How to Improve Quality of Care in a Care Setting | BUS6004 | Assignment Brief ||

BUS6004

 

Quality Management in a Care Setting

 

Essay

 

  Date for Submission: Please refer to the timetable on ilearn

 

(The submission portal on ilearn will close at 14:00 UK time on the date of submission)

 

 

 

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Assignment Brief

 

As part of the formal assessment for the programme you are required to submit a Quality Management in a Care Setting essay. Please refer to your Student Handbook for full details of the programme assessment scheme and general information on preparing and submitting assignments.

 

Learning Outcomes:

 

1.         Critically analyse the need for their care setting to achieve the best possible outcomes for the service user.

 

2.         Critically discuss the performance of teams.

 

3.         Critically discuss the management of continuous quality improvement. 

 

4.         Reflect upon strategies that develop, maintain and evaluate systems and structures to promote the rights, responsibilities and diversity of service users in their setting.

 

Graduate attributes: Discipline Expertise 

 

Knowledge and understanding of chosen field. Possess a range of skills to operate within this sector, have a keen awareness of current developments in working practice being well positioned to respond to change. 

 

 

Maximum word count: 4,000 words

 

Please note that exceeding the word count by over 10% will result in a reduction in grade by the same percentage that the word count is exceeded.  

 

 

You must not include your name in your submission because Arden University operates anonymous marking, which means that markers should not be aware of the identity of the student. However, please do not forget to include your STU number.

 

Assessment Task - Essay

 

This assessment is worth 100% of the total marks for the module.

 

Question 1

 

Using specific examples from own practice to support your discussion, make a case for why care settings must achieve the best possible outcome for users off service in their care.

 

Note: Also consider the advantages of outcome-based care, challenges experienced in implementing it in your practice. Are there success stories or case studies to share?

 

                                                      (40 marks)

(1500 words)

(LO 1)

Question 2

 

With reference to a relevant team development and motivation theory, critically discuss the performance of teams in managing Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) in care settings.

 

Note: Consider using CQI tools and frameworks to support your critical debate.

 

(40 marks)

(1500 words)

(LO 2 & 3)

 

 

Question 3

 

Using a recognised reflective model or tool, evaluate strategies, systems and structures used in health and social care practices to promote the rights, responsibilities and diversity of service users.

 

Note: Consider the role of critical reflection in evaluating strategies, systems, structures and policies in supporting the principles of support for working in Health and Social Care.

 

 (20 marks)

(1000 words)

(LO 4)

 

 

 

             

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Formative Feedback

 

You have the opportunity to submit a draft assignment to receive formative feedback.

  

The feedback is designed to help you develop areas of your work and it helps you develop your skills as an independent learner.  

 

If you are a distance learning student, you should submit your work, by email, to your tutor, no later than 2 weeks before the actual submission deadline. If you are a blended learning student, your tutor will give you a deadline for formative feedback and further details.  

 

Formative feedback will not be given to work submitted after the above date or the date specified by your tutor - if a blended learning student. 

 

Student Guidelines

 

 

You MUST underpin your analysis and evaluation of the key issues with appropriate and wide ranging academic research and ensure this is referenced using the AU Harvard system. 

 

The My Study Skills Area on iLearn contains useful resources relating to referencing.

 

You must use the AU Harvard Referencing method in your assignment.

 

Additional notes: 

 

Students are required to indicate the exact word count on the title page of the assessment. 

 

The word count excludes the title page, tables, figures, diagrams, footnotes, reference list and appendices. Where assessment questions have been reprinted from the assessment brief these will also be excluded from the word count. ALL other printed words ARE included in the word count. See ‘Word Count Policy’ on the homepage of this module for more information. 

 

 

 

  

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Submission Guidance

 

Assignments submitted late will not be accepted and will be marked as a 0% fail.

 

Your assessment should be submitted as a single Word (MS Word) or PDF file. For more information please see the “Guide to Submitting an Assignment” document available on the module page on iLearn. 

 

You must ensure that the submitted assignment is all your own work and that all sources used are correctly attributed. Penalties apply to assignments which show evidence of academic unfair practice. (See the Student Handbook which is on the homepage of your module and also in the Induction Area). 
 

