NUR4031
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NUR4031
What is nursing?
Assessment Information
Credits: 20
Semester: 1
2023
Module Leader: Cara Large & Halima Khan
Module Team: Claire Lynch, Sophie Hepworth
Email: NUR4031@bcu.ac.uk
Overview
Assessment(s) Category Type Scope
1 Coursework Essay 1500 words
Assessment 1
Coursework, Essay, 1500 words + 10%
Weighting: 100%
Submission Date: Monday, 20 November 2023 at 12:00pm MiddayResit Date: Monday, 29 January 2024 at 12:00pm MiddayAssessment Title: Discuss the important aspects of the nurses role when providing care for a patient or service user and their support network.
Assessment Task
Choose one of the four case studies presented in the module and identify and must discuss the following points:
Biological Identify one physical condition in the case study, explain what the condition is and how it impacts them.
Psychological Identify one psychological factor from the case study and discuss the importance of the nurses role in using therapeutic communication skills to support them with this need.
Social Identify one social factor relevant in the case study, and discuss the nurses role in using health promotion to support the individual or their family with this need.
In relation to one aspect of the case study, discuss the legal, ethical, and professional considerations that are relevant to the nurses role in providing care.
Use of learning resources:
To support your discussion, you should refer to and use relevant, and appropriate, academic literature, including the NMC (2018) Code of Conduct. Some of this you will find from resources provided during the module and on the module reading list. We encourage you to use additional sources of information that goes beyond the literature provided. The BCU Harvard Referencing system must be used, your reference list should be presented in a single list in alphabetical order at the end of your assignment. (Link on how to do this accurately:
Harvard referencing - Library & Learning Resources | Birmingham City University (bcu.ac.uk))
Submission Details
You will be submitting two documents.
1: Your assignment
2: The assignment coversheet
Your assignment:
You are required to submit your assignment electronically through the modules Moodle page. The Moodle submission point uses Turnitin to generate an originality report on your assignment.
Your assignment must be submitted in one of the followingMicrosoft compatible formats: .doc.docx
You should upload 2 files your assignment and the feedback and coversheet available on the Moodle page. Both files should be labelled with your student number; NUR4031; Name of case study eg,
Example Of How To Name Your File: 1234567, NUR4031, Ted
Your work will be anonymously marked so please ensure that you do not include your name on the feedback sheet or in the name of the file.
Your font should be Arial size twelve, with double line spacing instructions on how to format like this in word can be found on the Moodle page
Assessment Support
Feedback will be received in several ways, during the module, not all will be obvious to you!
An assessment launch and close session and group tutorials where there are opportunities to ask questions about the assignment and undertake group work to support in understanding the assignment brief and feedback.
You will receive feedback from your peers as you discuss work in groups
Feedback will be given from tutors on your group work and in these sessions
These sessions will provide the opportunity to ask questions
An example marked and annotated assignment is available on the Moodle page
An assignment planner is provided and can be developed and brought to tutorials for discussions
Questions can be asked to the module team via Moodle Hot Questions or via NUR4031@bcu.ac.uk email.
Turnitin can also be used to get feedback on your referencing prior to final submission. More details are available at: Course: Turnitin at BCU 22/23.
The feedback you received on your summative (the assessed piece of work you submit to get your module grade) will be:
You will receive summative feedback on your submission within 20 working days of your submission date.
The feedback for this assignment will be returned in 20 working days through Moodle.
Feedback will be given on the assignment coversheet and via annotations on the assignment these must be viewed on a laptop or desktop computer. Instructions on how to access these are available on the Moodle page.
The feedback will outline the key strengths and areas for development in your submission, and suggest strategies you might apply to future assignments in the context of the year as a whole (this is known as feedforward).
Group tutorials will be available for both successful and unsuccessful students after each submission point.
