Assessment task

In this assessment task, teams of FOUR students will conceive, design and present an original project that leads to or supports participatory, sustainable and meaningful/genuine social change or development in Asia, with a focus on issues of gender, sex and/or sexuality. This task requires you to critically apply course concepts, themes and ideas to real-world contexts and social issues.

Your project may be an initiative, product, service or tool, but should aim to make the world ‘a better place’! You DO NOT have to produce your project or justify its technical details or rollout – simply imagine, design and explain it.

Your project can satisfy any current (or future) social need, but you are encouraged to relate it to an emerging social movement or stubborn, ongoing issue. A ‘social need’ can include any cultural, economic, racial, or political issue or problem, but you will need to have a primary focus on on gender, sex and/or sexuality. In your design, you will also need to consider cultural & social norms and encourage community involvement, collaboration and listening.

The task gives you the opportunity to develop a project that practices skills you have developed in your professional program of study or addresses an issue of relevance to (e.g., PR, Media, Journalism).

For the Project Pitch, your team will deliver a 7-9 minute presentation pitch or outline of its project proposal. The task is designed to help your team plan and prepare your final presentation.

The task requires your team to detail its preliminary research and work-in-progress. Your pitch should begin to sketch which course concepts, themes, ideas and/or issues may be relevant to your project.  Your team must also clearly outline how it plans to complete it and share work across the team.

For the Final Presentation, your team will deliver a 15-18 minute final project presentation. The purpose of this task is to develop and present an in-depth critical presentation of your proposed project for social change or development in Asia, with a focus on issues of gender, sex and/or sexuality.

Your team is expected to:

· Demonstrate familiarity with the central issues, concepts and debates presented in course lectures and reading materials.

· Use a participatory/co-design approach to develop and explain your project.

· Demonstrate how your project addresses broader social issues, experiences and needs.

· Critically analyse the benefits, limitations and challenges your project will confront.