Qualifi Level 3 H/615/3824 Communication for Health and Social Care Assignment Brief

Assessment Requirments

• To achieve a ‘pass’ for this unit, learners must provide evidence to demonstrate that they have fulfilled all the learning outcomes and meet the standards specified by all assessment criteria.
• You will be directly assessed by a qualified assessor if necessary

Unit Aim

Learners will also become familiar with the different methods of oral and written communication used, be that in handing over information to colleagues face to face, or by telephone and the benefits and potential weaknesses of each. They will also learn how to produce and present orally via a presentation, this skill is a very useful skill within the Health and Social Care sector. Finally, learners will look at the range of IT innovations within the
The health and Social care sector, in which service user information can be communicated within the team and to external partners in care.

Qualifi Level 3 H/615/3824 Learning Outcomes

On completion of this assignment, learners should:

• LO1 Understand the role of communication in effective Health and Social care practice.
• LO2 Be able to communicate information in a variety of formats.
• LO3 Understand the importance of ICT in communication in Health and Social Care.

Introduction:

(Provide a Brief introduction of the assignment)

Task 1:

• Describe the methods used to communicate in Health and Social Care.
• Assess the strengths and weaknesses of both formal and informal communication methods.
• Explain the principles of effective communication.
• Explain potential barriers and how they can be overcome.

Task 2:

• 2.1 Discuss the different methods of oral and written communication found commonly in Health and Social Care.
• 2.2 Produce an oral presentation and deliver to an audience at the appropriate level.

(For this criterion, produce an oral presentation by considering the topics given below and structure your presentation in a well-organised manner.
Emotional Health and Its Importance
Obesity and Diabetes – interrelationship)

• 2.3 Produce a written communication that is appropriate for your organisational role.

(For task 2.3, you are required to prepare a simple care plan for any of the illnesses such as fever or pneumonia, or you may choose any of illness of your own choice. You need to address the care plan for the chosen illness in only one page by clearly defining the purpose of your written communication.)

Task 3:

Assess the benefits and potential hazards of using ICT to communicate information in health and social care practice for organisations.
Discuss the benefits and potential hazards of using ICT to communicate information for service users.
Explain the issues around Data protection and how it is implemented in Health and Social care.

Conclusion:

(Provide a brief conclusion of the assignment)

Guidelines for Completion and Submission

Plagiarism and Collusion

In submitting the assignment, Learners must complete a statement of authenticity confirming that the work submitted for all tasks is their own. The statement should also include the word count.UKPDA recommends the following to check plagiarism/similarity.

Learners are required to attach the similarity report in the submission slot or email to the tutor. Plagiarism and collusion are treated very seriously. Plagiarism involves presenting work, excerpts, ideas or passages of another author without appropriate referencing and attribution.

Collusion occurs when two or more learners submit work that is so alike in ideas, content, wording and/or structure that the similarity goes beyond what might have been mere coincidence

Referencing

A professional approach to work is expected from all learners. Learners must therefore identify and acknowledge ALL sources/methodologies/applications used.
The learner must use the Harvard Referencing system to achieve this. Marks are not awarded for the use of English; however, the learner must express ideas clearly and ensure that appropriate terminology is used to convey accuracy in meaning.

Appendices

You may include appendices to support your work, however, appendices must only contain additional supporting information and must be referenced in your assignment.
You may also include tables, graphs, diagrams, Gantt charts and flowcharts that support the main report should be incorporated into the end of the assignment report that is submitted.
Any published secondary information, such as annual reports and company literature, should be referenced in the main text of the assignment, by Harvard Style Referencing, and referenced at the end of the assignment.

Word Count Policy

Learners must comply with the required word count, within a margin of ±10%. These rules exclude the index, headings, tables, images, footnotes, appendices and information contained within references and bibliographies. When an assessment task requires learners to produce presentation slides with supporting notes, the word count applies to the supporting notes only.

Submission of Assignments

All work to be submitted on the due date. All work must be submitted in a single electronic document (.docx file).