ASSESSMENT 1, PART B BRIEF Subject Code and Title SDR404 Self-Care and Developing Resilience Assessment Reflective Journal. Part B: Reflexive Strategy Individual/Group Individual

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ASSESSMENT 1, PART B BRIEF
Subject Code and Title	SDR404 Self-Care and Developing Resilience
Assessment	Reflective Journal. Part B: Reflexive Strategy
Individual/Group	Individual
Length	600 words (+/- 10%)
Learning Outcomes	The Subject Learning Outcomes demonstrated by successful completion of the task below include: a) Critically reflect on personal strengths and vulnerabilities b) Demonstrate a self-reflexive understanding of the professional d) Recognise symptoms of burnout and examine how they apply to you as a professional and for your clients
Submission	Due by 11.55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday end of Module 10 (Week 10)
Weighting	20%
Total Marks	100 marks

Task Summary

This task builds upon the self-care proposal you developed in Assessment 1, Part A (Week 4). You are to now submit a 600-word self-reflexive response to the implementation of your professional self-care strategy. Assessment 1, Part B requires you to draw on your knowledge of reflexivity in professional practice in order to analyse the effectiveness so far of your self-care strategy, and develop ideas of how you may maximise its benefits to you and your clients going forward.

Context

This subject has encouraged you to reflect deeply on the qualities you possess that are advantageous to being a helping professional, and those that present challenges in terms of vulnerability to professional stress, compassion fatigue and burnout. The self-care strategy you submitted in Assessment 1, Part A, had an aim to build resilience when helping others in a professional context. In this part of the assignment you are asked to reflect on how applying this strategy was experienced when applied.

Reflexivity refers to the circular process of the reflective process, whereby the steps of reflection are repeated and evaluated in context of application. Attributes of self-awareness assists acting consciously to create change in the present. This awareness enables greater independence of response, and facilitates fewer automatic reactions in professional practice. This builds effectiveness of engagement with clients and greater psychological safety for both client and professional.

Task Instructions

To complete this task you are to evaluate, through a reflexive approach, the self-care strategy you outlined in Assessment 1 Part A.

Step 1: Examine reflective journal entries

Critically examine your personal weekly reflective journal entries written during the module learning in this subject. Analyse the extent to which you have employed your self-care strategy and determine how to improve your professional practice by building upon it.

See the document titled ‘Helpful Tools for Reflection’, found in Assessment 1 information area to guide the reflexive process.

Consider the following when analysing your reflective journal entries:

· Has your self-care strategy enabled you to achieve greater balance in your life?

· How has this strategy benefited your professional practice?

· Has your strategy helped you to avoid burnout or compassion fatigue?

· Have you identified changes in your ability to hold a safe space for yourself and your clients?

· What further modifications are needed for your self-care strategy?

Step 2: Reflexive Strategy Write up

In 600 words, write about how your self-care strategy has been of use. State if you have benefitted from applying the self-care strategy and how this has informed your future professional practice. This is a reflexive task and as such, you will be required to critically analyse your performance and your engagement with reflexive thinking and action, not simply provide a descriptive account.

Referencing

It is essential that you use appropriate APA style for citing and referencing research. Follow the APA referencing guidelines according to the current Torrens University Academic Writing Guide

Submission Instructions

Submit your Assessment 1 Part B: Reflexive Strategy link in the main navigation menu in SDR404: Self-Care and Developing Resilience. The Learning Facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in the LMS portal. Feedback can be viewed in My Grades.

Academic Integrity Declaration

I declare that except where I have referenced, the work I am submitting for this assessment task is my own work. I have read and am aware of Torrens University Australia Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure viewable online at http://www.torrens.edu.au/policies-and-forms

Tips on Reflective Writing:

Reflective cycle stages:

1) Describe a significant trigger and how it may have felt

2) Evaluate and interpret your thoughts, feelings or behaviour

3) Analyse and make conclusions

4) Plan for the future

Reflective Writing - First Person:

You will be writing in the first person and using reference citations in areas of your writing too for this critical reflective piece.

When describing your reflections you can write in the first person, because this is about YOU, your reflections and your interpretations. (e.g. “I considered this advice to be….. because it had a big impact on my……..and it helped me to understand my............................................. ”). Try to be

as specific as possible, use brief examples to illustrate your points and try to select examples that enable you to demonstrate learning against the attributes in the rubric.

The next step is to merge your understanding of what the literature reveals that add to your personal reflections. When backing up your personal reflective understanding, with outside sources, all other principles of academic writing apply including strict referencing and acknowledgement of the work of others to avoid plagiarism.

