ASSESSMENT BRIEF

Subject Code and Title PUBH6004: Leadership and Effecting Change in Public Health

Assessment Assessment 3: Group Assessment – Applied Leadership

Individual/Group Group

Length 3,000 words

This assessment addresses the following learning outcomes:

Learning Outcomes
4. Apply strategies to effectively lead change and
facilitate collaboration and the empowerment of
others
5. Analyse the relationship among leadership, power,
ethics, values and different forms of accountability
6. Apply strategies for effective change management
with individuals, teams and organisations
7.
Submission Presentations Due in Week 11 (in class or by Sunday
on Blackboard) by 11.55 pm AEST/AEDT
Reflection report due Sunday following Module 6
(Week 12) by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT*

Weighting 50% (30% + 20%)

Total Marks 100 marks

*Please Note: This time is Sydney time (AEST or AEDT). Please convert to your own time
zone (e.g. Adelaide = 11:25pm).

Instructions:

This assessment requires you to apply leadership skills and strategies explored in the subject as a
team. You will be divided into groups or team of 4-5 members. The teams will be provided a
public health scenario in which collaboration and change management is required. The scenario
will describe a public health related problem where a change is required, and different types of
leadership roles are in consideration. Your task is to apply knowledge from this subject and
critical thinking on how to respond to this scenario as a team.

Note:.

There are two parts to this assignment: Part 1 is a Group Presentation (30%), and Part 2 is an
Individual Reflection task (20%).

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 Part 1: Group Presentation (15 mins; 30%)

Focusing on the challenges in the scenario, each team will present an analysis of how leadership,
power, ethics and values affect each other and subsequently, provide strategies for collaboration and
effective change management. (Please note that each scenario has to be addressed by the team
focusing on that specific context)
You need to discuss 3 aspects from the perspective of your team leadership level:
1. Power: In the context (scenario provided), what type of power do you have as a team? Over
whom do you have this type of power? What values should you hold, and what ethical
considerations should you be aware of?
2. Collaboration and empowerment: With whom do you need to collaborate as a team? What
strategies (plans of action) can you use to facilitate collaboration? How can you empower the
people you lead? How can you have good governance (sharing responsibility, accountability
and power)?
3. Change: What strategies (plans of action) could you use to facilitate change management to
respond effectively to the scenario?
Note: It is mandatory that each group member will present (speak).

Part 2: Reflection task (750 words, 20%)

Reflect on your experience of working with the other group members to prepare your presentation.
Focus on answering these questions in your own words:

• How did you prepare/contribute to the team presentation?

• How did you draw on your own leadership skills to work in the team?
• Self-reflection: What did you learn about yourself being a member of the team?

Assessment Criteria:

Your assessment will be assessed against the following criteria:

• Effectively explains the relationships among leadership, power, ethics and values in different
leadership roles (20%)
• Effectively applies strategies to facilitate collaboration and empowerment of others and
governance (including accountability) (25%)
• Effectively applies strategies for effective change management (25%)
• Reflection on the process of working with the group (10%)
• Effective Communication (20%):
• Logical flow and order in presentation
• Keeps to the time limit for presentation
• Audience engagement – visual aids maintain interest, each person speaks clearly and
is well prepared for their part
• Written materials – accurate spelling, grammar, sentence construction in self-
reflection.

