QUALIFI Level 4 T/505/9498 Academic Study Skills Assignment Brief 2025

T/505/9498  Unit Aim

This unit aims to enable learners to develop the necessary skills and understanding to study effectively within higher education. This will enable learners to acquire the necessary reflective and critical thinking skills required to achieve individual learning potential.

T/505/9498 Assignment Requirements

To achieve a “Pass” for this unit, learners must provide clear and sufficient evidence demonstrating that all learning outcomes have been met and that each assessment criterion has been fully addressed in accordance with the required standards.

For practical tasks, learners will be directly observed and assessed by a qualified assessor where appropriate.

T/505/9498 Unit Learning Outcomes

LO1: Understand the causes and effects of Dementia.
LO2: Examine the investigations associated with the diagnosis of Dementia.
LO3: Examine the treatment and support available for service users with Dementia and their families.

This assignment includes both knowledge-based and skill-based criteria. Knowledge-based criteria require you to write responses in your assignment worksheet, while skill-based criteria involve carrying out practical tasks in your workplace, which will be observed.

Knowledge-Based Criteria

Learners are required to address these criteria in written form using the worksheet provided.

Skill-Based Criteria

Skill-based criteria require learners to complete practical tasks within their work environment. These tasks will be assessed by a qualified assessor with expertise in the relevant field.

Guidance Notes

Personal and academic development means improving how you learn, study, and reflect. It includes building skills like writing, researching, and managing your time.

A portfolio of evidence is a collection of your work that shows how your academic skills have developed. It might include assignments, feedback, and study notes.

Reflecting on a learning incident means thinking about something you learned. Use a model like Gibbs’ or Kolb’s to explain what happened, how you felt, and what you learned.

Relevant sources of evidence are reliable materials, like books or journal articles, that support your arguments. These sources should be recent, accurate, and trustworthy.

An annotated bibliography means listing your sources and adding a short summary for each. Explain what the source says and how it’s useful to your work.

Identifying sources means learning how to search for and choose good-quality information for your assignments. This helps you avoid using weak or unreliable material.

Qualitative data is information in words, like interview answers. Quantitative data is in numbers, like statistics or survey results.

Evaluating a research article means checking how strong and trustworthy the research is. Look at the methods used, the size of the study, and how clear the results are.

The relevance of findings means explaining how the results of research apply to health or social care. It shows why the research matters in real life.