Assessment Criteria (Learning objectives covered - all)

Level 6 study represents the student’s increasing autonomy and independence in relation to their knowledge, understanding and skills. At Level 6, students are expected to demonstrate problem solving skills in both practical and theoretical contexts. This should be supported by an understanding of appropriate theory, creativity in expression and thought based on independent but informed judgments. Students should demonstrate the ability to seek out, invoke, analyse and evaluate competing theories and claims to knowledge and work in a critically constructive manner. Work at this level is articulate, coherent and skilled.
Grade	Mark Bands	Generic Assessment Criteria
First   (1)	80%+	An exceptional knowledge base exploring and analysing the discipline, its theory and any associated ethical considerations. The work demonstrates extraordinary independence of thought and originality. There is exceptional management of learning resources and a high degree of autonomy is demonstrated which goes above and beyond the brief. The work demonstrates intellectual originality and creativity. Writing is exceptionally well structured and accurately referenced throughout. Where appropriate, outstanding professional skills are demonstrated. The work is original and with some additional effort could be considered for internal publication.
	7079%	An excellent information base within which the discipline is explored and analysed. There is considerable originality in the approach and the work demonstrates confidence and autonomy and extends to consider ethical issues. Learning resources have been managed with exceptional confidence and the work exceeds the assessment brief. Writing is exceptionally well structured and accurately referenced throughout. Where appropriate, an excellent level of professional skills are demonstrated and the work demonstrates a high level of intellectual and academic skills.
Upper second (2:1)	6069%	A very good knowledge base which explores and analyses the discipline, its theory and any associated ethical issues. There is evidence of some originality and independence of thought. A very good range of learning resources underpin the work and there is clear evidence of self-directed research. The work demonstrates the ability to analyse the subject and apply theory with good academic and intellectual skills. Academic writing skills are good, expression is accurate overall and the work is consistently referenced throughout.
Lower second  (2:2)	5059%	A satisfactory understanding of the discipline which supports some analysis, evaluation and problem-solving within the discipline. There may be reference to some of the ethical considerations. The work shows a sound level of competence in managing basic sources and materials. Academic writing skills are good and accurate overall and the work is planned and structured with some thought. Professional skills are satisfactory (where appropriate). The work may lack originality but academic and intellectual skills are moving into the critical domain. The work is referenced throughout.
Third (3)	4049%	Basic level of performance in which there are some omissions in the understanding of the subject, its underpinning theory and ethical considerations. There is little evidence of independent thought and the work shows a basic use of sources and materials. Academic and intellectual skills are limited. The work may lack structure overall. There are some difficulties in developing professional skills (where appropriate). There is an attempt to reference the work.
Marginal Fail	3039%	A limited piece of work in which there are clear gaps in understanding the subject, its underpinning theory and ethical considerations. The work shows a limited use of sources and materials. Academic and intellectual skills are weak and there are errors in expression and the work may lack structure overall. There are difficulties in developing professional skills (where appropriate). The work lacks original thought and is largely imitative.
	29% and below	A poor performance in which there are substantial gaps in knowledge and understanding, underpinning theory and ethical considerations. The work shows little evidence in the use of appropriate sources and materials. Academic writing skills are very weak and there are numerous errors in expression. The work lacks structure overall. Professional skills (where appropriate) are not developed. The work is imitative.

 

 

4003AFE Coursework Assignment Brief and Assignment Guidelines

Portfolio Brief: The portfolio will include 2 files:

One recording for:

1. An individual ORAL presentation of one listed company’s financial background/information. (15-20 slides)

One Word/Pdf file for:

2. A review/summary of an academic paper on your choices (500 words)

3. Personal Development Plan (500 words)

4. A personal reflection on the skills learning from your working (500 words)

1. Individual ORAL presentation of a listed company's financial information 

In this individual presentation you have to identify, draw and present information regarding a listed company.

Each student should produce and make an ORAL presentation of no more than 20 slides and a maximum of 15-minute record. Instruction of recording oral presentation is shown on Aula.

Follow the brief below for further information and requirements:

Finding key information about a TESLA decision-making process. 

(ii) Research into your chosen TESLA 's financial statements to find its gross profit, profit after tax, total non-current assets and total current liabilities for the past 5 years. The financial information is not exhaustive. In addition, you must calculate any movements in these values and express them in percentages.        

(iii) Most recent basic Earnings Per Share (EPS) values or any concepts that might affect investors’ decisions in your understanding. 

(iv) The Presentation must be prepared using PowerPoint with no more than 20 slides. The final slide is for references. You must follow APA referencing style.

