Supplementary Assessment Brief

Supplementary Assessment Brief

Program Bachelor of Applied Social Science

Subject Health and Wellbeing

Subject code WEL102A

Name of assessment Supplementary Assessment

Length 1500 words

Learning outcomes addressed by this assessment: This assessment addresses the following learning outcomes:

A,B,C,D,E,F

Submission Date: See the cover letter

Assessment brief summary: Students are required to identify and critically evaluate current challenges to health care in Australia.

Weighting PASS/FAIL

Assessment Description:

Essay

Since 1976, Australia's total fertility rate (TFR) has been below replacement level. That is, the average number of babies born (measured by the TFR) has been insufficient to replace the existing population.

What are the likely consequences of the changing demographic ratio for the Australian Health Care System and what steps is the government taking to ensure a sustainable health care system for the future?

Ensure you define concepts such as TFR and demographic ratio correctly

Identify at least three steps the Government is taking for example, remote monitoring of implantable cardiac devices, changes to provisions for older Australians

Ensure you use peer reviewed articles in your assessment https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29059076Ensure your assessment is correctly referenced

Assessment Marking Matrix

Answering the question and responding to the topic.

Links to theories and concepts.

Readability, and structure.

Research: Number and choice of appropriate references.

Referencing: In-text references and reference list

Total:

Comments:

What we want to see:

This essay will incorporate a formal introduction, main points and conclusion; as this is an essay, the introduction and conclusion, as well as individual paragraphs addressing different issues should not be flagged with subheadings, but incorporated in the essay.

The work must be fully referenced with in-text citations and a reference list at the end. We recommend you work with your Academic Writing Guide (APA V7) to ensure that you reference correctly. You will find a link to this document on the main page of every unit, under the 'Assessments' section. Correct academic writing and referencing are essential tasks that you need to learn. We recommend a minimum of tenreferences, unless instructed differently by your lecturer/tutor.

Referencing: References are assessed for their quality. You should draw on quality academic sources, such as books, chapters from edited books, journals etc. Your textbook can be used as a reference, but not the Study Guide and lecturer notes. We want to see evidence that you are capable of conducting your own research. Also, in order to help markers determine students understanding of the work they cite, all in-text references (not just direct quotes) must include the specific page number/s if shown in the original.

Researching: You can search for peer-reviewed journal articles, which you can find in the online journal databases and which can be accessed from the library homepage. Reputable news sites such as The Conversation (https://theconversation.com/au/health), online dictionaries and online encyclopedias are acceptable as a starting point to gain knowledge about a topic. Government departments, research institutes such as the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), international organisations such as the World Health Organisation (WHO) and local not for profit organisations such as the Cancer Council are also good resources.

What we dont want to see:

Plagiarism: All sources of information need to properly be acknowledged. Please refer to the following plagiarism site on Blackboard. By clicking the 'Upload this file' button you acknowledge that you have read, understood and can confirm that the work you are about to submit complies with the Flexible and Online plagiarism policy as shown in the Student Handbook. Like other forms of cheating plagiarism is treated seriously. Plagiarising students will be referred to the Program Manager.

Word Count: Marks will be deducted for failure to adhere to the word count as a general rule you may go over or under by 10% than the stated length.