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Assignment Plan SC1003 – Issues in contemporary Health
Words: 3000 +/- 10%
Learning outcomes
(a) Demonstrate, utilising appropriate and accurate academic writing, knowledge and understanding of key
concepts, theories and definitions of health and wellbeing.
(b) Demonstrate, utilising appropriate and accurate academic writing, understanding of health as a
‘contested concept’ by drawing upon: competing approaches to health, as well as different personal,
academic and practice disciplines.
(c) Develop skills in articulating ideas through written work.
Essay Title
Compare and contrast the biomedical/medical and social model of health
Suggested Structure
1. Introduction
2. Theoretical Framework
3. Definition of social model
4. Definition of Medical model
5. Topic 1
6. Topic 2
7. Topic 3
8. A Conclusion
9. References
10. Appendices (if you are using them, this is not mandatory)
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SC1003 Plan Name:
Essay Component Content
Three topics
1:
2:
3:
Theoretical Framework
Introduction 1 Context: (what is cu
ently happening?)
2 Problem: (What is wrong with what’s
cu
ently happening?)
3 Purpose: (What do you want to change?)
4. Discussion: (Therefore, what are you going to
talk about in this assignment?)
Theoretcial Framework 1:Explain Framework):
2: Explain why it is useful:
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Definition of Social Model
Defintion of Medical Model
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Topic One 1: How approach Links to Social Model
2: How approach links to Medical Model
3: What happens when we combine the two
models?
Topic Two 1: How approach Links to Social Model
2: How approach links to Medical Model
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3: What happens when we combine the two
models?
Topic Three 1: How approach Links to Social Model
2: How approach links to Medical Model
3: What happens when we combine the two
models?
Conclusion
1. All things considered, what do you
ecommend?
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2. Recap your main arguments
References
Assignment Plan SC1003 – Issues in contemporary Health
Learning outcomes
Essay Title
Suggested Structure