HWSC4002 Health and Social Care 2 Module Handbook 2024-25 | OBU

Published: 11 Sep, 2025

Category	Dissertation	Subject	Nursing
University	Oxford Brookes University	Module Title	HWSC4002 Health and Social Care 2

Assessment Title	Module Handbook
Academic Year	2024-25

Deadline

before 11:59 pm Monday, 13th October 2025

HWSC4002 Purpose of this Handbook

This module handbook provides you with specific information that underpins the design, delivery, and management of this module. It is your responsibility to familiarise yourself with the contents of this handbook and to talk to your Module Leader if you have any questions.

This is not the only handbook available to you. Alongside this handbook, you will also have access to the Programme Handbook, which will provide you with information that is central to your studies, including policies and regulations, student support and wellbeing and all the services available to you through Student Support. The Programme Handbook also details the design, delivery principles, and management of your programme, and provides you with an overview of your key contacts, if you need help.

1. Introduction

1.1 Module Details

1.2 Academic Team Contact Details

Level Leads
Module Leads
Librarians
Student Success Tutors

1.3 Changes to the handbook

2. Module Learning, Delivery and Planning

2.1 Aims of the Module

2.2 Module Learning Outcomes

2.3 Lecture and Assignment Schedule

3. Module Reading

Please look at Moodle for suggested resources.

3.1 Core Reading:

3.2 Recommended Reading:

3.3 Recommended Websites:

4. Module Assignment

4.1 Overview

4.2 Task

4.3 Assessment Details

4.4 Formatting Guidelines

4.5 Submission Instructions

4.6 Resubmission Date and Time

4.7 How your work will be marked

4.8 Feedback

HWSC4002 Introduction

Module Details

Module Name: Health and Social Care 2(Evaluating policies and practice).

Credit Value: 20

Total Study Hours: 200

The module is being delivered in a block, meaning that you will be studying this module between the 8th of September 2025 to October 2025.

Weeks 1-5 will be lectures, tutorials, and workshops. The schedule is noted below in 3.2. Please remember that you must attend punctually and engage in all the learning activity that forms the module. We know that students tend to achieve higher grades when they come to class and work alongside their tutors and other students.

Scheduled learning and teaching activities	Contact hours
Lectures	30
Seminars	15
Practical classes/workshops	5
Tutorials	5
Fieldwork/external visits	0
Guided independent study	Learning hours
Directed/independent study	120
Preparation for assessments	25
Placement/Study Abroad	0
TOTAL:	200

Module Learning, Delivery and Planning

Aims of the Module

This module will consider the role and developments in public health agencies. This will consider the use of NICE guidelines, changes in PHE, and competing demands on the NHS. The aims and objectives of health and social care settings are to be explored, the NHS Long Term Plan and the future of commissioning within Integrated Care Systems.

This module will focus on:

1. NICE guidelines on treatment decision making.

2. The organisations of services working together to meet future demands of illness and social needs in the UK.

3. Policy goals and strategies to support improvements in health.

Module Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the module, you will be able to:

		Attribute(s) developed
LO1	Identify how NICE guidelines inform health and social care practice.	● Academic literacy that informs treatment pathways and addresses demographic and social variants in health and social care delivery.
LO2	Review service provisions according to policy goals.	● Critical self –awareness and personal literacy. Examine service provisions in social care according to long term plan goals.
LO3	Identify some common health inequalities (demographic and social variations) in health and social care settings.	● Active citizenship and critical self –awareness about health determinants and social determinants of health.

Lecture and Assignment Schedule

Week and Session

Activities

Learning Outcomes (LOs)

Week 1

Session 1

Topics to be covered in class:

Introduction: To the role of NICE, Quality care and service delivery in the NHS.

Suggestions for independent study:

You will work in groups to explore the pros and cons of NICE guidelines.

How this week prepares you for your assignment

You will explore different agencies that provide care. You will learn about service provisions in the NHS and government policies. You will explore public and private partnerships in the health and social care sectors.

LO1, LO2

Week 1

Session 2

Topics to be covered in class:

Introduction: You will be introduced to the assignment and visit the NICE guideline to gain a deeper understanding of the task.

Suggestions for independent study:

You will be reviewing the different treatment options identified in your chose NICE guideline.

