LONDON CHURCHILL COLLEGE BTEC HND in Health and Social Care: Unit 19 Page 1 HND BTEC LEVEL 4/5 ASSESSMENT BRIEF Programme: HND BTEC Unit Number and Title: Unit 19 Contemporary Issues in Health & Social Care Unit code: A/601/1639 Unit Level: QCF Level 5 Module Tutor: Dr. Shukti Biswas Module Tutor Email: [email protected] Personal Tutor: Aisha Ali Personal tutor Email: [email protected] Key dates Distribution date: January 2017 Submission date: 27/03/2017 Results: 4 weeks after submission Aim & introduction The aim of this unit is to enable learners to research how contemporary issues of concern develop and how public perspectives subsequently influence the development of health and social care services. This unit will develop learners’ understanding of factors that can influence the public debate on matters relating to health and social care. Learners will analyse the methods used to bring information to the public arena for debate, and the validity and reliability of that information. Learners will explore how a range of health and social care issues are presented in the media and then monitor the development of a particular issue over time. Learners will develop a portfolio of media coverage on the specific issue of interest, and analyse the interrelationships between public opinion of the issue and the development of related social policy.LONDON CHURCHILL COLLEGE BTEC HND in Health and Social Care: Unit 19 Page 2 Unit Content 1. Understand how information relating to health and social care gives rise to issues of concern to the public: Health and social care information: recurrent themes eg finance, resourcing, political context, collaborative care, standards, disability, child abuse enquiries Dissemination of information: through the media; through informative leaflets; use of visual images; developing a portfolio of media coverage Perspectives in the presentation of information: moral panic; discursive perspectives on the media Influences on attitudes and behavior: format of presentation; style of presentation; content People: individuals; groups; communities; professionals; pressure groups; lobbyists; marketers, policy formers; others as appropriate Developments in health and social care: legislation; codes of practice; services; professionalism 2. Understand how issues of public concern related to health and social care are presented in the media: The role of the media: responding to and shaping public opinion eg stereotyping, moral panics, political bias Sources of information: as relevant eg newspapers (local and national), magazines, websites, television channels (both commercial and public) Reliability of sources of information: the question of ownership; political and religious agendas; pressure groups; government sources; conflicting views of current issues eg 57 how the ideological or political perspectives of different media sources impact on the way news is presented or ‘spun’ The impact of the internet: on news media, politics and professional practice eg news as a commodity, the dominance of a small number of primary news sources, lack of critical scrutiny, ‘dumbing down’ of newsLONDON CHURCHILL COLLEGE BTEC HND in Health and Social Care: Unit 19 Page 3 3. Be able to carry out research into different perspectives on a specific issue relating to health and social care Specialist sources of current information: as relevant eg websites, news media and journals Electronic sources for current information: e-journals; government websites; media websites; user group and pressure group websites Key issues: outline issues eg public and private service providers, professionalism and bureaucracy, users of services and consumers, regulation and the market Influence of cultural context: awareness of eg religious and moral beliefs, cultural perspectives on individual and communal rights, academic freedom Presentation and emphasis of media and policy makers: ‘spin’ and marketing of issues 4. Understand the likely influence contemporary perspectives on health and social care issues will have on the development of services Interrogate information collected: critically evaluate eg what is the evidence, validity, reliability, key arguments; summarise; draw conclusions Impact on services: possible outcomes eg: privatisation, reduction of resources, changing threshold criteria, discrimination Different interpretations of information: subjectivity eg selective use of data, selective use of professional and academic opinion, political and ideological bias in interpretation; genuine disagreement over the correct interpretation of information.LONDON CHURCHILL COLLEGE BTEC HND in Health and Social Care: Unit 19 Page 4 Learning outcomes & assessment criteria Learning outcomes On successful completion of this unit a learner will: Assessment criteria for pass The learner can: 1.1 Explain how information relating to health and social care reaches the public domain. 1.2 Analyze different techniques for disseminating information relating to health and social care. 1.3 Evaluate how the different ways in which information relating to health and social care is presented can influence the attitudes, thoughts and behavior of people. LO1Understand how information relating to health and social care gives rise to issues of concern to the public LO2 Understand how issues of public concern related to health and social care are presented in the media 2.1 Explain ways in which the media may be used to influence the attitudes and behavior of people in relation to health and social care issues. 