Criteria for case study High Distinction 80-100% Distinction 70-79% Credit 60-69% Pass 50.59% Fail 0-49% Academic Writing 10% All levels of content are covered in depth. Wide range of contemporary references and sources are well cited. High level of content is covered in depth. Wide range of references and sources are well cited Appropriate content is covered in reasonable depth. Sources are generally well cited. Most sections of content are included but not covered in depth. References are basic with errors in citation Major sections of content have been missed. Inadequate references and poor citation. Identification of skills used to develop the counselling relationship 20% Demonstrates an excellent ability to identify and apply skills when working with the client Demonstrates a very good ability to identify and apply skills when working with the client Demonstrates a good ability to identify and apply skills when working with the client Demonstrates an adequate ability to identify and apply skills when working with the client Demonstrates a poor ability to identify and apply skills when working with the client Selection of theories appropriate to client’s presenting issue 20% Excellent rationale for theory selection. Discussion is well organised and meaningfully related to psychosocial factors of the case Very good rationale for theory selection. Discussion is well organised and related to the psychosocial factors of the case Good rationale for theory selection. Discussion is organised and related to the psychosocial factors of the case Adequate rationale for theory selecton. Ideas are present but not well related to the psychosocial factors of the case Student fails to display an understanding of the relationship between the theories selected and psychosocial factors of the case Appropriate Intervention/techniques Identified and described 20% Describes interventions/ techniques highly relevant for the client’s problem Describes interventions/techniques very relevant for the client’s problem Interventions / techniques proposed that are somewhat appropriate for the client’s problem Interventions/techniques proposed are not specific and minimally related to the client’s problem Proposed interventions/techniques are not well related to client’s problem
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Identifies and explore Excellent description Very good description of Good description of Provides minimal No evidence of ethical issue’s relevant of ethical issue/s. ethical issue/s. ethical issue/s. Clear description of ethical understanding ethical to case Clear and thorough Clear and thorough description provided issue/s. Limited issue exploration of ethical exploration of ethical of ethical issues connections made with 20% issues relevant to case issues relevant to case relevance to case case Clearly articulates Covers all relevant Provides substantial Provides adequate Minimal evidence of Incorrect or missing confidentiality detail required in amount of detail amount of detail understanding of description of content statement confidentiality required in required in content required in required in 10% statement confidentiality statement confidentiality statement confidentiality statement confidentiality statement
