CAFS Community & Family Studies
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Learning Intention: Students will know how to avoid plagiarism and understand the ethical considerations of academic integrity. Students will gain an understanding of how to correctly reference a range of information source types using an online referencing tool.
Success Criteria: I will be able to successfully reference a range of information source types in my IRP.
Learning Intention: Students will know how to avoid plagiarism and understand the ethical considerations of academic integrity. Students will gain an understanding of how to correctly reference a range of information source types using an online referencing tool.
Success Criteria: I will be able to successfully reference a range of information source types in my IRP.
Research Methodology - Weighting 20%
The Research Methodology module focuses on the processes of inquiry and research, allowing students to pursue an area of interest in an Independent Research Project. The IRP forms part of the internal HSC assessment program. The focus of the Independent Research Project should be related to the course content of one or more of the following areas:
• individuals
• groups
• families
• communities
• resource management.
Students learn about:
Research fundamentals
• the purpose of research, eg advance knowledge, increase understanding, educate others, inform practice
• the focus of research, eg question/hypothesis
• sampling: methods, sample group, sample size
• types of data: Primary vs Secondary, Qualitative & Quantitative
• sources of data - Individuals & groups, Print & digital
• reliability and validity
• ethical behaviour: respect, integrity, privacy, bias
Students learn to:
• explore a variety of existing research projects/reports and consider the following questions:
- what was the focus of the research?
- what was the sample group and size?
- what type of data was collected?
- what sources of data were used?
• describe the types of data that can be collected from individuals and groups
• examine data from print and electronic sources to determine the key findings
• discuss the advantages and limitations of each of the sources of data
• explain how sampling contributes to reliable and valid research
• assess the importance of ethical behaviour when conducting research by considering the following:
- sensitive research topics
- confidentiality
- research bias
- crediting sources of data by means of bibliography and appendix (NESA 2019)
The Research Methodology module focuses on the processes of inquiry and research, allowing students to pursue an area of interest in an Independent Research Project. The IRP forms part of the internal HSC assessment program. The focus of the Independent Research Project should be related to the course content of one or more of the following areas:
• individuals
• groups
• families
• communities
• resource management.
Students learn about:
Research fundamentals
• the purpose of research, eg advance knowledge, increase understanding, educate others, inform practice
• the focus of research, eg question/hypothesis
• sampling: methods, sample group, sample size
• types of data: Primary vs Secondary, Qualitative & Quantitative
• sources of data - Individuals & groups, Print & digital
• reliability and validity
• ethical behaviour: respect, integrity, privacy, bias
Students learn to:
• explore a variety of existing research projects/reports and consider the following questions:
- what was the focus of the research?
- what was the sample group and size?
- what type of data was collected?
- what sources of data were used?
• describe the types of data that can be collected from individuals and groups
• examine data from print and electronic sources to determine the key findings
• discuss the advantages and limitations of each of the sources of data
• explain how sampling contributes to reliable and valid research
• assess the importance of ethical behaviour when conducting research by considering the following:
- sensitive research topics
- confidentiality
- research bias
- crediting sources of data by means of bibliography and appendix (NESA 2019)
Remember to Paraphrase to avoid plagiarism.
Tip: Record referencing details as you research. This prevents scrambling to locate sources towards the end of the IRP process.
Tip: Record referencing details as you research. This prevents scrambling to locate sources towards the end of the IRP process.
HSC Rules and Procedures Guide
2.1 Maintaining honesty and integrity
All HSC candidates, their teachers and others who guide them must comply with our Honesty in Assessment Standard to maintain the integrity of the HSC. You must be entirely honest when completing all your assessment tasks, exams and submitted works. You will be marked only on the quality and originality of the work you have produced.
Always acknowledge your sources
You must acknowledge any part of your work that was written, created or developed by someone other than you. This includes any material from other sources like books, journals, electronic resources and the internet. You don’t need to formally acknowledge material that you learned from your teacher in class
2.2 Understanding malpractice
Cheating of any kind is unacceptable. Any form of malpractice, including plagiarism, is unacceptable, and treated very seriously. Detected malpractice will limit your marks & jeopardise your HSC.
Malpractice includes:
- copying part or all of someone else’s work and presenting it as your own
- using material directly from books, journals, CDs or the internet without giving its source
- building on someone else’s ideas without giving their source
- buying, stealing or borrowing someone else’s work and presenting it as your own
- submitting work that someone else, like a parent, tutor or subject expert, substantially contributed to
- using someone else’s words, ideas, designs or work without crediting them
- paying someone to write or prepare material
- giving false reasons for not handing in work by the due date
You might need to prove your work
If you are suspected of malpractice, you will need to show that all unacknowledged work is entirely your own. You might need to:
- prove and explain your work process with diaries, journals, notes, working plans, sketches or progressive drafts that show how your ideas developed
- answer questions about the assessment task, exam or submitted work being investigated to show your knowledge, understanding and skills.
