A 6000 word report on a current Health and Social care topic related to either practice or policy. To include a review of relevant literature, a critical analysis of the context and issues that are influencing current practice/policy, and the identification of how the practice/policy could be developed. weighted at 100% (assessing all LO's)

Additional Assessment Details (include formative feedback / assessment):
Students will be able to choose a current Health and Social Care topic area of interest to themselves or a topic from a list provided at the start of the module.
Students will be supported by an appropriate supervisor and given on-going formative feedback as part of a mechanism to develop their project.

This module enables you to study a topic of your choice in some depth and meets the care certificate standard 1, Understanding your role, as well as others, depending upon which topic you choose to study.
You will consider:
Analysis of current practice and policy.
Literature search skills and strategies.
Principles and practice of critical appraisal of evidence.
Conceptual frameworks.
Writing a literature review.
Presentation of study findings and their relevance to practice.

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (45 hours)
15 hours Lead lectures
25 hours group work, seminar discussion
5 hours individual/small group tutorials

Guided Independent Study: (405 hours)
45 hours Preparation for interactive lectures, seminars and tutorials
360 hours Carrying out literature search and individual work

Library and IT resources

Text books specific to topic area will be negotiated between individual student and supervisor.

Aveyard, H. (2014) Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care: A Practical Guide. (3rd ed) Open University Press, Maidenhead.

1. Analyse current Health and Social Care Practice or policies in order to identify the context and issues related to the practice/policy (Enquiry, Learning)

2. Search for and critically appraise relevant literature/ research and use this information to prepare a review of the literature (Analysis, Learning)

3. Critically examine the concepts and issues of the practice/policy to determine their implications for the individual/group/community to which the chosen topic is applicable (Application)

4. Examine ways in which the Health and Social Care outcomes for the individual/group/community could be improved (Application, Problem Solving)

This module enables you to study a topic of your choice in some depth and meets the care certificate standard 1, Understanding your role, as well as others, depending upon which topic you choose to study.

You will consider:

Analysis of current practice and policy.

Literature search skills and strategies.

Principles and practice of critical appraisal of evidence.

Conceptual frameworks.

Writing a literature review.

Presentation of study findings and their relevance to practice.