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