How this week prepares you for your assignment

You will locate the template, assignment guidelines, and marking rubric. You will also review and analyse NICE guidelines in relation to how it informs treatment pathways and addresses demographic and social variants in health and social care delivery.

LO1, LO3

Week 2

Session 1

Topics to be covered in class:

Introduction: Discuss how the NICE guidelines support vulnerable groups.

Introduction to NHS Service Delivery.

Suggestions for independent study:

You will explore the role of NICE, treatment pathways using different examples below.

Topic A: Dementia: assessment, management and support for people living with dementia and their carers https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng97/chapter/Recommendations.

Topic B: Autism spectrum disorder in under 19s: support and management

Topic C: Alcohol use disorders: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg115 (Accessed 28/07/2025)

Topic D: Alcohol use disorders: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg115 (Accessed 28/07/2025)

How this week prepares you for your assignment

You will explore examples of NICE guidelines that relates to health inequalities and look at some case studies.

LO1, LO3

Week 2

Session 2

Topics to be covered in class:

Introduction: Applying NICE guidelines to NHS delivery

Suggestions for independent study:

You will read about how to make decisions using NICE guidelines and you will read about the service user experiences in adult mental health.

How this week prepares you for your assignment

You will learn how NICE guidelines inform health and social care practice health delivery.

LO1, L02

Week 3

Session 1

Topics to be covered in class:

Policy consideration of implementing NICE guidelines using the FAME model.

Suggestions for independent study:

You will explore the chosen NICE guideline towards improving health determinants.

You will learn how to use the FAME model.

How this week prepares you for your assignment

You will explore how different NICE guidelines inform treatment pathways and address demographic and social variants in health and social care delivery.

LO1

Week 3

Session 2

Topics to be covered in class

Improved ways the NICE guidelines could support vulnerable groups.

Suggestions for independent study:

Read about the challenges of vulnerable groups and how these barriers can be overcome.

How this week prepares you for your assignment

You will apply this to your assignment, and this will help you examine health inequalities in different demographic areas.

LO1, LO2, LO3

Week 4

Session 1

Topics to be covered in class:

Introduction. Recap all of the required assignment sections – role of NICE, treatment pathways, demographic/social variants, health inequalities, FAME model and relevant policy goals.

Suggestions for independent study:

You read and explore about social determinants of health and review health inequality. You will also write a critical summary of a report on the article you have read.

How this week prepares you for your assignment

Reading: You will read the marking criteria. You will focus on your chosen NICE guideline and heath inequalities for your assignment.

LO1, LO2, LO3

Week 4

Session 2

Topics to be covered in class:

Introduction: Students will work on the assignment from introduction to Conclusion together.

Also, one to one and group assignment workshops will be carried out in class including peer review of each other's progress so far.

Suggestions for independent study:

You will proofread your work to ensure you cover all the key definitions of analysis and that each section required in the report is completed from introduction to conclusion.

How this week prepares you for your assignment

You will write the introduction and make notes of each section of the assignment. You will practice using linking words to develop your structure and flow in the main body of your work.

LO1, LO2, LO3

Week 5

Session 1

Topics to be covered in class:

Assignment workshop

Suggestions for independent study:

Group and 1:1 Assignment workshop

How this week prepares you for your assignment

You will be able to complete your task correctly and meet deadline.

LO1, LO2, LO3

Week 5

Session 2

Topics to be covered in class:

Assignment workshop and introduction of M3

Suggestions for independent study:

Group and 1:1 Assignment workshop

How does this week prepare you for your assignment

You will be able to complete your task correctly and meet the deadline and prepare for the upcoming Module 3.

LO1, LO2, LO3

Module Reading

Core Reading:

Aveyard H., Sharp, P. (2017) A beginner’s guide to evidence-based practice in Health and Social Care, 3rd Edition (UK Higher Education OUP Humanities & Social Sciences Health & Social Welfare) UK: Open University Press.
Beauchamp, T.L., Childress, J.F. (2019). Principles of biomedical ethics, 8th Ed, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Edwards, D., Best, S. (2020). The textbook of Health and Social Care. London: Sage.

Module Assignment

Overview

The assignment should be submitted by 11:59 pm Monday, 13th October 2025, as a single Word document; the total your work should be (Two thousand five hundred). Make sure to proofread your work before submission to avoid spelling or grammar mistakes. Ensure that OBU Harvard referencing is completed for all sources used throughout the documents.

