MSW 521 (Module 8) Application Assignment Risk Assessment to Prevent Mass Violence

Module 8 Application Paper Risk Assessment to Prevent Mass Violence Purpose

This assignment will require to develop a model of social work practice with a vulnerable population in a particular type of disaster or mass violence event.

Course Outcome

CO 5: Formulate a model of social work practice that has utility for addressing the needs of a particular vulnerable population in a disaster or mass violence situation.

Assignment

For this assignment, review frameworks in texts and elsewhere that explain mass trauma events.

• Apply a theoretical/conceptual framework to a particular type of disaster event or a perspective/theory to a particular type of mass violence event.

• Based on the premises that your theoretical framework or perspective explain regarding the type of disaster or mass violence event selected, please describe the level of social work practice you recommend for assisting the vulnerable population you selected before, during, and/or after the disaster or mass violence event.

• Consider how you might appraise or evaluate the effectiveness of the social work plan in your model.

Requirements

1. The written assignment 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 in a grammatically correct way.

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 Journal of Human Rights and International Social Work, though 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 type of disaster or mass violence event you

intend to address in the paper. o Apply a framework or perspective that explains the need for social work

practice in a particular type of disaster or mass violence event. o Describe a social work plan in terms of the level of social work practice,

i.e. macro, meso, or micro, that will address the needs of a particular vulnerable population, i.e. children, persons with disabilities, or elderly.

o Appraise the potential effectiveness

See the detailed directions and grading criteria in the table below.

Criteria Points Description

Introduction 30 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

30 Organizes paper in a way that follows the prompts sequentially.

Theory and event 40 Apply theory to a particular type of disaster or mass violence

event.

Social work plan 40 Describe a social work plan to address the needs of a particular

vulnerable population.

Appraisal of potential

effectiveness

40 Appraise the potential for your plan to be effective.

Clarity of Writing Relative to

Guidelines for APA Format

20 Writes with clarity relative to correct grammar and guidelines

for APA format (correct citations, use of words, paragraphs.

Total 200 A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above

requirements.

Rubric Module 8 Application Paper Grading Rubric

Module 8 Application Paper Grading Rubric

Criteria Ratings Pts

This criterion is

linked to a

Learning

Outcome

Introduction

30 pts

Highest Level of

performance

Provides short but

succinct introduction

related to the purpose of

the paper and topics

covered

26 pts

Very Good or High

Level of

Performance

Partially addresses

the purpose of the

paper and topics

covered

23 pts

Acceptable Level of

Performance

Minimal introduction

of the purpose of the

paper and topics

covered

0 pts

Acceptable

Level of

Performance

Introduction is

incomplete or

missing.

30 pts

This criterion is

linked to a

Learning

Outcome

Organization

Organizes the

paper very

well

sequentially

relative to the

assignment

prompts.

30 pts

Highest Level of

performance

Organizes the paper

very well sequentially

relative to the

assignment prompts.

26 pts

Very Good or High

Level of

Performance

Organizes the paper

well sequentially

relative to the

assignment prompts

23 pts

Acceptable Level of

Performance

Organizes the paper

somewhat well

sequentially relative to

the assignment

prompts

0 pts

Failing Level of

Performance

Organizes paper not

at all sequentially

relative to the

assignment prompts.

30 pts

This criterion is

linked to a

Learning

Outcome

Theory and

Event

40 pts

Highest Level of

performance

Applies very well a

theory or perspective

that explains a

disaster or mass

violence event.

34 pts

Very Good or High

Level of

Performance

Applies partially a

theory or perspective

that explains a

disaster or mass

violence event.

30 pts

Acceptable Level of

Performance

Applies minimally a

theory or perspective

that explains a

disaster or mass

violence event.

0 pts

Failing Level of

Performance

Lacks adequate

application of a theory

or perspective that

explains a disaster or

mass violence event.

40 pts

Module 8 Application Paper Grading Rubric

Criteria Ratings Pts

This criterion is

linked to a

Learning

Outcome

Social Work

Plan

40 pts

Highest Level of

performance

Describes very well

the plan for level of

social work practice

with a vulnerable

population in the

selected disaster or

mass violence event.

34 pts

Very Good or High

Level of

Performance

Describes partially

the plan for level of

social work practice

with a vulnerable

population in the

selected disaster or

mass violence event.

30 pts

Acceptable Level of

Performance

Describes minimally

the plan of level of

social work practice

with a vulnerable

population in the

selected disaster or

mass violence event

0 pts

Failing Level of

Performance

Lacks adequate

description of level

for social work

practice with a

vulnerable population

in the selected

disaster or mass

violence event.

40 pts

This criterion is

linked to a

Learning

Outcome

Appraisal

40 pts

Highest Level of

performance

Appraises very well

the potential

effectiveness of the

social work plan in

your model.

34 pts

Very Good or High

Level of

Performance

Appraises very well

the potential

effectiveness of the

social work plan in

your model.

30 pts

Acceptable Level of

Performance

Appraises minimally

the potential

effectiveness of the

social work plan in

your model.

0 pts

Failing Level of

Performance

Lacks adequate

appraisal of plan

for social work in

your model.

40 pts

Module 8 Application Paper Grading Rubric

Criteria Ratings Pts

This criterion is

linked to a

Learning

Outcome

Clarity of

Writing

Relative to

Guidelines for

APA Format

and Standards

20 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.

17 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.

15 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

Acceptable Level of

Performance

Lack of clarity in

writing relative to the

guidelines for APA

format and use of

standard English

grammar and

sentence structure.

20 pts