Assignment guidance for XXXXXXXXXX BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care Context of Health and Social Care HSC_4_002 Module learning outcomes Knowledge and Understanding · Explain the range of...

Module learning outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

· Explain the range of services available in health care and social care

· Identify points of engagement that service users have with the services

· Describe the impact of inequalities in health on care provision and delivery

· Explain the role of the voluntary sector in the provision of health and social care

Intellectual Skills

· Recognise that service users have individual needs

· Recognise how needs can be quantified, assessed and provided within the sectors

Transferable Skills

· Use effective presentation skills through leading seminars

Summative Assessment

Students to design a poster which relates to a health condition or social care need of their choice illustrating the different services/professionals that a patient or service user with this condition or need may potentially use. (40% weighting)

Students will be required to research a UK based local or national service in health or social care and write a 1,000 word report discussing the following:

· How the service fits into the current local health and social care structure

· How the service is funded

· Who the service is aimed at and what methods/structures are in place to meet the service users’ needs

· What models of care are used by the service e.g.: person centred, medical, psycho-social etc.

· How the service addresses social and health inequalities

· How might the service influence the behaviours and lifestyle choices of its users (60% weighting)

Two elements of assessment, the poster with 40% and the report with 60% weighting

40% pass mark in each element

Deadlines

Work must be submitted through the Moodle site, the deadline for submission is 13.00hrs.

Late submissions will not be accepted

Format

· Coursework can be submitted as a PDF or word document

· Font must be one of the following:

o Times, size 11

o Arial, size 11

o Palatino, size 11

o Geneva, size 11

· Predominant letter style to be Plain Text, using lower case with upper case for Initial letters.

· Double Spaced

· Margins: 3.0 cm approx.

· Page numbers: to be provided centrally, at the bottom of the page.

· The file must be saved using candidate number e.g XXXXXXXXXXdocx.

Draft submission

Guidance below taken from ‘Reading Draft Coursework Policy’:

1. You may submit a single draft to the module co-ordinator either:

· An outline of the broad structure of the intended assessment (no more than one page)

· 500 words (maximum) from within the assessment

2. Draft material will not be reviewed for second or third submissions – it is expected that the feedback from prior submission combined with a remedial tutorial should be sufficient.

3. You may not submit draft material within two weeks of the final submission date (or for DDS your extended date)

4. Staff will not give any indication of expected mark or outcome.

Group tutorials

One three hour session will be dedicated to assessment guidance. This will consist of a session in the learning resource centre on how to technically create a poster and input from the lecturer on content and academic writing. One group tutorial outside lesson time will be offered for those that need additional support and guidance. Date to be published on Moodle in due course.

Content of assignment guidance

Guide to technically designing a poster (within lecture time)

Guidance on writing a report

Guidance on designing a poster

Advice for Students

The objective of this assignment is to show a clear understanding of the different kinds of services in health and social care and how they all fit together. The poster will consist of graphics and text to show when, where, why and how people may need to use an identified health care or social care service.

You can be imaginative in your graphics and ensure clarity of thought and process. The poster should be clear enough to be understood by any individual who may need to access the identified health or social care service. References should be on the foot of the poster or submitted on a separate sheet.

The 1,000 word report will demonstrate an in depth knowledge of a service in health or social care. This can be in the voluntary or charity sector, or be a statutory service. You need to be specific e.g. not just NHS or Adult social care but for example maternity services for young people or services for people under 65 with dementia etc.

The assessment criteria sets out the questions that you need to cover in the report. If possible, carry out a visit to the project or organisation that you have chosen and talk to both staff and service users. Permission from the organisation will need to be sought. Please don’t quote the people you have spoken to in your essay.

You will need to submit each component via Moodle as two separate pieces of work. The poster will need to be saved as a PDF file.

The poster and report can relate to the same or different organisations.

Guidance for designing a poster

Academic posters are commonly used in academic environments to present research and promote discussion. A poster is a way to introduce your ideas and thinking. The audience is a patient/service user who is about to embark on a journey through health and/or social care services and wants to know about the different services and professionals that they may come across.

An effective poster: -

• Makes an impact – gets the message across

• Has a focus

• Let’s graphs and images tell the story (uses text sparingly)

• Keeps the sequence well-ordered and obvious

• Uses unambiguous language

• Is not too ‘busy’

• Factually correct

Process of designing a poster

• Think about who your audience is; what would you want to know about the service if you were a service user?

• Formulate your idea

• Write down the contents that you want to convey

• Reduce the text to clear concise statements/phrases

• Format the type

• Choose and prepare the images

• Design the layout

• Choose a colour scheme

• Check contents carefully for any errors – may be show to someone else.

Remember…..

• To reference your work

• Ensure fonts are a readable size

• Submit on time in the correct format

Guidance for writing a report

This is an academic piece of writing and will need to be referenced using LSBU Harvard. Ensure that you use academic language relating to health and social care. The report needs to be descriptive and where appropriate analytical. Reading your work out loud to yourself at the end will help you identify any grammatical errors. The questions in the assessment should act as guidance on how to structure the report and below is a suggested guide to word counts in each section but this is not definitive.

Introduction (approx. 200 words)

· What is the organisation (brief facts can be included) and why have you chosen it?

· Describe what the report is going to be about

Main Body (approx. 650)

· Go through each question in the assessment criteria ensuring that you have answered the questions.

Conclusion (approx. 150 )

· Summarise your findings in terms of the organisation

· Reflect on whether you think the organisation is effective in meeting its aims and objectives.

· What does it do well and what areas might need improvement?

· Are there any gaps in the services they provide?

· If you had the budget what would you do differently?

Criteria

Yes

No

N/A

1

The examination paper/coursework task is accompanied by a marking guide.

x

2

Examination questions/ coursework task meets all the required learning outcomes for the module.

x

3

The examination paper is achievable in the time set, OR

The coursework task is achievable within the word limit set.

x

4

The examination questions/coursework task makes sufficient demand on the student for the stated level of the module.

x

5

The examination paper rubric/ coursework task guidelines are clearly understandable.

X

6

The examination questions/coursework task is clear, unambiguous and grammatically correct.

x

7

Within the examination paper, there is an appropriate balance of question method s.

x

8

There is no overlap of content between examination questions.

x

9

If stimulus/trigger material is used, it is appropriate in amount and complexity.

x

10

The weighting of marks across the examination paper/coursework is well balanced.

x

11

The marks allocated to examination questions/parts of the coursework task add up to the required total.

x

12

The marking guide matches the marks allocated on the question paper/coursework task.

x

13

The marking scheme should match the set examination questions/coursework task, identifying required student performance within grade categories, in particular the 40% to 49% category.

x

14

The marking guide shows sufficient detail to ensure consistency across markers.

x

15

The mathematical formula for deriving final percentage to be awarded is simple and transparent.

x

16

The examination questions/coursework task/marking guide reflects current professional practice.

x

17

The examination paper/coursework task is consistent with the principles of anti-discriminatory practice.

x