Assignment Guideline for Introduction to using research and evidence

Assignment Guideline for Introduction to using research and evidence

Word length: 2500 words

Due date: Wednesday 13th March 2024

Task:

Annotated bibliography of 3 papers on a negotiated and student choice subject related to health and social care which feeds forwards into a literature review summary from the annotated bibliography

To start the task:

Make sure you know how to access:

GBS Moodle to access the teaching session resources and submission link.

Accessing academic search engines via the GBS and OBU online library

Learning outcomes of this module

Demonstrate access to relevant information to support practice in health and social care

Differentiate academic research study types and how they inform body of knowledge

Identify key databases for searching for relevant literature / resources to inform Health and Social Care

Resources:

Aveyard H., Sharp, P. (2017) A Beginners Guide to Evidence Based Practice in Health and Social Care, 3rd Edition (UK Higher Education OUP Humanities & Social Sciences Health & Social Welfare) UK. Open University Press.

Aveyard, H (2018) Doing a literature review in Health and Social Care: A Practical guide (4th Ed) UK: McGraw Hill Oxford University Press.

Edwards, D., Best, S. (2020) The textbook of Health and Social Care. London: Sage.

Websites:

Cornell University: How to prepare an annotated bibliography (2022) available at: https://guides.library.cornell.edu/annotatedbibliography#:~:text=An%20annotated%20bibliography%20is%20a%20list%20of%20citations,relevance%2C%20accuracy%2C%20and%20quality%20of%20the%20sources%20cited.

Assignment Part 1 Suggested Framework:

Introduction

Give a rationale for studying your chosen topic

Outline important facts about your chosen topic

Outline how you did a search and selected your 3 chosen sources

Annotated Bibliography

For 3 papers, outline the following:

Summary - what is it about?

What is the authors purpose, aim or research question?

What is the main argument, finding or conclusion

Evaluation what do you think about the text?

What do you think are the main strengths?

Are there any weaknesses or flaws with the research?

Reflection how might you use it?

Has the text helped you understand something more in depth?

How has it changed how you think about your research topic?

Literature Review Summary

Give an overview of the main points of each source

Identify the similarities and differences between the sources

Conclude, by combiningthem into a coherent whole final summary of the topic

Marking Grid- Part 1

Assignment Sections A+/A (70-100%) B+/B (60-69%) C+/C (50-59%) D/D+ (40-49%) Fail

Introduction 10/100 Outlined a creative proposal to address an established issue

Selected highly relevant information to outline the topic. The search and selections of sources is organised using appropriate processes Selects appropriate information and processes it effectively to outline the topic Selects some appropriate information and processes it adequately to outline the topic Selects some appropriate information but processed it with limited success to outline the topic Fails to present appropriate information to outline the topic

Knowledge and Understanding

40/100 There is clear insight into the theory underpinning the construct. The application to a context has clear logic. The importance of the construct is clearly outlined. There is insight into the theory underpinning the construct. The application to a context has logic. The importance of the construct is outlined. There is an awareness of the theory underpinning the construct. The application to a context has some logic. The importance of the construct is outlined although more explanation may be required to support claims. There is limited awareness of the theory underpinning the construct. The application to a context is brief. The importance of the construct is briefly outlined although the explanation of the purpose is not clear There is no awareness of the theory underpinning the construct. The application to a context does not demonstrate knowledge of the construct. The importance of the construct is hard to follow

Use of information to communicate

25/100 Relevant sources have been used to accurately explain the constructs. The format and language throughout are clear and concise. Appropriate sources have been used to explain the constructs. The format and language are mostly clear and concise. Some appropriate sources have been used to outline the constructs. There is some command of the format and language. Limited sources have been used to identify the constructs although it is not always accurate. There is limited command of the format and language. There is no use of sources, or it is not clear how they are relevant to the constructs.

Writing is informal and difficult to understand because content is inconsistent no, or limited use of resources.

Analysis and Evaluation

25/100 There is a comprehensive discussion of the relevance of information and an accurate consideration of the challenges and key features of the construct There is a very good discussion of the relevance of information and consideration of the challenges and key features of the construct There is a good discussion of the relevance of information and some consideration of the challenges and key features of the construct There is limited discussion of the relevance of information and a brief consideration of the challenges and key features of the construct There is no/minimal discussion of the relevance of information and no/minimal consideration of the challenges and key features of the construct

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Introduction

Bibliography Annotations

References for the studies chosen: Describe the type of study and how you searched for this.

What is the title of the study? What does this indicate to you that the study will be about? Does the abstract give a point of view of the authors? What is this? What else does it tell you?

Use the skimming and scanning techniques to rest of the paper. Explain what you can understand from this? Provide 2 points that interest you.

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Literature review summary

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