Plagiarism
Students can plagiarise unintentionally. This can happen when they are unaware of what plagiarism is or don't know or understand that they are plagiarising. These students may have:
2.1 Maintaining honesty and integrity
All HSC candidates, their teachers and others who guide them must comply with our Honesty in Assessment Standard to maintain the integrity of the HSC. You must be entirely honest when completing all your assessment tasks, exams and submitted works. You will be marked only on the quality and originality of the work you have produced.
Always acknowledge your sources
You must acknowledge any part of your work that was written, created or developed by someone other than you. This includes any material from other sources like books, journals, electronic resources and the internet. You don’t need to formally acknowledge material that you learned from your teacher in class
2.2 Understanding malpractice
Cheating of any kind is unacceptable. Any form of malpractice, including plagiarism, is unacceptable, and treated very seriously. Detected malpractice will limit your marks & jeopardise your HSC.
Malpractice includes:
- copying part or all of someone else’s work and presenting it as your own
- using material directly from books, journals, CDs or the internet without giving its source
- building on someone else’s ideas without giving their source
- buying, stealing or borrowing someone else’s work and presenting it as your own
- submitting work that someone else, like a parent, tutor or subject expert, substantially contributed to
- using someone else’s words, ideas, designs or work without crediting them
- paying someone to write or prepare material
- giving false reasons for not handing in work by the due date
You might need to prove your work
If you are suspected of malpractice, you will need to show that all unacknowledged work is entirely your own. You might need to:
- prove and explain your work process with diaries, journals, notes, working plans, sketches or progressive drafts that show how your ideas developed
- answer questions about the assessment task, exam or submitted work being investigated to show your knowledge, understanding and skills.
Plagiarism
Students can plagiarise unintentionally. This can happen when they are unaware of what plagiarism is or don't know or understand that they are plagiarising. These students may have:
- misunderstood about plagiarism
- failed to include reference details when making notes
- left out the reference in their assignment by mistake
- incorrectly referenced the material
- really believed that the work produced was original (NESA 2019)
IRP Marking Rubric
Note: When composing your bibliography:
- First arrange your sources under headings grouped by types of information
- then alphabetically by author's surname.
- First arrange your sources under headings grouped by types of information
- then alphabetically by author's surname.
Citethisforme.com takes the pain out of referencing!
Activity
In Citethisforme.com, practice reference the following information sources.
Copy and paste the full citation into the google doc.
Books
Choose TWO from the selection provided in the classroom
Journal articles
Understanding the Nexus between Poverty and Homelessness: Relational Poverty Analysis of Families Experiencing Homelessness in Australia. DOI: 10.1080/14036096.2014.882405.
Addressing older women’s homelessness: service and housing models. DOI: 10.1002/j.1839-4655.2015.tb00358.x.
Images
https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.homelessnessaustralia.org.au%2Fsites%2Fhomelessnessaus%2Ffiles%2Fstyles%2Fnatural_medium%2Fpublic%2FRough-Sleeping.png%3Fitok%3DWvn9qEMl&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.homelessnessaustralia.org.au%2Fabout%2Fhomelessness-statistics&docid=WxudKLYiyXm4aM&tbnid=YOJzhg_0hLyZLM%3A&vet=10ahUKEwiGzcm34a_lAhW173MBHTV-DfsQMwh6KB4wHg..i&w=400&h=200&safe=strict&bih=568&biw=1242&q=homelessness%20Australia%20data&ved=0ahUKEwiGzcm34a_lAhW173MBHTV-DfsQMwh6KB4wHg&iact=mrc&uact=8
Newspaper articles
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/mar/14/homelessness-in-australia-up-14-in-five-years-abs-says
Reports
https://www.csi.edu.au/media/STATE_OF_HOMELESSNESS_REPORT_FINAL.pdf
Websites
https://www.homelessnessaustralia.org.au/about/homelessness-statistics
https://www.missionaustralia.com.au/what-we-do/homelessness-social-housing/what-is-homelessness
Other
https://prezi.com/ovttelvop5d5/homlessness-in-australia/
In Citethisforme.com, practice reference the following information sources.
Copy and paste the full citation into the google doc.
