.au!
Keep!a!copy!of!assignments!
Remember! to!keep!a!copy!of!all!assignments!submitted.!Sometimes! thingsgo! wrong! "! computers! crash! (never! expected)! or! very! occasionally! filesdisappear! into! a! black! hole.! It! is! good! practice! to! always! keep! periodicbackup!copies!of!your!work! in!progress! (not! just!a!copy!after!completion).The! simplest! ways! of! achieving! this! is! on! a! USB! drive! (after! each! studysession,!place!a!copy!of!your!latest!work!onto!the!USB!drive).!You!could!alsokeep! copies! on! CD! (though! CD's! are! better! for! an! archive! of! completed!work).!!
Help!with!the!assignment!tool!!
Use!the!"Help"!link!(top!right!of!screen)!from!within!the!assignment!tool!formore!help.!!
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Assessment!1:!Learning!Contract!(draft)!!
Graded:! Formative!Assessment!
Weighting:! Required,!not!graded!
Length:! Utilise!learning!contract!proforma!(other!formats!will!not!be!accepted)!
Due!date:! See!‘Statement!of!Assessment!Methods’!or!‘Key!Dates’!for!further!information.!
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Learning!contracts!are!agreements!between!the!student!and!his!or!her!tutor.!They!are!helpful!tools!that!assist!in!meeting!a!particular!learning!need(s)!as!well!as!demonstrating!the!attainment!of!knowledge!and!skills!related!to!the!Practicum!aims!and!learning!outcomes.!
The!process!of!developing!a!learning!contract!begins!in!Week!1!of!the!semester!and!is!completed!during!Week!4.!The!contract!can!also!be!modified!as!the!weeks!progress!in!consultation!with!your!assigned!tutor.!For!example;!it!may!be!that!the!resources!needed!to!fulfil!part!of!the!contract!are!not!available!for!whatever!reason!and!you!may!need!to!add!further!resources!that!you!did!not!originally!list,!or!the!skill!you!have!chosen!to!develop!ends!up!being!to!be!far!too!ambitious!and!some!refinement!to!the!topic!is!needed.!
This!resource!on!learning!contracts!explains!what!a!learning!contract!is!and!the!steps!that!are!to!be!used!in!developing!your!learning!contract,!http://www"distance.syr.edu/contract.html.!Not!all!the!steps!are!applicable!however;!there!are!some!modifications!to!be!made.!
I!will!now!explain!the!variations!as!they!apply!to!you.!
! Steps!1"3!are!to!be!undertaken!as!suggested!in!the!article.!
! Step!4:!The!time!line!for!your!Practicum!is!dictated!by!the!length!of!the!semester!i.e.!14!weeks.!However!you!will!be!able!to!set!out!dates!when!specific!components!of!the!practicum!are!due.!For!example;!you!may!decide!that!the!critical!literature!review!should!take!4!weeks!or!that!an!
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observation!of!practice!should!take!2!weeks.!Think!carefully!about!this!aspect.!
! Step!5:!Follow!suggestions!as!written!in!the!article!
! Step!6:!Criteria!for!validation!refers!to!the!marking!criteria!we!will!be!using!to!grade!your!summative!work!i.e.!the!Practicum!paper.!
! Step!7:!Share!your!contract!with!others.!Discuss!it!online!with!fellow!students!and!with!your!tutor!during!the!scheduled!audio!conference!during!Week!2!of!the!semester.!In!particular,!ask!yourself!the!questions!that!are!outlined!in!this!step.!
! Step!9:!Evaluation!of!your!learning.!This!step!takes!the!form!of!another!summative!paper!and!this!time!it!refers!to!evaluation!of!the!process!of!skill!development.!
! Step!10:!is!an!additional!step!added!to!the!list!and!it!takes!the!form!of!a!question;!are!there!any!ethical!issues!that!need!to!be!considered?!How!do!you!propose!to!resolve!them?!
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It!is!important!to!consider!at!this!point!the!ethical!implications!of!what!you!are!setting!out!to!do.!If!you!are!unsure!about!if!ethics!approval!is!required,!talk!it!through!with!your!tutor!or!discuss!it!during!the!teleconference!during!Week!2.!