2.2 Evaluate how the public can assess the reliability and validity of media information about health and social care. LO3 Be able to carry out research into different perspectives on a specific issue relating to health and social care 3.1 Carry out research into different perspectives on a specific issue relating to health and social care. 3.2 Monitor how different perspectives gleaned from reliable sources on a specific health and social care issue have changed over time. 3.3 Assess the relevance of the findings to health and social care practice locally. 3.4 Analyze the factors that have influenced the development of different perspectives over a period of time. LO4 Understand the likely influence contemporary perspectives on health and social care issues have on the development of services. 4.1 Analyze the extent to which local attitudes reflect those found at a national level. 4.2 Evaluate the validity of public attitudes and behaviors in relation to a specific issue. 4.3 Justify possible consequences of contemporary thinking for health and social care provision and services.LONDON CHURCHILL COLLEGE BTEC HND in Health and Social Care: Unit 19 Page 5 Assessment schedule Assignment title Assessment method Criteria covered (see table above) Final submission dates Task 1: Understand how information relating to health and social care gives rise to issues of concern to the public Brief case study report 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 Draft Submission: Week commencing on 23rd January Task 2: Understand how issues of public concern related to health and social care are presented in the media. Report Writing 2.1 and 2.2 Draft Submission: Week commencing on 6th February Task 3: Be able to carry out research into different perspectives on a specific issue relating to health and social care. Research report 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 Draft Submission: Week commencing on 6th March Task 4: Understand the likely influence contemporary perspectives on health and social care issues have on the development of services. Information Pack 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 Draft Submission: On 20th March Final Submission of all the Tasks is 27th March 2017.LONDON CHURCHILL COLLEGE BTEC HND in Health and Social Care: Unit 19 Page 6 Specification of Assessment Task 1: 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3(Brief case study report) Your case study should be factual and to-the-point. Focus on Health and social care information (eg finance, resourcing disability, child/elder abuse enquiries, ‘Diabetes’, ‘obesity’, ‘safeguarding’,) reaches to the public through different sources and platform. Explore how the H&SC issue has been represented in the media. Based on the format of presentation public develop different attitudes, become panic on the services, related professionals and on the care standards. What impact does this have on the reader? In addition there are developments of legislations, code of practices and services. Adopting a case study approach, where you focus on one issue in detail. For this task you should: 1.1 Explain how information relating to health and social care reaches the public domain. 1.2 Analyze different techniques for disseminating information relating to health and social care. 1.3 Evaluate how the different ways in which information relating to health and social care is presented can influence the attitudes, thoughts and behavior of people. Task 2: 2.1 and 2.2 (Report Writing): For this task, search online and other resources (such as print newspapers) using keywords related to one H&SC issue (‘Diabetes’, ‘obesity’, ‘safeguarding’, ‘elder abuse’) only. Explore how the H&SC issue has been represented in the different sources of media (eg newspapers -local and national), magazines, websites, and television) and the role of the media: responding to and shaping public opinion (eg stereotyping, moral panics) on any one of the issue. Compare the Reliability of sources of information media (the question of ownership; political and religious agendas; pressure groups; government sources). Then consider briefly the impact of the internet: on news media, politics and professional practice in H&SC issue. You should: 2.1 Explain ways in which the media may be used to influence the attitudes and behavior of people in relation to health and social care issues.LONDON CHURCHILL COLLEGE BTEC HND in Health and Social Care: Unit 19 Page 7 2.2 Evaluate how the public can assess the reliability and validity of media information about health and social Care. Task 3: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 (Research Report) For this task, select one Health &Social Care issue. Undertake a search of the academic literature (that found in research papers, academic books and reports) using a search engine like Google Scholar (https://scholar.google.co.uk/) identify two research papers on the same issue/with same focus from different years or time periods. Explore differences and similarities across the papers. Does this have implications for service provision or practice locally (in the town, city or region)? You should: 3.1 Carry out research into different perspectives on a specific issue relating to health and social care 3.2 Monitor how different perspectives gleaned from reliable sources on a specific health and social care issue have changed over time 3.3 Assess the relevance of the findings to health and social care practice locally (you may focus on your own borough). 3.4 Analyze the factors that have influenced the development of different perspectives over a period of time. Task 4: Information Pack: In relation to the health issue you have researched you have to: focus on the evidence -their validity and reliability. Impact with possible outcomes or the changes taken place based on the interpretation on public and private organization. You need to: 4.1 Analyze the extent to which local attitudes reflect those found at a national level. 4.2 Evaluate the validity of public attitudes and behaviors in relation to a specific issue. 