Principles and Practice in Health and Social Care HSC4000-20 Assignment

Module Code:

HSC4000-20

Module Title:

Principles and Practice in Health and Social Care

Assignment:

S2: Reflective Essay

Word Count:

S2: 2500 words

Contribution to Module Mark:

S2: 60%

Assessment outline (from the Module specification):

S2: Individual Essay

Submission date:

Sunday 26^th January 2025 by 5pm

Learning outcome assessed:

LO: 3 Reflect on the impact your own values could have on professional judgement.

A range of transferable skills in reading, selecting information, interpretation, analysis, argument and reasoning, written presentation and the ability to apply work-related experience is

required.

Assessment Brief

S2: Essay Format (2500 words)

You are expected to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of how your values could impact your professional judgement.

- Critically reflect and discuss some of the key principles in health and social care.

- Reflect on how your values and beliefs can impact practice and evaluate the role of Government policies/legislations to improve practice in the Health and Social Care sector.

- Highlight and discuss the challenges surrounding making Professional judgment on issues that impact your values and beliefs, and make suggestions/recommendations needed to address these challenges. Employ this to develop and support your line of argumentation.

- Explore your work-related experience in Health and Social care which could be very important for the good development of your analysis and resulting argumentation.

* The Assessment (S2) will be marked according to the marking criteria from Table below:

- Knowledge and Understanding (40%) of knowledge or skills of managing own values and beliefs guided by key principles in health and social care work setting.

- Presentation skills-style/structure (15%) to demonstrate how fluently content is expressed.

- Critical Reflection (30%) to show knowledge or quality of personal reflection in the context of own practice in health and social care.

- Referencing (15%): Accuracy and appropriateness of referencing throughout, the submission points is on FSB Connect via Turnitin, and the format is Microsoft Word.

For all policies regarding submission of your work please refer to the Programme and Student Handbooks.

Elements of Criteria

Fail 0-39

Poor Quality

D. 40-49

Satisfactory Quality (Low Pass)

C. 50-59

Sound Quality

(High Pass)

B. 60-69

Good quality

(Low Merit)

A. 70-79

Excellent quality

(High Merit)

A. 80-100

Outstanding quality

(Distinction`)

Knowledge and Understanding

40%

Key concepts are misunderstood. Explanations are often confusing.

Little or no relevance to themes explored, i.e. no connection to any knowledge or skills of change management.

Mostly adequate explanations and coverage of the required elements.

Some occasional misunderstandings or confusing explanations.

Demonstrates a sound grasp of all (or nearly all) of the required elements.

Satisfactory understanding shown of relevant concepts and literature.

Clearly and convincingly covers the required elements. Very good understanding shown of relevant concepts and literature.

Authoritative and confident coverage of all the required elements. Excellent understanding shown of relevant concepts and literature, with a clear ability to digest and present complex ideas/arguments.

Outstanding understanding shown of relevant concepts and literature.

Presentation skills style/structure, how fluently content is expressed.

15%

The presentation is poorly organised. The structure is confusing. The presentation flows poorly.

The presentation is fairly clear. Flow of presentation quite poor.

The presentation is clear.

The work is well presented.

The presentation is very clear. Care and thought has gone into structure and flow of the presentation.

The presentation is of an excellent standard - very clearly and professionally delivered.

Outstanding integration of content throughout the presentation.

Reflection:

Quality of personal reflection

30%

No or very little reflection.

Some aspects of are described clearly but with limited engagement with own practice. Description focuses on basic steps. Limited reflection on relevant theories but some lessons learnt.

Clear description of activities with some evaluation of positives and negatives. Some deeper engagement interpersonal dimensions. Reflections on possible future strategies are presented and clear lessons learnt in own professional context.

Good reflection across a range of technical and interpersonal issues. Relevant aspects of theory are brought into the discussion. Clear lessons are learnt and evaluation of the process extends across the issues covered, especially in context of own professional practice.

Excellent reflection across a range of issues. Individual presentation shows deep insight into own practice context and reflects carefully on strategies for change management for the future.

Outstanding description of own experiences across a range of issues.

Referencing:

Accuracy and appropriateness of referencing throughout

15%

Major errors in referencing.

A number of errors in referencing.

Referencing is mostly accurate, assists arguments.

Referencing is very accurate and supports text well.

Referencing is very accurate and is skilfully and appropriately used.

Flawless referencing.