Some!aspects!of!your!intended!Practicum!may!already!have!an!ethics!committee!approval!through!your!clinical!service.!It!is!your!responsibility!to!ensure!that!the!Practicum!is!conducted!ethically.!Your!tutor!may!request!modifications!to!your!practicum!goals!or!activities!if!the!ethics!approval!required!cannot!be!met!in!the!semester!timelines.!
Read!the!resource!in!this!topic!we!have!prepared!on!Ethics.!
Many!students!find!determining!evidence!of!accomplishment!difficult!"!Some!examples!of!(not!limited!to)!demonstrating!achievement!of!learning!are!as!follows:!
1. Pre!practicum!case!study!discussion!compared!to!demonstration!of!change!in!post!practicum!case!study!discussion!
2. Presentation!to!peers!3. Colleague!peer!review!or!evaluation!–!you!could!ask!a!colleague!to!
provide!“reviewers!comments”!to!respond!to,!or!provide!evaluation!feedback!formally!after!a!presentation!
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4. Literature!critical!review!and!recommendations!for!practice!
For!your!learning!outcomes!you!may!need!to!utilise!several!of!these!methods.!
Having!now!read!this!article,!download!the!Learning!Contract!Proforma!(Word!file)!from!the!Resources!section!of!this!site!"!you!need!to!fill!in!and!submit!your!proforma!by!the!end!of!Week!3!using!the!Assignment!drop!box.!
Also!view!the!example!of!a!completed!learning!contract!(PDF!file).!
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Assessment!2:!Learning!Contract!(final)!!
Graded:! Summative!Assessment!
Weighting:! 10%!
Length:! Utilise!learning!contract!proforma!(other!formats!will!not!be!accepted)!
Due!date:! See!‘Statement!of!Assessment!Methods’!or!‘Key!Dates’!for!further!information.!
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Your!initial!learning!contract!is!a!draft/working!document,!and!your!tutor!will!provide!you!detailed!comment.!You!need!to!then!reflect!on!these!comments,!and!revise!you!learning!contract!and!resubmit!as!the!final!learning!contract!–!which!will!be!graded.!All!the!other!assessments!you!submit!will!be!consider!in!relation!to!the!learning!goals,!activities!and!outcomes!you!have!outlined!in!the!final!learning!contract.!
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Assessment!3:!Progress!Log!A!!
Graded:! Formative!Assessment!
Weighting:! Required,!not!graded!
Length:! Approximately!two!pages!
Due!date:! See!‘Statement!of!Assessment!Methods’!or!‘Key!Dates’!for!further!information.!
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Objective:!This!brief!log!of!reflection!on!the!work!accomplished!to!date!is!designed!to!keep!you!on!track!and!to!maintain!communication!with!your!assigned!tutor.!
The!Progress!log!A!must!be!set!out!under!the!following!questions:!
1. Are!you!on!track!in!relation!to!your!timeline?!If!not,!what!is!holding!you!up?!
2. How!might!you!overcome!barriers!to!undertaking!the!required!work?!3. What,!if!any,!parts!of!your!learning!contract!need!refining?!4. Are!further!resources!required,!ones!not!originally!listed!in!your!learning!
contract?!5. What!support!do!you!now!need!from!your!assigned!tutor?!6. Where!are!you!up!to!in!relation!to!the!critical!appraisal!of!the!literature!
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Dot!point!answers!are!sufficient.!Submit!Progress!log!A!by!the!due!date,!using!the!Assignment!drop!box.!
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Assessment!4:!Critical!Literature!Review!!
Graded:! Formative!Assessment!
Weighting:! Required,!not!graded!
Length:! Maximum!1000"1500!words!
Due!date:! See!‘Statement!of!Assessment!Methods’!or!‘Key!Dates’!for!further!information.!
