LSD403: Life Stages and Development [Research Report ASSESSMENT 2]
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ASSESSMENT 2 BRIEF
Subject Code and Title
LSD403: Life Stages and Development
Assessment
Research Report
Individual/Group
Individual
Length
2000 words (+/- 10%)
Learning Outcomes
The Subject Learning Outcomes demonstrated by successful completion of the task below include:
SLO b), SLO d)
Submission
Due by 11:55pm AEST Sunday end of Module 7 (Week 7)
Weighting
40%
Total Marks
100 marks
Task Summary
To consolidate your knowledge of life stages and development, for this assessment you are required to interview a person in the later years of their life and write a report on the impacts to their lifespan development.
The report needs to describe major developmental transitions experienced by the interviewee. Students will provide a more detailed description of one major developmental period and any disorders that may have emerged. Finally, a brief conclusion will focus on why gaining a clear understanding of developmental history might be important when counselling adults.
Please see the Task Instructions for more details.
Context
This assessment task will consolidate your knowledge of human life stages, complex developmental processes and their impacts on people you will interact with professionally. It will assist you to acquire in-depth knowledge of lifespan theories of development for a range of contexts and allow you to apply this knowledge to counselling situations in your professional life. It will also enhance your interview skills.
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Task Instructions
For this assessment, you are required to interview a person of middle or older age about their personal experiences during different life stages and submit a research report covering the impacts on human development across the lifespan.
During the interview, you must take notes and explore significant events the person has experienced during various developmental periods, including traumatic and positive experiences, and discuss how these have affected the person’s life.
You are then to critically analyse the person’s narrative in a report. In the analysis, you are expected to identify the major developmental periods of the person’s life and the significant factors, such as trauma, that may have influenced changes during those periods (including any disorders that emerged), and discuss how these may have been shaped by biological, historical, social and cultural forces.
In your report, you are encouraged to use direct quotes from the interview participant. However, these are to account for no more than 200 words, and are to be specific to the themes being discussed.
Interview Considerations
In-depth (unstructured and semi-structured) interviewing is a major method of data collection in qualitative research. It involves asking an open-ended question in order to invite ‘story-telling’, e.g., “Can you tell me the story of your life so far?” Although there is no specific order to follow when using this interview method, interviewers do use a checklist of topics to be covered as an interview guide to assist in focusing on the themes to be explored. A list of possible lifespan questions for consideration is downloadable from the link (Downloadable Questions)
Students are encouraged to start with this assessment as soon as possible in order to carry out the required practical aspects in a timely manner. This can also assist students in their readings as it will enable them to use the subject’s circumstances as a frame of reference.
Interview Sensitivity
You are required to obtain signed consent from the interview participant, using a form which can be downloaded from Blackboard in the Assessment 2 area. You should also use a pseudonym for the participant, and change any information that could specifically identify them.
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Referencing
It is essential that you use appropriate APA 6th style for citing and referencing research. Please see more information on referencing here http://library.laureate.net.au/research_skills/referencing
Submission Instructions
Submit your report via the Assessment link in the main navigation menu in LSD403: Life Stages and Development. The Lecturer will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in the LMS portal. Feedback can be viewed in My Grades.
The assessment must be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word format through the LMS portal. Other formats may not be readable by markers.
Due by 11:55pm AEST Sunday end of Module 7 (Week 7).
Academic Integrity
The work you submit for this assessment task must be your own and align with the Torrens University Australia Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. Before submission, please make sure you have read and are aware of this policy, viewable online at http://www.torrens.edu.au/policies- and-forms.
Also, please keep a copy of all submitted material and drafts.
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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%
Critical analysis of experiences that affect personality and development over the lifespan
Percentage for this criterion = 35%
Demonstrates an insufficient analysis of experiences impacting development:
Little evidence of specific experiences that significantly impacted client development
Offers no discussion around why experiences contributed to personality and development
Experiences not adequately linked to life stages or theories of development
Demonstrates a functional analysis of experiences impacting development:
Provides some evidence of experiences that affected the client’s development, with little discussion about their impact
Student loosely suggests why life experiences may have contributed to personality and development, with limited justification, multiple errors and inaccuracies
Client experiences discussed in relation to theories of development with little evidence or clear links to life stages
Demonstrates a proficient analysis of experiences impacting development:
Identifies specific life experiences and discusses their impact on the client’s psychological development
Reasonable inferences made as to why life experiences may have contributed to personality and development, with some errors and basic supporting evidence
Client experiences linked to relevant life stages and theories of development
Demonstrates an advanced analysis of experiences impacting development:
Examines and clearly explains multiple significant client experiences, and discusses their impact on
the client’s psychological, physical and emotional development
Uses sound rationale and credible evidence for justification of how and why experiences may have contributed to personality and development, with minimal errors
Client experiences accurately linked to relevant life stages and theories of development
Demonstrates an exceptional analysis of experiences impacting development:
Critically analyses and rationalises multiple significant client experiences, by clearly communicating their
impact on the client’s psychological, physical and emotional development using specific examples of the interview and supporting academic sources
Uses expert clinical rationale and current, credible evidence for justification of how and why experiences may have contributed to personality and development, with complete accuracy
Client experiences accurately linked to
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relevant life stages and theories of development and supported by specific responses from the
interview
Evaluation and analysis of how trauma impacts human adaptation at different stages of life
Percentage for this criterion = 25%
Inadequately identifies trauma experienced by the client or the impacts of trauma on the client’s life
Fails to clearly evaluate impacts of trauma during different life stages
Major factual errors and inconsistencies in evaluation
Briefly identifies trauma experienced by the client and how it may have impacted
the client’s life, with little evidence or discussion
Superficially evaluates the impact of trauma during different life stages
Some factual errors and inconsistencies in evaluation
Indicates experiences that caused trauma to the client during their life and discusses how trauma impacted the client with relevant examples from the interview
Discusses the impact of trauma during at least four different life stages with some examples of how it may alter a person
Some information is factually correct.
