HSC7008 Person-centred Approaches and Service User Involvement in Health and Social Care , Assignment | RCL

Learning Outcomes Assessed:

LO4: Recommend, justify and discuss appropriate strategies to implement a person-centred approach with reference to a specific experience / case study

Assessment instructions

Please use the oral assessment format provided for the development of your case study presentation
1.    You are required to deliver a presentation using a specific experience or case study
2.    You are required to collate and analyse information from scholarly and non-scholarly materials

Your presentation will address the following criteria:

• Introduce your case study
•  Justify why it is important to implement a person-centred approach in case of interest
•  Discuss approach service user involvement strategies that relate and underpin the      identified case study
• Consider the recommendations for practice, for a person-centred approach, relevant to case study
• Draw some conclusions

The presentation should last 10 – 15 minutes and be designed, with time for questions from the marking panel at the end if needed.  

10 PowerPoint slides as a minimum.

This presentation makes up to 30% of your overall mark for this module. You must demonstrate correct referencing throughout your presentation.  

The general marking criteria will apply to both parts of your assignment. 

In addition, the marking tutor will be looking for evidence of the following:

• Does the presentation cover the main points of the chosen topic logically?
• Is the material presented in an appropriate context?
• Is a coherent and well-structured presentation format made?
•  Is there evidence of personal research in relation to the topic beyond material covered in class?
•   Is there evidence of understanding of the chosen topic?

Learning Outcomes Assessed: 

LO1: Critically appraise the situation experienced by service users and ways  in which service providers can learn from their experiences
LO2: Critically evaluate the impact of a person-centred philosophy to the  delivery and development of health and social care services
LO3: Critically analyse empowerment, advocacy, and partnership with  reference to theory / ideology

Part 2 - Assignment Brief:

1. Produce a critical and evaluative essay on service user involvement.
2. Reference should be made to theoretical concepts of service user involvement, with a critical evaluation of its impact on delivery/development of care services.
3. Articulate the person-centred approach in health and social care and critically appraise its   importance for service providers.
4. Make links with and critically analyse themes/theory of power and empowerment throughout this essay.

In addition, the marking tutor will be looking for evidence of the following:

• Does the essay cover the main points of the topic logically?
• Is the essay presented in an appropriate context?
• Is the essay coherent and well-structured?
•  Is there evidence of personal research in relation to the topic beyond material covered in class?
• Is there evidence of understanding of the topic?