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Objective:!The!objective!of!the!critical!literature!review!is!to!summarise!the!literature!and!provide!critique!for!your!practicum!topic.!This!will!provide!the!basis!for!the!introduction!and!discussion!section!of!the!practicum!paper!(assessment!6).!We!suggest!that!you!write!the!draft!in!a!format!that!can!directly!be!utilised!in!your!final!paper.!
Some!questions!to!consider!in!your!literature!review!are:!
1. What!is!the!significance!of!the!problem!(issue)!under!consideration?!2. What!is!known!in!the!area?!3. What!is!the!quality!of!this!evidence?!What!are!the!strengths!and!
limitations!of!the!published!literature/studies!in!this!area?!(use!criteria!for!evaluation!of!quality!of!quantitative!and!qualitative!studies).!The!criteria!you!use!for!evaluation!of!the!literature!of!your!topic!will!be!detailed!in!the!methods!section!of!your!practicum!paper!(assessment!6)!
4. What!are!the!gaps!in!the!evidence?!5. What!are!the!implications!of!the!current!status!of!the!literature!in!this!
area!on!your!practicum!goals!and!activities?!
There!is!no!specific!word!count!limit!–!but!a!maximum!of!1500!words!will!suffice.!Submit!your!literature!review!by!the!due!date,!using!the!Assignment!drop!box.!
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Assessment!5:!Progress!Log!B!!
Graded:! Formative!Assessment!
Weighting:! Required,!not!graded!
Length:! Near!final!draft!of!assessment!8!
Due!date:! See!‘Statement!of!Assessment!Methods’!or!‘Key!Dates’!for!further!information.!
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Objective:!The!objective!of!Progress!log!B!is!to!obtain!feedback!on!a!near!complete!draft!submission!of!your!paper/presentation!for!publication/dissemination!in!time!for!the!incorporation!of!suggestions!into!a!final!draft.!This!draft!will!be!the!only!draft!seen!by!your!tutor,!so!the!more!complete!your!submission!the!better!feedback!can!be!provided.!Wherever!possible!outline!your!specific!questions!or!queries!about!your!draft!to!the!tutor!so!they!can!be!answered.!For!the!details!of!how!to!set!out!your!progress!log!B!see!assessment!6.!
Submit!Progress!log!B!by!the!due!date,!using!the!Assignment!drop!box.!
In!order!to!fulfil!both!formative!aspects!of!this!assessment,!you!will!need!to!submit!work!in!progress!or!draft!article!by!the!due!dates.!This!is!to!ensure!timely!feedback!on!your!work.!
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Assessment!6:!Practicum!paper!for!dissemination!/!publication!!
Graded:! Summative!Assessment!
Weighting:! 60%!
Length:! 1500!words!
Due!date:! See!‘Statement!of!Assessment!Methods’!or!‘Key!Dates’!for!further!information.!
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Your!practicum!paper!should!be!written!for!a!particular!audience,!appropriate!to!your!practicum!and!work!environment.!The!majority!of!practicum!papers!should!include:!
1. Abstract!(250!words)!summarising!background,!methods,!results!and!discussion!
2. Introduction!–!approximately!4!–!5!paragraphs!3. Methods!–!method!of!your!activities,!which!may!include!search!strategy!
(databases!used,!years,!search!terms,!evaluation!of!literature),!and!also!data!collection,!or!case!observations,!audits!undertaken!
4. Results!–!will!summarise!the!results!of!the!activities!described!in!methods!
5. Discussion!–!will!discuss!your!findings!and!compare!this!to!prior!work!in!the!area,!discuss!limitations!of!your!approach!and!recommendations!for!practice.!
Some!practicum!papers!may!need!appendices!–!for!example!copy!of!audit!tool,!copy!of!presentation!PowerPoint,!tabulated!literature!review!with!critique!of!each!paper!under!specific!headings.!!
It!is!important!to!discuss!the!suitable!format!of!your!practicum!paper!with!your!supervisor.!
Satisfactory!completion!of!this!part!of!the!assessment!will!be!ascertained!according!to!the!extent!to!which!it!effectively!provides:!
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1. Clear!presentation,!complete,!well"argued!and!consistent!(eg.!expression,!organisation!and!referencing)!