Provides specific examples of experiences that caused trauma to the client during their life and examines how trauma impacted the client, indicating the changes, disorders or life decisions resulting from the experiences, using relevant examples from the interview
Evaluates how trauma can impact individuals during at least four different life stages, by explaining different experiences may alter a person depending on their life stage, using credible evidence,
Most information is factually correct
Critically evaluates multiple specific traumatic experiences faced by the client during their life by, examining each occurrence and clinically justifying, using examples from the interview, how physical, psychological and/or biological changes occurred as a result, supported by current, credible sources
Expertly analyses the impact of trauma on individuals during at least four different life stages, by examining a range of specific traumatic experiences and explaining how they may manifest in clients depending on their life stage, drawing reference from the interview and a range of current, credible sources
All information is factually correct
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Ability to discern and record information from others to understand the life experiences that have impacted their development
Percentage for this criterion = 15%
Does not identify and clearly summarise the life experiences that have impacted client development
Insubstantial interview conducted, with limited responses recorded
Represents or records the issues inaccurately or inappropriately
Some identification of life experiences included, without notation of significant events or deeper/hidden issues
Interview conducted, with most responses recorded
Does not summarise or clearly explain information received
Correctly, identifies and summarises the life experiences with some mention of significant events noted
Interview conducted, with responses to each question recorded
Information received is summarised clearly
Thoroughly identifies and summarises the important life experiences that have impacted client development
Interview conducted professionally, with responses to each question recorded clearly and accurately
Information received is summarised succinctly, accurately and without bias
Successfully identifies and thoroughly summarises the life experiences that have impacted client development
Interview conducted expertly, with responses against each question recorded without ambiguity, in a clinically appropriate manner, with clarity, accuracy and specific detail, and further description where required
Information received is summarised succinctly, accurately and without bias, emotion or misleading terminology
Communication, readability and structure of the assessment.
Percentage for this criterion = 15%
Assignment more than 20% over or under limit
Presents information
Specialised language and terminology are rarely used or inaccurately employed
Meaning is repeatedly obscured by errors in the
communication of ideas,
Assignment length 10-20% over or under limit
Communicates in a readable manner that largely adheres to the given format
Generally employs specialised language and terminology with accuracy
Meaning is sometimes difficult to follow
Assignment length within limit
Communicates in a coherent and readable manner that adheres to the given format
Accurately employs specialised language and terminology
Meaning is easy to follow
Assignment length within limit
Communicates coherently and concisely in a manner that adheres to the given format
Accurately employs a wide range of specialised language and terminology
Engages audience interest
Assignment length within limit. Communicates eloquently
Expresses meaning coherently, concisely and creatively within the given format
Discerningly selects and precisely employs a wide range of specialised
language and terminology
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including errors in structure, sequence, spelling, grammar, punctuation and/or the acknowledgment of sources
Information, arguments and evidence are structured and sequenced in a way that is not always clear and logical
Some errors are evident in spelling, grammar and/or punctuation.
Information, arguments and evidence are structured and sequenced in a way that is clear and logical
Occasional minor errors present in spelling, grammar and/or punctuation
Information, arguments and evidence are structured and sequenced in a way that is, clear and persuasive
Spelling, grammar and punctuation are free from errors
Engages and sustains audience’s interest
Information, arguments and evidence are insightful, persuasive and expertly presented
Spelling, grammar and punctuation are free from errors
Correct citation of key resources and evidence
Percentage for this criterion = 10%
Demonstrates inconsistent use of good quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop ideas
Referencing is omitted or does not resemble APA
Demonstrates use of at least 10 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 use of 15 or more credible resources to support and develop ideas
Referencing resembles APA, with occasional errors
Demonstrates use of at least 20 good quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop arguments and statements.
Show evidence of wide scope within the organisation for sourcing evidence
APA referencing is free from errors
Demonstrates use of more than 20 high-quality, credible and relevant resources to support and develop arguments and position statements.
Show evidence of wide scope within and without the organisation for sourcing evidence
APA referencing is free from errors
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The following Subject Learning Outcomes are addressed in this assessment
SLO b)
Examine the impact of trauma during the various developmental periods and evaluate its effects on adaptation over time.
SLO d)
Critically analyse and evaluate the impact of lifelong experience on personality and human development.
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did you see the assessment
We should fake an interview
there is no interview available for this assessment
I need interview transcript as well
for that i will get transcript with the help of above mentioned questions by following the assessment brief
Please follow the rubric from the brief
At least 10-12 references
APA 7th please
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