Part A on-line posting (150 words)

In this first assessment task for the Unit, you will introduce yourself to your

on-line group in the discussion forum on MyLO. For this task you will also

write a short, personal reflection (within the word limit), on what ageing

means to you, how you think this meaning was shaped, and your

perception/s of what being an older person means. You will post your

introduction and reflection together, into the on-line discussion forum

before the due date.

This post will be graded in combination with your critical reflection (Part B).

(To help make on-line communication friendlier, complete your student

profile and add a photo of yourself or ‘avatar’ (eg. your cat). This is not

compulsory/assessed).

Part B critical reflection (500 words)

At the end of this Unit, you will link the personal reflection on ageing you

made at the start of this Unit (ie. from your Task 1_Part A on-line posting) to

a critical reflection on what you think the effect this Unit will have on your

future practice or work. You will identify three aspects of the Unit that had

the greatest effect on you. You will choose one aspect from each of the

following areas (1) the content of the Unit; (2) your assessment tasks; and

(3) the on-line group case-discussions (Weeks 7-11). Your critical reflection

will skilfully use scholarly literature in support of your revised or confirmed

understanding of older person well-being.

You will copy your post made in Week 1 as an appendix for grading.

Assessment criteria In your Task 1_Part A on-line posting you will:

1. Introduce yourself to your on-line group in the discussion

forum labelled Assessment 1: Introduction and Reflection on

MyLO.

2. Write a short, personal reflection, within the word limit, on

what ageing means to you, how you think this meaning was

shaped, and your perception/s of what being an older person

means.

3. Post your introduction and short, personal reflection together,

into the on-line discussion forum before the due date.

In your Task 1_Part B critical reflection (Assignment Folder 1B) you will:

1. Link the personal reflection on ageing you made at the start of

this Unit (ie. from your Task 1_Part A post) to this critical

reflection.

2. Identify three aspects of the Unit that had the greatest effect

on you. You will choose one aspect from each of the following

areas (1) the content of the Unit; (2) your assessment tasks;

and (3) the on-line group case- discussions (Weeks 7-11).

3. Skilfully use scholarly literature in support of your revised or

confirmed understanding of older person well-being.

4. Write in an academic style using correctly identified

references per SoHS Guidelines; and include a copy of your

Task 1_Part A on-line posting (excluded from word count) as

an appendix.

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