Assignment Brief
Access to HE Diploma Title
Nursing and Midwifery
Unit Code(s)
Unit Title
Level
Credit Value
QU025402
Professional Interpersonal Skills
3
3
Learner Name
ID
Tutor /Assesso
Fosterer Joseph
Group
Assignment Title
Interpersonal Skills (whole unit assessment)
Tasks
The assignment for this Unit is divided into three tasks.
Task 1. Case study response
For this task you will be required to produce a response to the given case study.
Demi is the senior nurse on a unit for elderly people. One of the male relatives of a patient from eastern Europe has a
ived at the nursing station in a very agitated state. He is screaming and shouting about the care his mum is receiving saying that it is not good enough. He sounds very aggressive and is attracting attention from the other carers. The junior nurses are finding it hard to manage the situation.
Consider how interpersonal skills are used across the range of contexts given here-
Between the senior and junior nurses
Between the senior nurse and the agitated son
Between the nurses and the other relatives.
Guidance: You will need to use the case study to demonstrate how ve
al and non-ve
al communication can be used in professional work and consider how cultural diversity can potentially impact on this and why it is important for professionals to be aware of this.
Word Count 750 words (+/- 10%)
(AC XXXXXXXXXX.)
Tasks 2 and 3. Produce a SWOT analysis of your own interpersonal skills. Using this SWOT analysis produce a reflective account which identifies how you maximise your strengths and considers ways to develop your areas of weakness.
Word count: 250 words (+/- 10%) for the SWOT analysis and 500-word (+/- 10%) reflective account
(AC XXXXXXXXXX.)
Guidance: Undertake a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and strengths) based upon your own self- awareness. You should pay particular attention to the communication skills that will be required within your chosen vocational field. From this reflection analyse how you optimise your strengths in practice and evaluate a plan that will support development of your weaker areas.
There will be one final submission deadline that will encompass all tasks.
Grade Descriptor profile awarded for this assignment
GD1
GD2
GD3
GD4
GD5
GD6
GD7
Final Grade:
Date Handed Out:
Submission Deadline:
Actual Date Submitted:
7th January 2019
15th Fe
uary 2019
Extension Request
Formal Extension Request:
Yes ☐ No ☐
Extension Deadline:
Tuto
Assessor Signature to Agree Extension:
Actual Date Submitted:
Resubmission Deadline
Resubmission Deadline:
22nd March 2019
Date Resubmission Submitted:
Date Returned to Student:
Refe
al Request?
Yes ☐ No ☐
Learner Name:
Tuto
Assessor:
Fosterer Joseph
Learner Declaration: I declare that all the work submitted for this unit is my own, and that where I have drawn on the work of others, I have referenced this in accordance with the College Policy.
Learner Signature:
Date:
Please attach the entire assignment
ief to work submitted for assessment. Your work cannot be assessed unless you have signed and submitted this form. Electronic signature will suffice.
Assessment Information
Access to HE Diploma Title
Nursing and Midwifery
Assignment Title
Professional Interpersonal skills
Assessment Criteria
1.1
Analyse the ve
al and nonve
al skills used in a range of contexts within a given profession.
2.1
Evaluates the importance of an awareness of cultural diversity across a range of contexts for a given professional.
3.1
Evaluate own interpersonal skills analysing strengths and areas to develop.
3.2
Evaluate ways of addressing areas to develop.
Grade Descriptors –
This assignment is graded using elements from the grade descriptors below
If you achieve all assessment criteria listed above at Level 3, you will be awarded a Pass. To gain a Merit or Distinction, your work must match the performance described in the following grade descriptors.
Grade Descripto
To achieve a Merit:
To achieve a Distinction:
GD 1
Understanding the subject
To achieve a Merit:
The learner, learner’s work or performance:
*demonstrates a very good grasp of the relevant knowledge base *demonstrates very good understanding of the different perspectives or approaches associated with the area of study.
To achieve a Distinction:
The learner, learner’s work or performance:
*demonstrates an excellent grasp of the relevant knowledge base *demonstrates excellent understanding of the different perspectives or approaches associated with the area of study.