2. Evidence!of!wider!reading!and!investigation!(not!limited!to!a!few!sources)!
3. Evidence!that!the!student!has!understood!the!material!covered!4. Evidence!of!critical!appraisal!of!the!literature!5. Awareness!of!audience!and!factors!involved!in!publication/dissemination!
of!information!gained!6. Recommendations!for!the!future!7. Appropriate!presentation!style!for!audience!(dissemination/publication).!
Elements! Pass! Credit! Distinction! High!Distinction!
Clear!presentation!(well!argued,!clearly!written!and!organised,!referenced)!
Superficial!presentation!of!argument!and!limited!referencing.!
Adequate!presentation!of!argument!and!referencing.!
Presentation!of!argument!and!referencing!at!a!high!level!
Superior!presentation!of!argument.!Referenced!to!a!high!standard,!and!supportive!of!argument.!
Evidence!of!wider!reading!and!investigation!of!the!topic!area!
Evidence!of!minimal!reading!and!strategies/!resources!to!evaluate!topic!area!
Evidence!of!adequate!reading!and!strategies/!resources!to!evaluate!topic!area!
Evidence!of!comprehensive!reading!and!strategies/!resources!to!evaluate!topic!area!
Evidence!of!comprehensive!reading!and!strategies/!resources!to!evaluate!topic!area;!with!justification!of!how!they!inform!the!topic!and!learning!outcomes!
Critical!appraisal!of!the!literature!(inclusion!in!introduction!and!discussion,!methods!of!literature!search!and!critique!described)!!!
Superficial!critique!of!literature!with!little!discussion!of!search!method!and!strategy!
Adequate!critique!of!literature!with!search!method!and!strategy!described!
Well!argued!critique!of!literature!with!search!method!and!strategy!described!
Comprehensive!critique!of!literature!with!search!method!and!strategy!described!
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Paper!written!according!to!target!audience!for!dissemination/!publication!
Superficial!understand"ing!of!target!audience/!publication!guidelines!with!some!required!criteria!met!
Adequate!understand"ing!of!target!audience/!publication!guidelines!with!most!required!criteria!met!
Understanding!of!target!audience/!publication!guidelines!to!a!high!level!with!all!required!criteria!met!
Comprehensive!understanding!of!target!audience/!publication!guidelines!with!criteria!met!to!high!level!
Recommendations!for!future!
Minimal!recommen"dations!
Some!recommen"dations!
Several!recommend"dations!that!can!be!applied!in!the!student’s!own!practice!
Excellent!recommend"dations!that!can!be!applied!to!student’s!own!practice!or!to!other!clinicians!in!similar!settings.!Barriers!to!undertaking!these!recommend"dations!considered.!
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Assessment!7:!Reflection!/!evaluation!on!the!process!of!skill!/!topic!development!!
Graded:! Summative!Assessment!
Weighting:! 20%!
Length:! 1500!words!
Due!date:! See!‘Statement!of!Assessment!Methods’!or!‘Key!Dates’!for!further!information.!
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Students!are!expected!to!keep!a!critically!reflective!progress!journal!where!evidence!of!the!process!of!knowledge/skill!development!is!gathered!and!stored.!We!suggest!you!make!entries!into!the!journal!on!a!weekly!basis,!and!date!each!entry!so!that!you!can!see!how!your!thinking!develops!over!time.!You!will!be!expected!to!refer!to!your!journal!entries!in!Assessment!4.!
Satisfactory!completion!of!this!part!of!the!assessment!will!be!ascertained!according!to!the!extent!to!which!it!effectively:!
1. Discusses!the!process!of!implementation!of!the!project,!as!recorded!in!your!journal.!This!discussion!needs!to!be!more!than!just!description!of!what!took!place.!Be!critical.!
2. Comments!upon!decisions!made!during!the!implementation!of!the!learning!contract.!(Why!were!they!made,!what!factors!influenced!the!decisions,!looking!back,!do!they!now!seem!useful!decisions?)!
3. Reflects!upon!any!tensions!experienced!during!the!process,!as!well!as!significant!problems!and!outcomes.!(What!would!you!differently!if!you!had!to!undertake!the!practicum!again?)!
