Write a critical reflection on interview skills
ASSIGNMENT 1 Written Critical Reflection of Interview Skill Videorecording For this
assignment, you will need to videorecord an example of you demonstrating at least one of the
interviewing practice skills covered in the unit (up to Week 3). These include: • Explaining
confidentiality • Building rapport • Empathic responses and reflection of feeling • Open ended
questions to explore the client’s presenting situation • Summarising and paraphrasing • Active
listening Working with a fellow student as your learning partner, you will need to take on the role
of being a social worker at the beginning stages of conducting an interview with a client. You will
then need to Page 24 of 36 Version: SWTP216 National Unit Outline_2020_Version 1_29
January, 2020 Version: write a critical reflection about your demonstration of at least one
practice skill chosen, outlining ways you can improve your practice, *Critical reflection must be
an analysis that examines meaning and relationships, and is not merely a description of events.
Responding to the following questions will help you write a critical reflection: 1. What skill did
you demonstrate in your videorecording? 2. Why is this skill important in engaging with a client?
3. Identify the strengths of your demonstration. 4. Are there any ways you could improve your
demonstration of this skill? 5. How will you improve your practice? Critical reflection is a vital
skill for social work practice, as explained below: “Critical reflection is a process (and theory) for
unearthing individually held social assumptions in order to make changes in the social world.
Reflection is more than just thinking about an experience. It involves a deeper look at the
premises on which thinking, actions, and emotions are based” (Fook & Gardner, 2007, p.14)
[eBook in ACU library – see link below and reference list at end of this Unit Outline].
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n_US This process of reflection enables you to deconstruct some of the assumptions you have
about social work practice (a process called deconstruction) and make connections between
these assumptions and your beliefs for your future practice (a process called reconstruction).
Critical reflection must be an analysis that examines meaning and relationships and is not
merely a description of events. You will need to develop a very basic case scenario in order to
demonstrate a skill on your video recording. Examples will be given in tutorial classes. A
minimum of 3 references is required for your written paper. These references should include
unit readings to demonstrate your understanding of key practice concepts covered in this unit:
For critical reflection: See readings – Harms (2015) – Chapter 1: “Understanding Change”;
Lishman et al (2015_ – Chapter 26 “Reflective Practice and Critical Reflection”; Maidment &
Egan, (2016) [Week 1]; O’Hara & Pockett, (2011) & Bassot, (2015) [Week 2]. For interviewing
skills: See readings -– Harms, (2015); Maidment & Egan, (2016) and Trevithick (2012) [Week 3].
Due date: All campuses – Sunday 29 th March (Week 5) by 12 midnight Weighting: 20% Length
and/or format: 2 to 3 minute videorecording and 1000 word written reflection (plus or minus
10%). Videos and written assignments over this limit will not be considered for marking. The
reference list is not included in the word count but in text citations are and a minimum of 3
references is required for your written assignment. Purpose: Enables students to demonstrate
critically reflection about their own practice skills in interviewing
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Word limit : 1041 words