Marking Criteria: Undergraduate Level 4
Referencing skills
Referencing technique follows Faculty guidelines
Occasional referencing errors
Frequent referencing errors
Web sources cited incorrectly
Journal articles cited incorrectly
Books cited incorrectly
No reference list was provided
Not applicable for this assessment
A+ (85% +) A (70-84%) B (60-69%) C (50-59%) D (40-49%) E (30-39%) F (0-29%)
Knowledge & Understanding Evidence of use of learning resources
Shows excellent use and evaluation of wider texts and resources
Shows good use of wider texts and resources
Good use of set texts and resources, and some use of wider resources
Clear use of set texts and resources
Limited use of set texts and resources
Some use of inappropriate sources
Inadequate use of set texts and resources
Frequent use of inappropriate sources No use of set texts and resources
Excessive use of inappropriate sources
Evidence of understanding of the area of study Grasps the wider contexts far beyond expectations Clear grasp of the wider contexts Shows good understanding of all the main concepts Shows understanding of most of the main concepts
Shows understanding of some of the main concepts
Shows very limited understanding of the main concepts Shows no understanding of the main concepts
Practical Skills Application of relevant knowledge in the appropriate context Excellent application of knowledge Very good application of knowledge Good and comprehensive application of knowledge Clear application of knowledge Limited application of knowledge Inadequate application of knowledge No application of knowledge
Intellectual Skills Evaluation of key concepts
Excellent evaluation of the material Evaluates the material very well Evaluates the material well Clearly evaluates the material Adequate evaluation of the material Inadequate evaluation of the material No evaluation of the material
Transferable Skills Structure and organisation
Excellent structure and organisation Very good structure and organisation Good and effective structure and organisation Clear structure and organisation
Limited structure and organisation
Inadequate structure and organisation No structure and organisation
Communication of ideas
Impressive presentation of ideas Presents ideas very confidently Effectively written and presented Presents ideas with some confidence Adequately written and presented Difficult to read or follow Very difficult to read or follow
Key Information
Conditions of Progression
State the conditions of progression i.e. what % does the student require to pass the module, does the student have to pass each item of assessment to pass the module. See guidance documentIdentify how many sit attempts (including IYR) a student will have on this module. See guidance document.Late or Non-Submission/ Attendance Assessments must be submitted in the format specified in the assessment task, by the deadline and to the submission point published on Moodle. Failure to submit by the published deadline will result in penalties which are set out in Section 6 of the Academic Regulations, available at:
late-submission-of-assessment-policy-version-10-approved-june-2022-133082470192470694.pdf (windows.net)Please be aware that the penalties are different for re-submissions and in-year retrievals.
For in-person assessments, you should arrive 15 minutes before your allocated time slot. Failure to present at your allocated time, will result in you being unable to sit the assessment and you will be recorded as a non-submission, resulting in a grade of 0. Word Count The word count for this module assessment is shown under the assessment task. A +10% margin of tolerance is applied, beyond which nothing further will be marked. Marks cannot be awarded for any learning outcomes addressed outside the word count.
The word count refers to everything in the main body of the text (including headings, tables, citations, quotes, lists etc.). Everything before (i.e. abstract, acknowledgements, contents, executive summaries etc.) and after the main text (i.e. references, appendices) is not included in the word count limit.
For in-person assessments time limits will be applied.
Academic Integrity Guidance Academic integrity is the attitude of approaching your academic work honestly, by completing your own original work, attributing, and acknowledging your sources when necessary. Understanding good academic practice in written and oral work is a key element of academic integrity. It is a positive aspect of joining an academic community, showing familiarity with, and acknowledging sources of evidence. The skills you require at higher education may differ from those learned elsewhere such as school or college.
You will be required to follow specific academic conventions which include acknowledging the work of others through appropriate referencing and citation as explicitly as possible. If you include ideas or quotations which have not been appropriately acknowledged, this may be seen as plagiarism which is a form of academic misconduct. If you require support around referencing, please contact the Facultys Academic Development Department or the University wide Centre for Academic Success.
It is important to recognise that seeking out learning around academic integrity will help reduce the risk of misconduct in your work. Skills such as paraphrasing, referencing and citation are integral to acting with integrity and you can develop and advance these key academic skills through the Facultys Academic Development Department.
Academic Misconduct
Academic misconduct is conduct which has or may have the effect of providing you with an unfair advantage by relying on dishonest means to gain advantage and which therefore compromises your academic integrity.
The procedure sets out the process we will follow, and the penalties we may apply, in cases where we believe you may have compromised your academic integrity by committing academic misconduct. The Academic Misconduct Procedure and information about academic support is available at:
https://icity.bcu.ac.uk/Student-Affairs/Appeals-and-Resolutions/Academic-Misconduct-ProcedureTurnitin To obtain a Turnitin scan before submitting your work to your department please visit the University's Course: Turnitin at BCU 22/23. Work that is submitted and scanned through this service is not stored on the main Turnitin system and this is NOT your submitted work.
Extenuating Circumstances For further details on the Extenuating Circumstances Procedure please see the iCity page below:
https://icity.bcu.ac.uk/student-affairs/appeals-and-resolutions/extenuating-circumstances-procedure
Where to get help The University has a designated student support service known as the Centre for Academic Success. Here you will find support for a range of academic skills. Likewise, you can arrange a consultation with a member of staff from the Academic Development Department based at City South Campus. You also should also review the wide range of support and help from the library.
