Assignment Brief As part of the formal assessment for the programme you are required to submit a Meeting the Needs of Service Users assignment. Please refer to your Student Handbook for full details...

Assignment Brief As part of the formal assessment for the programme you are required to submit a Meeting the Needs of Service Users assignment. Please refer to your Student Handbook for full details of the programme assessment scheme and general information on preparing and submitting assignments. Learning Outcomes: After completing the module, you should be able to: 1) Assess care needs and formulate desirable and achievable goals and provide a rationale for the structures and systems which support this practice. 2) Explore own skills in assessment of needs, relating these to relevant theory. 3) Reflect on individual role in the implementation of care to meet the needs of service users. 4) Demonstrate the ability to communicate good practice to others Your assignment should include: a title page containing your student number, the module name, the word count; the appendices if relevant; and a reference list in Arden University (AU) Harvard format. You should address all the elements of the assignment task listed below. Please note that tutors will use the assessment criteria set out below in assessing your work. Maximum wordMaximum word count: 3,000 words Please note that exceeding the word count by over 10% will result in a reduction in grade by the same percentage that the word count is exceeded. You must not include your name in your submission because Arden University operates anonymous marking, which means that markers should not be aware of the identity of the student. However, please do not forget to include your STU numberAssignment Task Read through the case study below which should be used as a basis and reference for your essay. Mrs X is 72 years old and is a widow. She has feelings of isolation following her stroke, which has left her with mobility difficulties. Bathing is difficult as she can’t manage to get into the bath safely. She doesn’t have a fitted shower available. There are also two steps to her property outside the front door which she is finding increasingly difficult to manage. She is still able to cook and maintain her house, and enjoys going to a lunch club on the bus every week to meet up with her friends. However, shopping is difficult as she doesn’t drive, and her family live quite far away. Neighbours nearby do help with her garden. You are a manager and ask a care worker to assess Mrs X and ask her about her needs. The care worker reports back to you and explains Mrs X’s mobility difficulties and loneliness. The care worker has identified that Mrs X requires a home help to assist with the house work and also is in the process of arranging online delivery of food for her, so she doesn’t have to struggle to get to the shops. Arrangements have been made to assist Mrs X in and out of the bath. Write an essay that considers the following three questions: Question 1 Explore structures, systems / models that are available to support an assessment of Ms X’s support needs Question 2 Reflect on how your own current skills would be effective during this assessment process. Question 3What are your views as a manager in this outcome for Mrs X and how would you advise the care worker to make any revisions/additions to the care plan and reconsider the formulation of goals and support for Ms X. Ensure you use in text citations and provide a comprehensive reference list for your essay. (3,000 words) (100 marks) (LOs 1 – 4)You have the opportunity to submit a draft outline of the essay to receive formative feedback. The feedback is designed to help you develop areas of your work and it helps you develop your skills as an independent learner. Your work must be submitted to your tutor via email two weeks prior to the assessment submission date. This is to allow time for you to reflect on the feedback and draft your final submission. Formative feedback will not be given to work submitted after the above date.Guidelines You MUST underpin your analysis and evaluation of the key issues with appropriate and wide ranging academic research and ensure this is referenced using the AU Harvard system. The My Study Skills Area contains the following useful resources: Guide to Harvard Referencing http://moodle.bl.rdi.co.uk/guides/HarvardRef/AU_Harvard_Quick_Ref_Guide.pdf Guide to Harvard Citation http://moodle.bl.rdi.co.uk/guides/HarvardRef/AU_Guide_to_Harvard_Citation.pdf You must use the AU Harvard Referencing method in your assignment. Additional notes: Students are required to indicate the exact word count on the title page of the assessment. The word count excludes the title page, executive summary, tables, figures, diagrams, footnotes, reference list and appendices. Where assessment questions have been reprinted from the assessment brief these will also be excluded from the word count. ALL other printed words ARE included in the word count. See ‘Word Count Policy’ on the homepage of this module for more information.Submission Guidance Assignments submitted late will not be accepted and will be marked as a 0% fail. Your assessment should be submitted as a single Word (MS Word) or PDF file. For more information please see the “Guide to Submitting an Assignment” document available on the module page on iLearn. You must ensure that the submitted assignment is all your own work and that all sources used are correctly attributed. Penalties apply to assignments which show evidence of academic unfair practice. (See the Student Handbook which is on the homepage of your module and also in the Induction Area).Assessment Criteria (Learning objectives covered - all) Level 4 is the first stage on the student journey into undergraduate study. At Level 4 students will be developing their knowledge and understanding of the discipline and will be expected to demonstrate some of those skills and competences. Student are expected to express their ideas clearly and to structure and develop academic arguments in their work. Students will begin to apply the theory which underpins the subject and will start to explore how this relates to other areas of their learning and any ethical considerations as appropriate. Students will begin to develop self-awareness of their own academic and professional development. Grade Mark Bands Generic Assessment Criteria First (1) 80%+ Outstanding performance which demonstrates the ability to analyse the subject area and to confidently apply theory whilst showing awareness of any relevant ethical considerations. The work shows an excellent level of competence and confidence in managing appropriate sources and materials, initiative and excellent academic writing skills and professional skills (where appropriate). The work shows originality of thought XXXXXXXXXX% Excellent performance which demonstrates the ability to analyse the subject and apply theory whilst showing some awareness of any relevant ethical considerations. The work shows a high level of competence in managing sources and materials, initiative and very good academic writing skills and professional skills (where appropriate). The work shows originality of thought. Upper second (2: XXXXXXXXXX% Very good performance which demonstrates the ability to analyse the subject and apply some theory. The work shows a good level of competence in managing sources and materials and some initiative. Academic writing skills are good and expression remains accurate overall. Good professional skills (where appropriate). The work shows some original thought. Lower second (2: XXXXXXXXXX% A satisfactory to good performance which begins to analyse the subject and apply some underpinning theory. The work shows a sound level of competence in managing basic sources and materials. Academic writing skills are satisfactory and expression remains accurate overall although the piece may lack structure. Satisfactory professional skills (where appropriate). The work lacks some original thought. Third XXXXXXXXXX% Basic level of performance in which there are some omissions in understanding the subject, its underpinning theory and ethical considerations. The work shows a basic use of sources and materials. Academic writing skills are limited and there are some errors in expression and the work may lack structure overall.