HEP701 Principles, Skills and Information Systems for Health Promotion and Public Health Assessment Coursework 3 Brief 2025-26 | UU

HEP701 Coursework 3 

Assessment Task

Critical Reflection due on 26th August 2025 at 12 noon

Coursework 3 – BRIEF for Critical Reflection (50%) - 3500 words

Students will be required to submit a written assignment critically reflecting on and defending the essential knowledge, abilities, skills and values that are needed to address a public health issue.

Assignment Guidelines

• This assignment will be written as a critical reflection.
• Detailed guidance on writing a critical reflection will be given during live classes
• This element of the coursework accounts for 50% of the overall assessment. You should refer to the marking rubric at the end of this section for the requirements and marking criteria for each classification band. 
• The formative draft will be due in Week 8
• Formative feedback will be given throughout the classes to allow you to develop your critical reflective skills and to support the development of the expected level of work.
• Completed assignments must be submitted as a Word document via Turnitin by noon on 9th May 2025. This date and time are final.
• Please see the Assignment Presentation below for details of how the assignment should be presented.

Assignment Presentation 

Assignments must be submitted through Turnitin in Blackboard Learn. The title page should include:

• Student Name:
• Student Number:
• Title of course: PGCert/PGDip/MSc Health Promotion and Public Health
• Module Title: Principles, Skills and Information Systems for Health Promotion and Public Health
• Module Code: HEP701
• Assignment Title: (add own title)
• Name of Lecturer: (add name of the lecturer)
• Submission Date: (add specific submission date)
• Word count: (add specific word count)
• The Student Declaration of Ownership below must be included at the start of your assignment 

I declare that this is all my own work and that any other material I have referred to has been accurately and consistently represented. I have read the University’s policy on plagiarism and understand the definition of plagiarism. If it is shown that material has been plagiarised, or I have otherwise attempted to obtain an unfair advantage for myself or others, I understand that I may face sanctions in accordance with the policies and procedures of the University. A mark of zero may be awarded and the reason for that mark will be recorded on my file. 

Font: size 12 Times New Roman or size 11 Arial 
Allow margins of approximately 2.5cm at the top, bottom and sides of your page 
1.5-line spacing 
Number pages sequentially 
Ulster University Harvard Referencing Guidelines must be used. A copy is available on Blackboard 
Students must adhere to the word limit policy to avoid penalties as follows: 

+10% - no penalty 
+>10% - 20% - 5% penalty 
+>20% - 30% - 10% penalty 
+>30% - 40% - 15% penalty 
+>40% - 50% - 20% penalty 
+>50% - maximum mark of 50 

Students who have written significantly under the word count will have self-penalised as they will not have covered the content adequately. Word counts do not include Tables, Figures, Diagrams, Reference Lists or Appendices. Tables and Figures core to the assignment should be in the main body of the assignment and not in the Appendices HEP 701: Principles, Skills and Information Systems for Health Promotion and Public Health Academic Year 2025/2026 - Semester I

Marks will be deducted for failing to submit, without prior approval through the appropriate channels, by the stated time on the day of submission

Coursework 3 – FEEDBACK

Detailed feedback and the provisional mark will be given in line with University guidelines via Blackboard Ultra.