Critical Analysis of Social Impact
Budget: $10 – $30 AUD
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This assessment requires you to apply your understanding of key concepts covered in this subject to
a real world social impact scenario. Choose a documentary of an individual or social movement that
aims to deliver positive social impact, and critically analyse their activities.
This assessment is a written task based on you synopsis and critical reflection of a case study of social impact.
• Synopsis of documentary
• What was the type of social impact achieved?
• What were the strategies used to realise change?
• A critical reflection on how this person/ movement has realised a positive social and/or environmental change/
You are expected to use at least 2 references to support your analysis. Proper referencing using APA referencing style.
You may choose from the documentaries that are available below
Climate change
1 -Greta Thunberg: A Year To Change The World
Climate activist Greta Thunberg takes a year off school to explore the science of global warming and challenge world leaders, calling for action on climate change. https://search-informit-org.ezproxy.lib.uts.edu.au/doi/full/10.3316/EDUTV.6884612Links to an external site.
2- Australian Story: Breaking New Ground: Charles Massy's regenerative agriculture
https://www.abc.net.au/austory/breaking-new-ground/12697330 (Links to an external site.)
Racism
1- The Australian Dream: Stan Grant's film about the attacks on the former AFL Adam Goodes
https://www.kanopy.com/en/uts/video/10781404Links to an external site.
https://search-informit-org.ezproxy.lib.uts.edu.au/doi/10.3316/tvnews.tsm201908010050
2- Mabo ABC TV: life story of Eddie 'Koiki' Mabo; a Torres Strait Islander who spearheaded the High Court challenge that overthrew the fiction of terra nullius. (2012)
https://iview.abc.net.au/show/mabo (Links to an external site.)
Feminism - Diversity- Equality
1- Brazen Hussies: ABC documentary tells story of women's liberation movement in Australia
https://documentaryaustralia.com.au/project/brazen-hussies/ (Links to an external site.)
https://search-informit-org.ezproxy.lib.uts.edu.au/doi/10.3316/EDUTV.6710392
2- 'Australia Says Yes'
SBS doco that goes behind-the-scenes of the marriage equality campaign in Australia a year on.
https://search-informit-org.ezproxy.lib.uts.edu.au/doi/10.3316/EDUTV.8784159
3- He Named me Malala
https://www.documentarymania.com/video/He%20Named%20Me%20Malala/Links to an external site.
Length: 1,000 words +/-10%
In this task you will be assessed according to the following criteria:
Understanding of key concepts covered in this subject;
Ability to apply this knowledge to real-world scenarios.
Quality of analysis of the individual or social movement
Evidence of critical reflection
This assessment requires you to apply your understanding of key concepts covered in this subject to
a real world social impact scenario. Choose a documentary of an individual or social movement that
aims to deliver positive social impact, and critically analyse their activities.
This assessment is a written task based on you synopsis and critical reflection of a case study of social impact.
• Synopsis of documentary
• What was the type of social impact achieved?
• What were the strategies used to realise change?
• A critical reflection on how this person/ movement has realised a positive social and/or environmental change/
You are expected to use at least 2 references to support your analysis. Proper referencing using APA referencing style.
You may choose from the documentaries that are available below
Climate change
1 -Greta Thunberg: A Year To Change The World
Climate activist Greta Thunberg takes a year off school to explore the science of global warming and challenge world leaders, calling for action on climate change. https://search-informit-org.ezproxy.lib.uts.edu.au/doi/full/10.3316/EDUTV.6884612Links to an external site.
2- Australian Story: Breaking New Ground: Charles Massy's regenerative agriculture
https://www.abc.net.au/austory/breaking-new-ground/12697330 (Links to an external site.)
Racism
1- The Australian Dream: Stan Grant's film about the attacks on the former AFL Adam Goodes
https://www.kanopy.com/en/uts/video/10781404Links to an external site.
https://search-informit-org.ezproxy.lib.uts.edu.au/doi/10.3316/tvnews.tsm201908010050
2- Mabo ABC TV: life story of Eddie 'Koiki' Mabo; a Torres Strait Islander who spearheaded the High Court challenge that overthrew the fiction of terra nullius. (2012)
https://iview.abc.net.au/show/mabo (Links to an external site.)
Feminism - Diversity- Equality
1- Brazen Hussies: ABC documentary tells story of women's liberation movement in Australia
https://documentaryaustralia.com.au/project/brazen-hussies/ (Links to an external site.)
https://search-informit-org.ezproxy.lib.uts.edu.au/doi/10.3316/EDUTV.6710392
2- 'Australia Says Yes'
SBS doco that goes behind-the-scenes of the marriage equality campaign in Australia a year on.
https://search-informit-org.ezproxy.lib.uts.edu.au/doi/10.3316/EDUTV.8784159
3- He Named me Malala
https://www.documentarymania.com/video/He%20Named%20Me%20Malala/Links to an external site.
Length: 1,000 words +/-10%
In this task you will be assessed according to the following criteria:
Understanding of key concepts covered in this subject;
Ability to apply this knowledge to real-world scenarios.
Quality of analysis of the individual or social movement
Evidence of critical reflection