Week 3 Assignment: Theory Identification 200 Points Possible and Analysis

Assignment Overview

In this course, you will have to complete four assignments, and three of them will be about how theory is used in social work practice. A solid understanding of the theoretical basis for understanding human social behavior is vital for deciding on the best approach to clients on a case-by-case basis. In all three of these assignments, you will be using a character from a movie as a foundational case study. The film you select should depict factors of childhood development. Suggested films that meet the criteria of this assignment are listed below, but you are welcome to choose another film that focuses on childhood development.

Washington, D. (Director). (2002). Antwone Fisher. Fox Searchlight Pictures.

Boyle, D., & Tandan, L. (Directors). (2008). Slumdog millionaire. Warner Bros.

Daldry, S. (Director). (2011). Extremely loud and incredibly close. Warner Bros.

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following CSWE EPAS competencies and behaviors:

CSWE EPAS Competency 4: Engage in practice-informed research and research-informed practice.

C4.GP.B: Identify ethical, culturally informed, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive strategies that address inherent biases for use in quantitative and qualitative research methods to advance the purposes of social work.

Related assignment criterion:

Integrate research-based knowledge and practice wisdom to identify key components of a chosen developmental theory.

CSWE EPAS Competency 6: Engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

C6.GP.A: Apply knowledge of human behavior and person-in-environment, as well as interprofessional conceptual frameworks, to engage with clients and constituencies.

Related assignment criterion:

Summarize how an understanding of child development can be integrated into personal social work practice when engaging with clients.

CSWE EPAS Competency 7: Assess individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

C7.GP.A: Apply theories of human behavior and person-in-environment, as well as other culturally responsive and interprofessional conceptual frameworks, when assessing clients and constituencies.

Related assignment criterion:

Assess the specific developmental tasks or crises that are being experienced by a chosen character in the case study through the lens of a chosen developmental theory.

CSWE EPAS Competency 8: Intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

C8.GP              .B: Incorporate culturally responsive methods to negotiate, mediate, and advocate with and on behalf of clients and constituencies.

Related assignment criterion:

Explain how a chosen case study depicts the resolution of a developmental crisis or task for a chosen character.

CSWE EPAS Competency 9: Evaluate practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

C9.GP.A: Select and use culturally responsive methods for evaluation of outcomes.

Related assignment criterion:

Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of a chosen developmental theory.

Assignment Description

In this first assignment, you are tasked with identifying a developmental theory to apply to the character or family in a movie as your foundational case study. Use the Social Work Masters Library Research Guide

(http://capellauniversity.libguides.com/msw) for guidance on finding relevant articles in the Capella library.

Be sure to read the instructions below carefully, and always review the rubric to be clear on the grading criteria.

Assignment Instructions

Review your chosen case study (that is, the movie) and identify the developmental theory that you wish to apply. Make sure you provide a brief introduction to the character you chose to analyze as a case study for the assignments in this course. Include the character's demographics and write a statement of the presenting problem, as these will frame you developmental theory identification and evaluation in this assignment.

The bullet points below correspond to grading criteria in the rubric. You may also want to read the rubric to better understand the performance levels that relate to each grading criterion. In your paper:

Integrate research-based knowledge and practice wisdom to identify key components of the chosen developmental theory.

Make sure you address how your chosen theory applies to your chosen character from the case study (movie) Focus on the developmental tasks or crises that are connected to this age group with regard to biological, psychological, and social factors.

Make sure the childhood developmental theory (Piaget, Vygotsky, Erickson, et cetera) you are choosing is applicable and relevant to your chosen case.

Assess the specific developmental tasks or crises that are being experienced by the chosen character in the case study through the lens of the chosen developmental theory.

Address the biological, psychological, and social factors that are relevant in your assessment.

Think about how using a developmental theory guides the assessment process.

Explain how a chosen case study depicts the resolution of a developmental crisis or task for a chosen character.

Did someone intervene? If so, how did they intervene?

How does the resolution for your chosen character as depicted in the film compare to your chosen developmental theory?

Evaluate the strengths and weakness of the developmental theory you chose.

Make sure you are citing scholarly and professional resources to support your evaluation.

Summarize how an understanding of child development can be integrated into personal social work practice when engaging with clients.

In what ways will understanding child development help improve your efficacy as a social work practitioner? How can integrating your understanding of child development help you to better engage with clients from diverse backgrounds?

Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the social work profession.

Additional Requirements

The assignment you submit is expected to meet the following requirements:

Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.

APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting standards. Visit the Writing Center (https://lat.strategiced.com/redirect?linkid=1541) for help with APA.

Number of resources: A minimum of three scholarly sources. Most literature cited should be current, with publication dates within the past five years.

Length of paper: A minimum of four typed, double-spaced typed pages.

Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Due date: The assignment must be submitted to your instructor in the courseroom by the end of this week.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and rubric criteria:

Competency 2: Apply knowledge of human behavior and person-in-environment, as well as interprofessional conceptual frameworks, to engage with clients and constituencies. (C6.GP.A)

Summarize how an understanding of child development can be integrated into personal social work practice when engaging with clients. (C6.GP.A)

Competency 3: Apply theories of human behavior and person-in-environment, as well as other culturally responsive and interprofessional conceptual frameworks, when assessing clients and constituencies. (C7.GP.A)

Assess the specific developmental tasks or crises that are being experienced by the chosen character in the case study through the lens of a chosen developmental theory. (C7.GP.A)

Competency 4: Incorporate culturally responsive methods to negotiate, mediate, and advocate with and on behalf of clients and constituencies. (C8.GP.B)

Integrate research-based knowledge and practice wisdom to identify key components of a chosen developmental theory.

(C4.GP.B)

Explain how a chosen case study depicts the resolution of a developmental crisis or task for a chosen character. (C8.GP.B)

Competency 5: Select and use culturally responsive methods for evaluation of outcomes. (C9.GP.A)

Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of a chosen developmental theory. (C9.GP.A)

Competency 6: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the social work profession.

Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the social work profession.

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Week 3 Assignment: Theory Identification and Analysis
Criteria	Ratings				Points
Criteria	Ratings				Points
Integrate researchbased knowledge and practice wisdom to identify key components of a chosen developmental theory. (C4.GP.B)	DISTINGUISHED Integrates researchbased knowledge and practice wisdom to identify key components of a chosen developmental theory. Notes how the chosen developmental theory is applicable and relevant to the biological, psychological, and social factors related to the developmental tasks or crises from the chosen case study. 30 to >25.5 pts	PROFICIENT Integrates researchbased knowledge and practice wisdom to identify key components of a chosen developmental theory. 25.5 to >21 pts	BASIC Discusses researchbased knowledge and practice wisdom, but does not apply the concepts to a chosen developmental theory. 21 to >0 pts	NON_PERFORMANC  SHAPE  * MERGEFORMAT   Does not discuss research-based knowledge and practice wisdom or apply the concepts to a chosen developmental theory. 0 pts	/30 pts
Summarize how an understanding of child development can be integrated into personal social work practice when engaging with clients. (C6.GP.A)	DISTINGUISHED Summarizes how an understanding of child development can be integrated into personal social work practice when engaging with clients. Includes relevance to personal practice and working with diverse clients in the summary. 30 to >25.5 pts	PROFICIENT Summarizes how an understanding of child development can be integrated into personal social work practice when engaging with clients. 25.5 to >21 pts	BASIC Lists how an understanding of child development can be integrated into personal social work practice when engaging with clients. 21 to >0 pts	NON_PERFORMANC  SHAPE  * MERGEFORMAT   Does not list how an understanding of child development can be integrated into personal social work practice when engaging with clients. 0 pts	/30 pts
Assess the specific developmental tasks or crises that are being experienced by the chosen character in the case study through the lens of a chosen developmental theory. (C7.GP.A)	DISTINGUISHED Assesses the specific developmental tasks or crises that are being experienced by the chosen character in the case study through the lens of a chosen developmental theory. Addresses biological, psychological, and social factors, as well as how using a developmental theory guided the process. 30 to >25.5 pts	PROFICIENT Assesses the specific developmental tasks or crises that are being experienced by the chosen character in the case study through the lens of a chosen developmental theory. 25.5 to >21 pts	BASIC Describes developmental tasks  or crises that are being experienced by the chosen character in the case study through the lens of a chosen developmental theory. 21 to >0 pts	NON_PERFORMANC  SHAPE  * MERGEFORMAT   Does not describe developmental tasks  or crises. 0 pts	/30 pts
Criteria	Ratings				Points
Explain how a chosen case study depicts the resolution of a developmental crisis or task for a chosen character. (C8.GP.B)	DISTINGUISHED Explains how a chosen case study depicts the resolution of a developmental crisis or task for a chosen character. Notes how the depicted resolution compares to an expected resolution based on the chosen developmental theory. 30 to >25.5 pts	PROFICIENT Explains how a chosen case study depicts the resolution of a developmental crisis or task for a chosen character. 25.5 to >21 pts	BASIC Identifies the resolution of a developmental crisis or task. Lacks the details of a true explanation, or the relation to the chosen case study or character is unclear. 21 to >0 pts	NON_PERFORMANC  SHAPE  * MERGEFORMAT   Does not identify the resolution of a developmental crisis or task. 0 pts	/30 pts
Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of a chosen developmental theory. (C9.GP.A)	DISTINGUISHED Evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of a chosen developmental theory. Cites relevant scholarly and professional sources to support evaluation. 30 to >25.5 pts	PROFICIENT Evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of a chosen developmental theory. 25.5 to >21 pts	BASIC Identifies the strengths and weaknesses of a chosen developmental theory. 21 to >0 pts	NON_PERFORMANC  SHAPE  * MERGEFORMAT   Does not identify the strengths and weaknesses of a chosen developmental theory. 0 pts	/30 pts
Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the social work profession.	DISTINGUISHED Communicates with great clarity in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the social work profession. 50 to >42.5 pts	PROFICIENT Communicates in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the social work profession. 42.5 to >35 pts	BASIC Communicates in a manner that is scholarly and consistent with expectations for members of the social work profession. 35 to >0 pts	NON_PERFORMANC  SHAPE  * MERGEFORMAT   Communicates in a manner that is not consistent with expectations for members of the social work profession. 0 pts	/50 pts

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