Task

Type of assessment:	Report
Individual or group:	Individual
Component weighting:	100%
Learning outcomes assessed	Yes
Submission date:	11:59pm Monday 13^th October 2025
Feedback date:	Monday 3^rd November 2025

Assessment Details

Review and critically analyse one NICE guideline in relation to how it informs treatment pathways and addresses demographic and social variants in health and social care delivery.

Formatting Guidelines

This assessment should be submitted as a single word document.

You should write your work using Word document.
Please do not submit your document as a PDF
Use Arial font size 12.
Set the font size to 12pt for the main text.
Apply 1.5 or double spacing throughout the document.
Follow the Oxford Brookes University Harvard referencing style.

Submission Instructions

This assessment should be submitted before 11:59pm Monday 13th October 2025, via Turnitin on Moodle. Turnitin is a web-based tool that supports the development of good academic practice when preparing written work for assessment. This text-matching tool allows academic staff to check assignments for improper use of sources or potential plagiarism by comparing it against continuously up-dated databases (including webpages and other student work).

You should submit all work for summative assessments by the above deadline. Work not submitted by the deadline will be marked as 0% unless there is a valid reason for the late submission (i.e. having been granted an extension to the deadline or a deferral via the Exceptional Circumstances procedure). For information on exceptional circumstances, additional support and assessment guidance, please refer to your Programme Handbook.

For guidance on Poor Academic Practice (PAP) or breaches of Academic Conduct (AC), including the misuse of AI, please refer to the relevant policy document online at GBS Academic Good Practice and Academic Conduct: Policy and Procedure. It is recognised that the use of AI tools, such as Chat GPT may be of benefit to several individuals. However, you should use such tools with caution as there are several limitations associated with the use of AI. If you use AI, you must declare that that fact and be cautious that you do not overuse it. Undeclared, deceptive use of AI tools is not allowed, and may lead to an academic conduct investigation.

Resubmission Date and Time

The Oxford Brookes University Regulations for Study set out the rules governing your entitlements to resist assessments and retake modules. You can make your resubmission by 11:59pm Monday 13th October 2025.

Key principles that students should be aware in making resubmission:

A reassessment task will normally take the same form as the original assessment.
The mark that you achieve for a resit will be capped at the pass mark - this means 40% for this module. The only exception to this will be where you have made a successful claim for exceptional circumstances, in which case, the mark achieved at resit would not be capped.

How your work will be marked

Once the submission date has past your module tutors will begin to mark your work. There are a number of phases to this which ensure fairness is maintained across the whole team including a pre marking calibration meeting, marking and post-marking internal moderation of grades.

Following internal moderation, a sample of work is reviewed by a Subject Expert at Oxford Brookes University and an External Examiner for the programme to ensure that the standards applied are comparable to those at other institutions. For further details on how your work is moderated please go to your programme handbook.

Your work will be assessed on the extent to which it demonstrates your achievement of the stated learning outcomes for this assignment and against other key criteria, as defined in the University’s institutional grading descriptors. If it is appropriate to the format of your assignment and your subject area, a proportion of your marks will also depend upon your use of academic referencing conventions.

This module will be marked according to the grading matrix provided in the assignment brief.

Feedback

Feedback on your work will be provided in a range of ways at various times throughout this module, and different feedback will serve slightly different purposes. Feedback is designed to support your learning and help you to improve subsequent work, so you need to engage and get the most out of the feedback provided.

Please note that feedback is provided throughout the module not just on formally assessed tasks. It will be provided on your work and contribution in class, on the formal assessment tasks and, in some circumstances, during student office hours.

Assessment feedback will normally be provided within three weeks of submission.

If you would like further information about feedback, or how to use it, please talk to your module leader on this module or your level leader.

Please note that all marks are provisional until they are ratified by an Examination Committee.

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HWSC4002 Purpose of this Handbook

Table of Contents

HWSC4002 Introduction

Module Details

Module Learning, Delivery and Planning

Aims of the Module

Module Learning Outcomes

Lecture and Assignment Schedule

Module Reading

Core Reading:

Module Assignment

Overview

Task

Assessment Details

Formatting Guidelines

Submission Instructions

Resubmission Date and Time

How your work will be marked

Feedback

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