Assessment Rubric

Assessment Attributes	Fail (Yet to achieve minimum standard) 0-49%	Pass (Functional) 50-64%	Credit (Proficient) 65-74%	Distinction (Advanced) 75-84%	High Distinction (Exceptional) 85-100%
*Knowledge and understanding of the concepts of self-care, resilience, burnout and compassion fatigue*	Demonstrates an inadequately developed understanding of the key concepts of self-care, resilience, and burnout and compassion fatigue.	Demonstrates a functional knowledge of the key concepts of self-care, resilience, burnout and compassion fatigue.	Demonstrates proficient knowledge of the key concepts of self-care, resilience, burnout and compassion fatigue.	Demonstrates advanced knowledge of the key concepts of self-care, resilience, burnout and compassion fatigue.	Demonstrates exceptional knowledge of the key concepts of self-care, resilience, burnout and compassion fatigue.
Describe a significant trigger and how it may have felt Percentage for this criterion = 20%	Not yet competent in Identifying an emotional trigger or describing how could impact self-care, development of resilience, burnout and compassion fatigue.	Identifies an emotional trigger (s). Does not describe fully how could impact self-care, development of resilience, burnout and compassion fatigue.	Outlines an emotional trigger (s) and describes on how could impact either/or self-care, development of resilience, burnout and compassion fatigue.	Outlines a significant emotional trigger (s) and describes how could impact self-care, development of resilience and potential for burnout and compassionate fatigue.	Discerningly identifies a significant emotional trigger and describes clearly how could impact self-care, development of resilience and potential for burnout and compassionate fatigue.
*Evaluates* *concepts* of *self-care, resilience, burnout and compassion fatigue* Evaluate and interpret your thoughts, feelings or behaviour Analyse and make conclusions	Has not assessed thoughts, feelings and behaviour or weighed up these in relation to personal opinion, theories or models found in literature.	Has considered personal thoughts, feelings and behaviour. Has not weighed up these in relation to theories or models found in literature.	Has thought carefully on personal thoughts, feelings and behaviour. Has analysed these in context with some theories or models found in literature.	Has thought carefully on personal thoughts, feelings and behaviour. Has identified and explained the relationship of these in context with relevant theories or models found in literature.	Has reflected carefully on personal thoughts, feelings and behaviour. Has weighted up the relationship of these in context with relevant theories or models found in literature, and assessed strength of this evidence from both sides.
Percentage for this criterion = 30%

Demonstration of reflexive analysis to apply a self-care strategy for building resilience, avoiding burnout and compassion fatigue in a professional context.

Plan for the future

Percentage for this criterion = 40%

A self-care strategy is not analysed fully.

Observations about self are superficial and undeveloped for the purpose of application in a professional context.

Note yet competent in demonstrating reflexive analysis post application of and maintaining a self-care strategy to build resilience, avoid burnout and compassion fatigue, with understanding how this applies to the professional context.

A self-care strategy is analysed, however lacking evidence of self-awareness applicable to professional practice.

Demonstrates some reflexive analysis post application of and maintaining a self-care strategy to build resilience, avoid burnout and compassion fatigue, with understanding how this applies to the professional context.

A self-care strategy is analysed in a reflexive style. Applies concepts for the purpose of creating a personalised self-care strategy. A depth of critical reflection is yet to be fully formed.

Accurately demonstrates reflexive analysis post application of and maintaining a self-care strategy to build resilience, avoiding burnout and compassion fatigue, with solid understanding for how this applies to the professional context.

A self-care strategy is analysed.

Shows excellent ability to synthesise knowledge and insight to apply a personalised self-care strategy supported with evidence of critical analysis.

Well-developed pragmatic and critical analysis demonstrated.

A self-care strategy is analysed in a reflexive process.

Highly sophisticated critical reflection skills

Well justified connections between the theory and practice of self-care in a professional context.

Ability to synthesise new and existing knowledge with self-reflection to develop insights into future personalised strategies that translate effectively into self-care and personal plan for ongoing professional practice.

Correct citation of key resources and evidence

Percentage for this criterion = 10%

Demonstrates lack of good quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop ideas

Referencing is omitted or does not resemble APA.

Demonstrates use of credible and relevant resources to support and develop ideas, but these are not always explicit or well developed

Referencing resembles APA with frequent or repeated errors.

Demonstrates consistent use of credible resources to support and develop ideas

Referencing resembles APA with occasional errors .

Demonstrates use of good quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop arguments and statements

Referencing is free from errors and always adheres to APA format.

Demonstrates use of high-quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop arguments and position statements