Service Population Statement

Service Population Statement

Work Plan Assignment

15% of Final Grade

Description:

Students will create a work plan for their independent project. The work plan will include a specific description of the target population under study, a list of project goals (what will be produced), steps to be taken, starting time and deadlines for each step.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the assignment, students will:

1. Identify a specific population to study
2. Determine project goals – what they will produce by the end of the project
3. List steps to be taken to achieve all project goals
4. Articulate time lines – start of each step and deadline to complete each step

Service Population Statement

Purpose:

The purpose of the work plan assignment is to support students in breaking a large task (independent study) into smaller, achievable steps. The work plan will encourage students to effectively manage their time and create a meaningful independent project to advance their learning in a sector of social service work.

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Requirements:

Section 1 – Population under study

1. What service population are you interested in learning more about? Be as specific as possible.

Example: 

Youth is a general service population.  A more specific population would be Street-Involved Youth

Seniors is a general population. A more specific population would be Seniors who have Alzheimer’s Disease

Families is a general population. A more specific population would be Single mothers on social assistance.

1. Provide a 1. 5 – 2 paragraphs which include general information about the population group / social problem.

Service Population Statement

Section 2 – Create your Work Plan considering the course outcomes – include goals, steps and time lines, as per chart below.   See template provided on BB.

 

Broad Goals	Steps	Start Time	Deadline
What do you want to accomplish	List everything you have to do to accomplish your outcome	When will you start working on each step?	When will you complete the step?

 

Section 3

How will you ensure you meet your deadlines? Explain your strategies and be specific.

For example:

• I will partner with my friend Sally in the class, and we will keep each other on track.
• I will use an app on my phone to remind me of tasks to accomplish each week.