4.3 Justify possible consequences of contemporary thinking for health and social care provision and services.LONDON CHURCHILL COLLEGE BTEC HND in Health and Social Care: Unit 19 Page 8 Achievement of a pass grade A pass grade is achieved by meeting all the requirements defined in the assessment criteria for each individual unit. Achievement of a merit or distinction grade All the assessment criteria and merit grade descriptors need to be completed within a unit to achieve a merit grade. All the assessment criteria merit and distinction grade descriptors must be completed within a unit to achieve a distinction grade. Plagiarismand Collusion Any act of plagiarism and collusion will be seriously dealt with according to the regulations. In this context the definition and scope of plagiarism are presented below: “Using the work of others without acknowledging the source of information or inspiration. Even if the words are changed or sentences are put in different order, the result is still plagiarism” (Cortell 2003). Collusion describes as the submission of work produced in collaboration for an assignment based on the assessment of individual work. When one person shares his/her work with others who submit part or all of it as their own work. Extension and Late Submission If you need an extension for a valid reason, you must request one using a coursework extension request form available from the college. Please note that the lecturers do not have the authority to extend the coursework deadlines and therefore do not ask them to award a coursework extension. The completed form must be accompanied by evidence such as a medical certificate in the event of you being sick.LONDON CHURCHILL COLLEGE BTEC HND in Health and Social Care: Unit 19 Page 9 Merit and Distinction descriptors In order to achieve a merit and Distinction grade students must complete the necessary requirement Shown below; In addition to the above PASS criteria, this assignment gives you the opportunity to submit evidence in order to achieve the following MERIT and DISTINCTION grades Grade Descriptor Indicative characteristic/s Contextualization M1 Identify and apply strategies to find appropriate solutions Complex problems with more than one variable have been explored M1 in task 1, 3 and 4: M1 Students have Identified and applied strategies to: Find appropriate solutions along with an effective approach to study and research has been applied in disseminating information relating to health and social care in 1.2 OR Assessed the relevance of the findings to health and social care practice locally in 3.3 OR Justify possible consequences of contemporary thinking for health and social care provision and services in 4.1 M2 Select / design and apply appropriate methods / techniques A range of methods and techniques have been applied Overall: M2 A range of sources of information has been used to show an effective approach to study and research has been applied to review the article on chosen research topic with proper style. M3 Present and communicate appropriate findings An appropriate structure and approach has been used (in the presentation and communication of your findings) M3 in task 2: Present and communicate appropriate findings, logical development of principles the ways in which the media may be used to Influence the attitudes and behavior of people in relation to health and social care issues (2.2).LONDON CHURCHILL COLLEGE BTEC HND in Health and Social Care: Unit 19 Page 10 Distinction Descriptors: D1 Use critical reflection to evaluate own work and justify valid conclusions Conclusions have been arrived at through synthesis of ideas and have been justified D1 in Task-1 and 4: To achieve D1 synthesis has been used to generate and justify valid conclusions – how the different ways in which information relating to health and social care is presented can influence the attitudes, thoughts and behavior of people in 1.3 OR Conclusion arrived at through synthesis of ideas & justified in possible consequences of contemporary thinking for health and social care provision and services in 4.3 D2 Take responsibility for managing and organising activities Autonomy/independence has been demonstrated D2 in Task 2 and 3: To achieve D3 you must have taken: Responsibility for managing the importance of interdependence recognized how the public can assess the reliability and validity of media information about health and social care and achieved in 2.2 OR Importance of interdependence the factors that have influenced the development of different perspectives over a period of time in 3.4 D3 Demonstrate convergent/lateral/ creative thinking Innovation and creative thought have been applied D3 in Task-3 and 4: To achieve D3 you must be able to demonstrate convergent/lateral/ creative thinking that is thought have been applied in monitoring how different perspectives from reliable sources on a specific health and social care issue have changed over time in 3.2 OR Innovation/Creative thought have been applied in the validity of public attitudes and behaviors in relation to a specific issue in 4.2.LONDON CHURCHILL COLLEGE BTEC HND in Health and Social Care: Unit 19 Page 11 Indicative Reading List Brechin A, Brown H, Eby K, (2000) Critical practice in health and social care London: Sage/Open University Leathard A, McLaren S, (2007) Ethics: contemporary challenges in health and social care Bristol:Policy Press Dickson H (2008) Evaluating outcomes in health and social care Bristol:Policy Press Glasby J, Dickson H, (2008) Partnership working in health and social care Bristol:Policy Press Gomm R, Needham G, Bullman A (2000) Evaluating research in health and social care London:Sage Assignment Submission Guidelines:
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