GD2 Application of Knowledge
To achieve a Merit:
The learner, learner’s work or performance:
a) makes use of relevant • ideas • facts • theories • perspectives • models • concepts with eithe
)
eadth or depth that goes beyond the minimum required to Pass and/or
c) very good levels of • consistency • precision • accuracy • insight • analysis • synthesis • creativity
To achieve a Distinction:
The learner, learner’s work or performance:
a) makes use of relevant • ideas • facts • theories • perspectives • models • concepts with both
)
eadth and depth and/or
c) excellent levels of • consistency • precision • accuracy • insight • analysis • synthesis • creativity
GD7 Quality
To achieve a Merit:
The learner, learner’s work or performance:
a) is structured in a way that is generally logical and fluent
) puts forward arguments or ideas which are generally unambiguous but which are in a minor way limited or incomplete
c) taken as a whole, demonstrates a very good response to the demands of the
ief/assignment
To achieve a Distinction:
The learner, learner’s work or performance:
a) is structured in a way that is consistently logical and fluent
) puts forward arguments or ideas which are consistently unambiguous and cogent
c) taken as a whole, demonstrates an excellent response to the demands of the
ief/assignment
Additional Guidance
To achieve a Merit:
To achieve a Distinction:
The work must demonstrate a very good level of understanding and knowledge that has been applied to the response required.
There should be very good understanding of perspectives relating to this subject including both ve
al and nonve
al interpersonal skills and the cultural impacts on these. Very good analysis of the case study should be explicit.
The work should demonstrate very good levels of self-awareness and reflection with a very good plan as to how any weaker areas could be developed.
The work must demonstrate excellent levels of understanding and knowledge that has been applied to the response required.
There should be excellent understanding of perspectives relating to this subject including both ve
al and nonve
al interpersonal skills and the cultural impacts on these. Excellent analysis of the case study scenario should be explicit.
The work should demonstrate an outstanding level of self-awareness and reflection with an excellent plan as to how any weaker areas could be developed.
Assignment Feedback and Grading
Access to HE Diploma Title
Nursing and Midwifery
Assignment Title
State if this is Assignment 1 of 3 or 1 of 1 (i.e. whole unit assessment)
Professional Interpersonal skills (whole unit assessment)
Unit Code(s)
Unit Title
Level
Credit Value
QU025402
Professional Interpersonal skills
3
3
Date Handed Out:
Submission Deadline:
Tuto
Assessor:
7th January 2019
15th Fe
uary 2019
Fosterer Joseph
Internally Moderated:
Yes ☐ No ☐
Moderation Date:
Submission Feedback (refe
ing to Assessment Criteria achievement):
Guidance:
Where all ACs are NOT met:
In this situation, provide only feedback which identifies which ACs are incomplete and what the student must produce in order to address the missing AC evidence. Do not make any summative comment, suggest any co
ections or provide developmental feedback at this stage.
Where all ACs are met:
Ensure that annotation appears on the student's work to show IV/EV where this evidence is found. Confirm achievement of all ACs in the boxes below.
Assessment Criteria Achieved
LOs
ACs Covered
Achieved
Resubmitted
Refe
al
LO1
AC 1.1
LO2
AC 2.1
LO3
AC 3.1
LO3
AC 3.2
Comments
Resubmission Feedback (where appropriate)
Guidance:
Complete this section to evidence that the ACs which were missing from above have now been completed. Ensure that BOTH original and resubmission work is included on the portfolio as evidence.
Resubmission Comments
Refe
al Feedback (where appropriate)
Guidance:
Follow the formal refe
al process with the approval of the Centre Moderator. Complete this section to evidence that the ACs which were incomplete, as detailed above, have now been completed. Ensure that all original, resubmission & refe
al work is included on the portfolio as evidence. IV this assignment to confirm that the student has met all the ACs. Pass grade only for refe
ed work.
Refe
al Comments
Guidance:
Complete this section to evidence how the element from the GD has been met.
Ensure that ‘very good’ and ‘excellent’ co
espond to the actual work quality and match the appropriate grade descriptor.
Grade Descripto
Grade Awarded
Comment
GD 1
GD 2
GD7
Quality
Learner Feedback
Reflect on your academic progress. Critical reflection is a well-established means by which all students, at all levels of study, are encouraged to think about their own progress and development, acknowledging where progress has been made and identifying areas for further improvement and development.
How would you score your approach to this assignment?
1- Significant Strength 2 – Strength 3 – Competent XXXXXXXXXXDevelopment Needed
5 -Significant Development Needed
Time set aside for study
Organisation of your research
Satisfaction with the submission
Meeting the hand in deadline
What gaps did you identify in your knowledge in completing this assignment?
What did you do about this?
Which skills did you find most challenging? What could you do to improve these skills?
What would you do differently next time?
What would you change in this assignment to make it clearer for you to complete successfully?
Learner Signature:
Date:
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