4. Discusses!what!areas!remain!to!be!explored!5. Appropriate!references!to!the!literature!in!the!area!of!clinical!skill!
development,!and!to!your!particular!field!of!study,!to!support!your!conclusions!!
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Elements! Pass! Credit! Distinction! High!Distinction!
Process!of!implementation!discussed!(strategies,!activities,!data!collection,!resources),!including!what!worked!well!and!what!didn't!work!so!well;!and!reasons!for!this!
Superficial!reflection!of!process,!with!minimal!reflection!on!problems!confronted!and!resolution! !
Adequate!reflection!of!process,!with!some!reflection!on!problems!confronted!and!resolution.!Some!examples!provided.!
Critical!reflection!of!process,!with!detailed!reflection!on!problems!confronted!and!resolution.!Several!examples!provided.!
Comprehensive!and!critical!reflection!of!process,!with!detailed!reflection!on!problems!confronted!and!resolution.!Discussion!supported!by!specific!examples.!
Evaluation!of!decision!making!implementation!of!learning!contract!
Superficial!reflection!of!decision!"!making!
Adequate!reflection!of!decision!"making!
Critical!reflection!of!decision"making,!and!demonstration!of!understanding!of!impact!of!decisions!(positive!and!negative).!Some!examples!given.!
Comprehensive!reflection!of!decision"!making,!and!demonstration!of!understanding!of!impact!of!decisions!(positive!and!negative).!Comprehensive!examples!given.!
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Assessment!8:!Evaluation!of!Practicum!Outcomes!!
Graded:! Summative!Assessment!
Weighting:! 10%!
Length:! 500"1000!words!
Due!date:! See!‘Statement!of!Assessment!Methods’!or!‘Key!Dates’!for!further!information.!
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The!objective!of!this!assessment!is!to!reflect!on!the!degree!that!you!have!achieved!your!agreed!practicum!objectives.!
1. Outline!for!each!objective!the!degree!that!this!was!met?!2. Outline!the!justification!(evidence!of!accomplishment)!that!supports!
that!this!outcome!was!met?!3. Were!some!objectives!achieved!to!a!greater!degree!than!others?!4. For!the!objectives!which!were!met!to!a!lesser!degree,!what!are!the!
reasons!for!this?!
Some!examples!of!demonstrating!achievement!of!learning!are!as!follows:!
1. Pre!practicum!case!study!discussion!compared!to!demonstration!of!change!in!post!practicum!case!study!discussion!
2. Presentation!to!peers!3. Colleague!peer!review!or!evaluation!–!you!could!ask!a!colleague!to!
provide!“reviewers!comments”!to!respond!to,!or!provide!evaluation!feedback!formally!after!a!presentation!
Consider!these!in!detail!when!developing!your!learning!contract.!
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Elements! Pass! Credit! Distinction! High!Distinction!Discussion!of!the!degree!to!which!listed!learning!outcomes!(in!final!learning!contract)!where!met!
Superficial!discussion!of!degree!learning!outcomes!where!met!
Adequate!discussion!of!degree!learning!outcomes!where!met!
Discussion!of!degree!learning!outcomes!where!met!to!high!degree!with!critical!reflection!demonstrated.!
All!learning!outcomes!discussed!at!a!comprehensive!level,!with!high!degree!of!critical!self!reflection!and!understanding!of!learning!processes!demonstrated!(including!reference!to!principles/!theories!of!learning).!
Ability!to!critically!evaluate!accomplishment!of!learning,!and!provide!reasons!for!when!learning!objectives!are!not!met!
Minimal!critical!discussion!of!learning!accomplish"ment!
Adequate!critical!discussion!of!learning!accomplish"ment!
High!level!of!critical!discussion!of!learning!accomplish"ment,!supported!by!examples.!
Comprehensive!use!of!critical!discussion!of!learning!accomplishment,!with!superior!level!of!understanding!of!evaluating!learning!outcomes!(including!reference!to!principles/!theories!of!learning).!
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