ASSIGNMENT 1: SOCIAL AND MEDIA ANALYSIS
SWN023 SOCIAL WORK WITH ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES AND COMMUNITIES
2024
Instructions
Weight: 50%
Word count: 2000 (plus or minus 10%) Essay format
Due date: 11.59pm Friday 19 April 2024 End of Week 7 Individual
Relates to learning outcomes 1 and 2
Apply a critical understanding of the ongoing impact of colonising processes, including social work’s role, on the contemporary experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities.
Critically analyse and explain the processes through which the ongoing oppression of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is perpetuated.
Submit via the Canvas site – the submission link will open 48 hours before the due date and time.
It is important you apply for an extension prior the submission date if there are factors and special circumstances impacting your ability to submit the assessment by the due date. If you don’t have an approved extension you should submit the work you have completed by the due date and it will be marked against the assessment criteria.
Citation style: APA 7th
Please ensure your name and student number are in the title of the word document (e.g. Fred Jones 8000000.doc) and in the footer of the document.
Task
You will provide a critical analysis of a contemporary issue experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities, represented in Australian electronic and press media. A range of topics are provided from the list below.
Please choose one of the following issues for your analysis:
Indigenous economic development and enterprise
Housing and homelessness
Child safety/ child protection
Youth justice
Over-representation of Indigenous peoples in Adult corrections and incarceration
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Land rights
The Voice and representation in political decision-making
Domestic and family violence
Racist and exclusionary practices and systems in main-stream health and welfare services
You will find engaging with the prescribed reading helpful in positioning yourself to undertake this assignment. Your critical analysis needs to encompass consideration of the ongoing impacts of colonisation, racism and cultural safety.
The assignment is to be approached as an academic, critical essay, and should include an introduction body and conclusion. The essay should also include critical analysis and reference to scholarly literature and at least 10 media items that relate to the issue. The media items must be appropriately referenced using the QUT APA referencing system. Media items may include written press, electronic and social media. Thematic subheadings may be used. The marking criteria and weighting are outlined in the CRA.
