7140SOH Health Policy in Organisations and Systems Coursework 1 Essay Assignment Brief | CU

7140SOH Assignment Task

Coursework 1: 500-word Essay on Policy Analysis.

The number of people diagnosed as diabetic is increasing locally, nationally, and globally. In your future role, as a healthcare manager, you are required to critically analyse one key policy that has been implemented to reduce diabetes. Critically discuss its policy drivers, economics, and effectiveness in the academic literature.

You must choose and analyse one government policy that has been implemented to reduce diabetes in any country of your choice.

This coursework must be answered in two parts:

Part A (250 words)

Critically analyse two main policy drivers or factors associated with the development and implementation of the chosen policy to help reduce diabetes.

Part B (250 words)

Critically analyse the impact of this policy on improvements in health outcomes through the application of an “economic evaluation” approach.

Please note: You do not need an introduction and conclusion within your essay, as this coursework (CW1) must be answered in two parts (Part A and Part B, respectively).

A final list of references in the Coventry University APA 7th edition must be included.

Submission Instructions:

The method of submission will be via Turnitin only. The submission link will be provided within the assessment area on the 7140SOH module page. Your Essay should be in a Microsoft Word format only and not a PDF.

It is important that you professionally present your essay to fulfil the following requirements of this assignment.

• Your 500-word limit does allow for +/- 10% in length. The limit includes words used in tables, graphs, charts and diagrams, but excludes the front cover, references list and appendices. If you exceed the word limit, you will be penalised 10% of your mark.
• The front cover page - see the appendix for the template of CW1 in the module guide.
• The font type should be Arial, and the font size for the body of the text should be 12 point.
• One and a half (1.5) line spacing must be used.
• All pages should be numbered consecutively, in the footer on the right.
• Your student number should be in the footer on the left.
• References, citations, and quotations should be in Coventry University APA Referencing only. Ensure that all statements and arguments are supported by the evidence in the relevant literature.
• Any diagrams, tables, photographic images, etc., should be appropriately labelled and referenced in Coventry University APA format.
• Add the official policy document reference alongside other supporting references at the end of your essay within the final list of references.

Marking and Feedback

How will my assignment be marked?

Your assignment will be marked by the module team.

How will I receive my grades and feedback?

Provisional marks will be released once internally moderated.
Feedback will be provided by the module team alongside grade release. Students can access their feedback on Turnitin once the grades are released.
Your provisional marks and feedback should be available within 2 weeks (10 working days).

What will I be marked against?

Details of the marking criteria for this task can be found at the bottom of this assignment brief.

7140SOH Assessed Module Learning Outcomes

The Learning Outcomes for this module align with the marking criteria, which can be found at the end of this brief. Ensure you understand the marking criteria to ensure achievement of the assessment task. The following module learning outcomes are assessed in this task (Lo’s 2 and 3):

• Critically analyse the policy drivers and the factors associated with the development and implementation of health policies in high-, middle- and low-income countries.
• Apply economic evaluation to critically analyse the impact of health policy in high-, middle- and low-income countries.

Assignment Support and Academic Integrity

If you have any questions about this assignment, please see the Student Guidance on Coursework for more information.

Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar:

You are expected to use effective, accurate, and appropriate language within this assessment task.

Academic Integrity:

The work you submit must be your own, or in the case of group work, that of your group. All sources of information need to be acknowledged and attributed; therefore, you must provide references for all sources of information and acknowledge any tools used in the production of your work, including Artificial Intelligence (AI). We use detection software and make routine checks for evidence of academic misconduct.

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Assessed Marking Criteria