Assignment title: Information
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HLSC122 Inquiry in Health Care Assessment
Task 3 – EVALUATING the usefulness of evidence
Assessment Format
This 1800 word assignment is to be written and presented in three parts:
Part 1-appraisal paper 1;
Part 2-appraisal paper 2; and
Part 3-justification of strongest evidence related to scenario.
Students are directed to the ACU Study Guide: Skills for Success to identify skills required for
academic writing. Headings are permitted for this task. Students should use APA style to cite all
references within the body of their essay and in the reference list. There is a chapter on the APA
style in the text ACU Study Guide: Skills for Success (https://handbook.acu.edu.au/43380).
• Students are required to appraise the quality of each article/paper (i.e. type of evidence,
location on an evidence hierarchy, level of evidence, strengths and weaknesses).
• Students are required to identify and justify the article that provides the strongest
evidence related to the scenario.
Students are instructed to refer to the HLSC122 Inquiry in Health Care unit outline (pp. 18) and the
marking rubric (pp. 19-20), as well as this guide when completing this assessment task.Page 2 of 5
HLSC122 Inquiry in Health Care Assessment
Task 3 – EVALUATING the usefulness of evidence
Scenario
Mariana is a first year health sciences student at an Australian university. As a single mother with an
18 month old daughter, she is concerned she might find it difficult to mix with other students as her
priorities will be different. She had a difficult childbirth and her daughter suffers from severe
asthma. When Mariana is at university her daughter attends the local child care centre. Mariana
herself suffers from diabetes and a rare blood disorder. Mariana has limited family support and lives
in a small unit a bus ride away from the university.
You know that you must appraise the quality of each paper and you would like to know which of the
two papers provided is most relevant to Mariana regarding stress reduction and mood
improvement.
Paper 1.
von Haaren, B., Haertel, S., Stumpp, J., Hey, S., & Ebner-Priemer, U. (2015). Reduced emotional
stress reactivity to a real-life academic examination stressor in students participating in a 20-
week aerobic exercise training: A randomised controlled trial using Ambulatory Assessment.
Psychology Of Sport & Exercise, 20, 67-75. Retrieved from
http://ezproxy.acu.edu.au/login?url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1469
029215000357
Paper 2.
Kim, J., Yang, H., & Schroeppel, S. (2013). A Pilot Study Examining the Effects of Kouk Sun Do on
University Students with Anxiety Symptoms. Stress & Health: Journal Of The International
Society For The Investigation Of Stress, 29(2), 99-107. Retrieved from
http://ezproxy.acu.edu.au/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smi.2431Page 3 of 5Assessment Task 3: Written Assignment - Evaluating the usefulness of evidence - Marking Rubric
HD DI CR PS NN No Attempt (Zero) Score
Paper 1:
Describe the quality of
evidence (type,
hierarchy, level,
strength & weakness)
LO2, 4
(GA4, 6, 8)
Correctly, clearly &
concisely describes
the quality of
evidence with
insightful
explanation.
Correctly describes
the quality of
evidence with clear
explanation.
Describes the quality
of evidence with good
explanation.
Describes the quality
of evidence with
minimal explanation.
There is no description
of the quality of
evidence.
No attempt made
/20
Paper 2:
Describe the quality of
evidence (type,
hierarchy, level,
strength & weakness)
LO2, 4
(GA4, 6, 8)
Correctly, clearly &
concisely describes the
quality of evidence
with insightful
explanation.
Correctly describes
the quality of
evidence with clear
explanation.
Describes the quality
of evidence with
good explanation.
Describes the quality
of evidence with
minimal explanation.
There is no
description of the
quality of evidence.
No attempt made
/20
Identification of
strongest
evidence (paper
1 or 2)
related to the
scenario and
provides
justification
LO1,2,7
(GA2, 3, 9)
Correctly, clearly &
concisely identifies
the strongest
evidence related to
the scenario with
insightful explanation.
Correctly identifies
the strongest
evidence related to
the scenario with
clear explanation
Identifies the
strongest evidence
related to the
scenario with good
explanation.
Minimal explanation
and identification of
evidence related to
the scenario.
No explanation and
identification of
evidence related to
the scenario
No attempt made
/40Sources and
Referencing
Accurate use of APA
referencing style on all
occasions in text and in
the reference list.
Accurate use of APA
referencing style on
most occasions in text
and in the reference
list
Inaccuracies with use
of APA referencing
style on some
occasions either in
text or in the
reference list
Many inaccuracies
with the APA
referencing style in
text or in the
reference list.
APA style is not used
in text or in the
reference list.
No references /10
Mechanics -
Grammar, Spelling
and Punctuation
There are no errors
with grammar, spelling
and punctuation, and
the meaning is easily
discernible. Minimal
use of direct quotes.
Kept to the word limit
There are minimal
errors with grammar,
spelling and
punctuation.
However, the meaning
is readily discernible.
Minimal use of direct
quotes. Kept to the
word limit
There are some errors
with grammar, spelling
and punctuation. The
meaning is discernible.
Minimal use of direct
quotes.
Kept to the word limit
There are errors with
grammar, spelling and
punctuation. The
errors detract, but the
meaning is discernible
with some effort. Use
of some direct quotes.
Within +/- 10% or
word limit
There are substantial
errors with grammar,
spelling and
punctuation that
detract significantly
from the meaning.
Excessive reliance on
direct quotes. More
than 10% over the
word limit.
Grammar, spelling and
punctuation are such
that the reader cannot
make sense of the
content.
/10
Grade: /100
/50
Comments:
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