Books
Choose TWO from the selection provided in the classroom
Journal articles
Understanding the Nexus between Poverty and Homelessness: Relational Poverty Analysis of Families Experiencing Homelessness in Australia. DOI: 10.1080/14036096.2014.882405.
Addressing older women’s homelessness: service and housing models. DOI: 10.1002/j.1839-4655.2015.tb00358.x.
Images
https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.homelessnessaustralia.org.au%2Fsites%2Fhomelessnessaus%2Ffiles%2Fstyles%2Fnatural_medium%2Fpublic%2FRough-Sleeping.png%3Fitok%3DWvn9qEMl&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.homelessnessaustralia.org.au%2Fabout%2Fhomelessness-statistics&docid=WxudKLYiyXm4aM&tbnid=YOJzhg_0hLyZLM%3A&vet=10ahUKEwiGzcm34a_lAhW173MBHTV-DfsQMwh6KB4wHg..i&w=400&h=200&safe=strict&bih=568&biw=1242&q=homelessness%20Australia%20data&ved=0ahUKEwiGzcm34a_lAhW173MBHTV-DfsQMwh6KB4wHg&iact=mrc&uact=8
Newspaper articles
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/mar/14/homelessness-in-australia-up-14-in-five-years-abs-says
Reports
https://www.csi.edu.au/media/STATE_OF_HOMELESSNESS_REPORT_FINAL.pdf
Websites
https://www.homelessnessaustralia.org.au/about/homelessness-statistics
https://www.missionaustralia.com.au/what-we-do/homelessness-social-housing/what-is-homelessness
Other
https://prezi.com/ovttelvop5d5/homlessness-in-australia/
Useful Links
CAFS Syllabus
CAFS Online Multiple Choice
CSU HSC Guide: CAFS
Australian Institute of Family Studies
http://libguides.sjcc.nsw.edu.au/cafs
Band 5 & 6 CAFS Responses
Pearson Quizzes and Review Questions
CAFS Syllabus
CAFS Online Multiple Choice
CSU HSC Guide: CAFS
Australian Institute of Family Studies
http://libguides.sjcc.nsw.edu.au/cafs
Band 5 & 6 CAFS Responses
Pearson Quizzes and Review Questions
Research Methodology
The Research Process
Research Methodology Study Notes
Information Skills Modules
Step-by-step learning modules for undertaking research
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Understanding Social and Cultural Research Methodology
http://community.boredofstudies.org/26/society-culture/51660/understanding-social-cultural-research-methodology.html
Research method versus research methodology
http://www.slideshare.net/Nazir118/research-method-versus-research-methodology-12277511
The Research Process
Research Methodology Study Notes
Information Skills Modules
Step-by-step learning modules for undertaking research
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Understanding Social and Cultural Research Methodology
http://community.boredofstudies.org/26/society-culture/51660/understanding-social-cultural-research-methodology.html
Research method versus research methodology
http://www.slideshare.net/Nazir118/research-method-versus-research-methodology-12277511
Independent Research Project
Steps to Creating an Independent Research Project
Steps to Creating an Independent Research Project
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Homework Centre
Don't forget our Homework Centre that runs here in the school library on Thursdays after school. Pop into the library to collect a parent permission form.
Video - HSC CAFS: Support for parents and carers
Parenting and Caring
Carers Australia
IVF Australia
Australian Breastfeeding Association
HSC CAFS Carer Relationships
Roles in Parenting/Caring Relationships
Australian Census Dictionary glossary definition of family
The Australian Institute of Family Studies
Groups in Context
Australia's Homeless Youth
Australian Human Rights Commission
Disability Rights
Abilities Based Learning & Education Support
Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia
Australia's Diverse Population - Australian Bureau of Statistics
Race Discrimination
Harmony Day
Racism No Way
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
The economic advantages of cultural diversity in Australia
Discovering identity
Australian Multicultural Foundation
Alzheimer's Australia
Age Discrimination
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Australian indigenous healthInfoNet
Australian Indigenous cultural heritage
Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
Sex Discrimination
Sexual Orientation, Sex & Gender Identity
Australia's Homeless Youth
Australian Human Rights Commission
Disability Rights
Abilities Based Learning & Education Support
Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia
Australia's Diverse Population - Australian Bureau of Statistics
Race Discrimination
Harmony Day
Racism No Way
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
The economic advantages of cultural diversity in Australia
Discovering identity
Australian Multicultural Foundation
Alzheimer's Australia
Age Discrimination
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Australian indigenous healthInfoNet
Australian Indigenous cultural heritage
Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
Sex Discrimination
Sexual Orientation, Sex & Gender Identity
