How Can Cultural and Spiritual Needs Be Met in Palliative Care for People at the End of Life? WEL304A Report
- Subject Code :
WEL304A
- University :
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- Country :
Australia
Assessment Brief |
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Program |
Bachelor of Applied Social Science |
Subject |
Death and Dying |
Subject code |
WEL304A |
Name of assessment |
Assessment Task 3: Case Study and Report |
Length |
2500 words |
Learning outcomes addressed by this assessment: |
A, B, C, D, E, F |
Submission Date: |
12-week delivery: Due by 11:55pm AEST/AEDT, Wednesday of Week 12 |
Assessment brief summary: |
This assessment requires the student to respond to a notional case study related to professionally supporting a person in their end stage and during their transition to death. The research data is to be compiled in the form of a critical literature review and be presented in the relevant format of a report of no more than 2500 words |
Total marks |
45 |
Weighting |
45% |
Assessment Task
Write a case study on one of the following social issues related to death and dying:
? A good death vs. a bad death
? Meeting the cultural and spiritual needs of people who are at their end stage of lif e
? The medicalisation approach to death, dying and grief and how it impacts on people
? The ethical complexities in patient centred approaches to death and dying
In your case study, discuss the background to the social issue; explain why this issue is important in multicultural societies such as Australia; discuss the rights of the person who is passing in terms of the policy and legal frameworks involved and the holistic range of skills and knowledge required by professionals to ease the journey of the person and their loved ones.
Drawing on wider international research and practice in this area, make recommendations for how the palliative care journey can be improved for those who are in their end stage and their loved ones.
Marking Criteria:
Max. in category |
Your points |
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Clear understanding of the diversity and multicultural issues related this social problem |
5 |
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Clear understanding of the human rights implications of this social problem in terms of legal and ethical frameworks. |
10 |
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Clear understanding of practice expertise required of palliative care teams to support the person who is at their end of life stage |
10 |
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Recommendations |
10 |
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Word count, readability, and structure |
5 |
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In?text references and reference lists, accuracy and use of correct referencing style |
5 |
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Total: |
45 |
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Comments: |
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Referencing
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Submission Instructions
Submit this task via Assessments > Briefs & Submissions in the main navigation menu in WEL304A Death and Dying. Please name your f ile using the following format:
- SubjectCode_Surname_FirstNameInitial_Assessment Number
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