MSW 521 Module 5 Application ASSIGNMENT Women as Victims of War
Module 5 Application Paper Women as Victims of War Course Outcome
disaster and mass violence events at the macro, meso, and micro levels of practice.
Assignment
Slack. (2017). Women as victims of war. Obstetrics & Gynaecology Forum, 27(4), 36–40.
For this assignment, review the Slack article (2017) in this week's resources.
• Define sexual violence historically. • Describe two reasons that for sexual violence in war. • Highlight two conclusions that were drawn about how sexual violence as a
weapon of war must be addressed in the future? • Identify the implications for social work practice in addressing sexual violence in
mass violence events, especially in war.
Requirements
1. The written assignment is worth 100 points and will be graded on use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric.
2. Create your exercise using Microsoft Word (a part of Microsoft Office), which is the required format for all Chamberlain College documents. You can tell that the document is saved as a MS Word document because it will end in ".docx."
3. Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about your assignment may be posted under the Q & A Forum.
4. The length of the exercise is to be no less than 2 pages and no greater than 3 pages excluding title page and reference pages.
5. APA format is required with both a title page and reference page but no abstract. Use the required components of the review as Level 1 headings (upper and lower case, centered, boldface): Note: Introduction - Write an introduction but do not use "Introduction" as a heading in accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (2010, p. 63). Also remember that the APA manual provides students with much information related to the general rules for writing grammatically correct.
6. In addition to the required readings (course textbook(s) and module readings), you are also required to incorporate and cite a minimum of (3) outside credible and relevant sources, including peer-reviewed journal articles published
between 2014-2019. The best journal sources for this course are the Journal of Human Rights and International Social Work. Depending on the topic, you might find resources in other journals to support the application paper assignment.
7. Write a 2 to 3-page paper that includes the following elements: o Introduce the purpose and what you intend to address in the
paper. o Definition of sexual violence historically.
o Two explanations of sexual violence against women in war. o How sexual violence against women in war will be addressed in
the future. o Suggest implications for how social work might address the
difference in perspective to enhance intergroup relations.
See the detailed directions and grading criteria in the table below.
Directions and Grading Criteria
Criteria Points Description
Introduction 10 Illustrates the purpose of the assignment and the topics
to be addressed in the paper (purpose, three general
topics).
Organization relative to the assignment
prompts
15 Organizes paper in a way that follows the prompts
sequentially.
Define sexual violence against women in
war
20 Identify the meaning of sexual violence in the historical
sense.
Two explanations of sexual violence
against women in war
20 Provide two explanations of violence against women in
war situations.
Implications for social work in addressing
the use of sexual violence as a weapon of
war
20 Describe how social workers might address the use of
sexual violence as a weapon of war.
Clarity of writing relative to guidelines
for APA format
15 Writes with clarity relative to correct grammar and
guidelines for APA format (correct citations, use of
words, paragraphs.
Total 100 A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the
above requirements.
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Rubric Module 5 Application Paper Grading Rubric
Module 5 Application Paper Grading Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is
linked to a
Learning
Outcome
Introduction
10 pts
Highest Level of
performance
Provides short but
succinct introduction
related to the purpose of
the paper and topics
covered
8 pts
Very Good or High
Level of
Performance
Partially addresses
the purpose of the
paper and topics
covered
4 pts
Acceptable Level of
Performance
Minimal introduction
of the purpose of the
paper and topics
covered
0 pts
Failing Level of
Performance
Introduction is
incomplete or
missing.
10 pts
This criterion is
linked to a
Learning
Outcome
Organization
Organizes the
paper very
well
sequentially
relative to the
assignment
prompts.
15 pts
Highest Level of
performance
Organizes the paper
very well sequentially
relative to the
assignment prompts.
13 pts
Very Good or High
Level of
Performance
Partially addresses
the purpose of the
paper and topics
covered
11 pts
Acceptable Level of
Performance
Minimal introduction
of the purpose of the
paper and topics
covered
0 pts
Failing Level of
Performance
Introduction is
incomplete or
missing.
15 pts
Module 5 Application Paper Grading Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is
linked to a
Learning
Outcome
Sexual
Violence
20 pts
Highest Level of
performance
Identifies very well
the meaning of sexual
violence from a
historic perspective.
17 pts
Very Good or High
Level of
Performance
Identifies partially the
meaning of sexual
violence from a
historic perspective.
15 pts
Acceptable Level of
Performance
Identifies minimally
the meaning of sexual
violence from a
historic perspective.
0 pts
Failing Level of
Performance
Lacking is the
meaning of sexual
violence from a
historic perspective.
20 pts
This criterion is
linked to a
Learning
Outcome
Weapon of
War
20 pts
Highest Level of
performance
Provides very well
two explanations of
sexual violence
against women as a
weapon of war.
17 pts
Very Good or High
Level of
Performance
Describes partially
two explanations of
sexual violence
against women as a
weapon of war.
15 pts
Acceptable Level of
Performance
Describes minimally
two explanations of
sexual violence
against women as a
weapon of war.
0 pts
Failing Level of
Performance
Lacking are any
explanations of
sexual violence
against women as a
weapon of war.
20 pts
This criterion is
linked to a
Learning
Outcome
Social Work
Implication
20 pts
Highest Level of
performance
Explains very well an
implication for social
work practice in
addressing the use of
sexual violence
against women as a
weapon of war.
17 pts
Very Good or High
Level of
Performance
Explains partially an
implication for social
work practice in
addressing the use of
sexual violence
against women as a
weapon of war.
15 pts
Acceptable Level of
Performance
Explains minimally
an implication for
social work practice
in addressing the use
of sexual violence
against women as a
weapon of war.
0 pts
Failing Level of
Performance
Lacking is an
implication for social
work practice in
addressing the use of
sexual violence
against women as
weapon of war.
20 pts
Module 5 Application Paper Grading Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is
linked to a
Learning
OutcomeClarity
of Writing
Relative to
Guidelines for
APA Format
and Standards
15 pts
Highest Level of
performance
Excellent clarity of
writing relative to the
guidelines for APA
format and use of
standard English
grammar and
sentence structure.
13 pts
Very Good or High
Level of
Performance
Very good clarity of
writing relative to the
guidelines for APA
format and use of
standard English
grammar and
sentence structure.
11 pts
Acceptable Level of
Performance
Good clarity of
writing relative to the
guidelines for APA
format and use of
standard English
grammar and
sentence structure.
0 pts
Failing Level of
Performance
Lack of clarity in
writing relative to the
guidelines for APA
format and use of
standard English
grammar and
sentence structure.
15 pts
Total Points: 100