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 Assessment
Attributes
Grade Description (Grading
Scheme)
1. Content, Audience and
Purpose
General description of the level
of attainment
2. Knowledge and
understanding
• Effectively explains
the relationships
among leadership,
power, ethics and
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0-34 35-49
(Fail 1 – F1) (Fail 2 – F2)
Unacceptable Poor
Evidence of unsatisfactory
achievement of one or more
of the learning objectives of
the course, insufficient
understanding of the course
content and/or unsatisfactory
level of skill development.
Does not meet minimum
standard
Demonstrates no awareness
of context and/or purpose of
the assignment.
Limited understanding of
required concepts and
knowledge
50-64
(Pass -P)
Functional
Evidence of satisfactory
achievement of course
learning objectives, the
development of relevant
skills to a competent level,
and adequate
interpretation and critical
analysis skills.
Meets minimum standard
Demonstrates limited
awareness of context
and/or purpose of the
assignment
Knowledge/understanding
of the field or discipline.
Resembles a recall or
summary of key ideas.
65-74
(Credit - CR)
Proficient
Evidence of a good level of
understanding, knowledge
and skill development in
relation to the content of
the course or work of a
superior quality on the
majority of the learning
objectives of the course.
Demonstration of a high
level of interpretation and
critical analysis skills.
Moves beyond minimum
standard
Demonstrates consistent
awareness of context
and/or purpose of the
assignment.
Thorough
knowledge/understanding
of the field or discipline/s.
Supports personal opinion
and information
substantiated by evidence
75-84 85-100
(Distinction – DN) (High Distinction – HD)
Advanced Exceptional
Evidence of a high level Evidence of an exceptional
of achievement of the level of achievement of
learning objectives of learning objectives across
the course the entire content of the
demonstrated in such course demonstrated in
areas as interpretation such areas as
and critical analysis, interpretation and critical
logical argument, use analysis, logical argument,
of methodology and creativity, originality, use
communication skills. of methodology and
communication skills.
Exceeds minimum Exceeds minimum
standard standard and exhibits high
levels of independence
Consistently demonstrates
Demonstrates an a systematic and critical
advanced and understanding of context
integrated and purpose of the
understanding of assignment.
context and/or
purpose of the
assignment.
Highly developed A sophisticated
understanding of the understanding of the field
field or discipline/s. or discipline/s.
Discriminates between Systematically and
assertion of personal critically discriminates
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 values in different Key components of the from the research/course opinion and between assertion of
leadership roles assignment are not Often conflates/confuses materials. information personal opinion and
(20%) addressed. assertion of personal substantiated by information substantiated
opinion with information robust evidence from by robust evidence from
substantiated by evidence Demonstrates a capacity the research/course the research/course
from the research/course to explain and apply materials and extended materials and extended
materials. relevant concepts. reading. reading.

Well demonstrated Mastery of concepts and

capacity to explain and application to new
apply relevant situations/further learning.
concepts.

3. Analysis and application Limited synthesis and Demonstrated analysis Well-developed analysis Thoroughly developed Highly sophisticated and
with synthesis of new analysis. and synthesis of new and synthesis with and creative analysis creative analysis, synthesis
knowledge knowledge with application of and synthesis with of new with existing
application. recommendations linked application of knowledge.
• Effectively applies to analysis/synthesis. pretested models and /
strategies to Shows the ability to or independently Strong application by way
facilitate Limited interpret relevant developed models and of pretested models and /
collaboration and application/recommendations information and justified or independently
based upon analysis. literature. recommendations developed models.
empowerment of
linked to Recommendations are
others and
analysis/synthesis. clearly justified based on
governance the analysis/synthesis.
(including Applying knowledge to
accountability) (25%) new situations/other
• Effectively applies cases.
strategies for
effective change
management (25%)
• Reflection on the
process of working
with the group
(10%)

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7. Effective communication Difficult to understand for Information, arguments Information, arguments Information, Expertly presented; the
audience, no logical/clear and evidence are and evidence are well arguments and presentation is logical,
• Effective structure, poor flow of ideas, presented in a way that is presented, mostly clear evidence are very well persuasive, and well
Communication argument lacks supporting not always clear and flow of ideas and presented, the supported by evidence,
(20%): evidence. logical. arguments. presentation is logical, demonstrating a clear flow
• Logical flow clear and well of ideas and arguments.
No effort is made to keep Attempts are made to supported by evidence.
and order in
audience engaged, audience keep the audience The audience is mostly Engages and sustains
presentation cannot follow the line of engaged, but not always engaged, line of reasoning Engages the audience, audience’s interest in the
• Keeps to the reasoning. successful. Line of is easy to follow. demonstrates cultural topic, demonstrates high
time limit reasoning is often difficult sensitivity. levels of cultural sensitivity
for Little use of presentation aids, to follow.
presentation or the presentation aids and Effective use of Carefully and well Effective use of diverse
• Audience material used are irrelevant. Presentation aids are used presentation aids. prepared presentations presentation aids,
engagement more for effect than aids are used. including graphics and
– visual aids Poorly written with errors in relevance. Is well-written. multi-media.
spelling, grammar. Is very well-written
maintain
Has accurate spelling, Expertly written.
interest,
grammar, sentence and
each person paragraph construction.
speaks
clearly and
is well
prepared for
their part
• Written
materials –
accurate
spelling,
grammar,
sentence
construction
in self-
reflection

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