                                          

                                               

2. A Review/Summary of An Academic Paper (500 words)

The students need to review/summarize a published academic paper/article. This paper can be relevant to your presentation or any topic related to economics, finance or accounting. (500 words).

3. A Personal Development Plan (500 words)

Please review the explanation and example on Aula.

4. A Personal Reflection on the skills learning from your working (500 words)

Write a self-evaluation/reflection on the skills you learnt from your works. For example:

Time Management: e.g. how did you plan your schedule to ensure finishing your works on time? 

Technical/IT skills: e.g. Is there anything new that you had to learn yourself to produce your slide/record?

Information searching: e.g. how to correctly look for an academic paper (not an media article or similarity) related your interest? How to determine correct source?

The list of skills is not exhaustive.

Layout

Font style, Arial, font size 12

1.5 line spacing.

The page orientation should be ‘portrait’

Margins on both sides of the page should be no less than 2.5 cm

Pages should be numbered.

Development for Success in Business :MN3041QA

MN3041QA: Development for Success in Business Assignment 1: Report

MN3041QA: Development for Success in Business Assignment 1: Report

⦁    Word limit: 750 - 850 words. You will incur penalties if you exceed the word limit.
⦁    Essay template is available on WebLearn > Assessment Details > Assignment 1
Essay question:     Write an report analysing your Honey & Mumford (1986) learning style and motivations to attend lectures. Your analysis should incorporate the learning theories you have been learning in class.
Before writing your report, you MUST read the “Literature Review” in the article linked here: “Understanding student attendance’ in Business school – An exploratory study”. 
Your report structure is outlined below:
⦁    Introduction (around 200 words)
Write a brief autobiography of your past learning experiences. 
You should write about:
⦁    Your highest/most recent educational experience (Primary, secondary/high school, GCSEs, A Levels, GNVQ/BTEC, ESOL, Functional Skills, Access to Higher Education, certificate & diploma)
⦁    Which country/language you were educated in and how this has impacted your learning today.
⦁    What your learning experiences at these educational institutions was like e.g. enjoyable, challenging etc. Explain why.
⦁    Your goals/motivations – what did you want to gain from this experience?
⦁    Your attendance – was it poor, okay or 100%? Explain why.
⦁    The activities you were often given (games, team-work tasks, role-playing exercises, presentations, problem solving tasks, group/paired discussion, puzzles, observing activities, feedback from classmates, leadership activities, interviews, self-analysis questionnaires, watching videos & listening to lectures, analysing texts like reports and research, question and answer sessions, tests and quizzes, brainstorming/mind-mapping, reading real-life case studies/accounts, debates, evaluating two sides, collecting data/researching, skill and technique development, personality questionnaires, seminars, essay/report writing, descriptive writing, research papers, coursework etc.)
⦁    How your past learning experiences have influenced your views on learning
⦁    Learning Theory Analysis (around 200-250 words)
In this section, you should:
⦁    analyse and synthesise any THREE learning theories you have been introduced to in class. Choose from the list below:

⦁    Learning Styles Theory
⦁    Experiential Learning
⦁    Information Processing Theory
⦁    Reflective Practice 
⦁    Left Brain/Right Brain

⦁    analyse and synthesise the different 6 types of attenders according to Dolnicar (2004) cited in the Understanding Student Attendance by Mearman et al. (2014). 

⦁    Self-Analysis (around 200 words)
In this section, you should:
⦁    identify and analyse your own preferred learning style according Honey & Mumford’s Learning Styles questionnaire ⦁    (⦁    Click here to take the questionnaire⦁    )

⦁    identify the type of attender you are according to Dolnicar (2004) cited in the article Understanding Student Attendance by Mearman et al. (2014).

⦁    Conclusion (around 200 words)
Identify the weaknesses of your Honey & Mumford learning style and suggest ways to improve each weakness for the future.

⦁    Bibliography (not included in the word count)
List at least THREE references (sources) you used to write your essay. Use your formative assessment to help you. 
Remember to use citations in your text to give acknowledgment to all authors/books used and avoid plagiarism. Failure to do this will incur penalties. A guide on how to cite and write a bibliography is also available on WebLearn.

This assignment is weighted at 20%.

 

    
MARKING CRITERIA
Assessment 1
MN3041QA – Development for Success in Business
Student Name    
ID Number    
Marker    
Assessment Criteria    Comments
Introduction Section:
Clear representation of previous and current learning    
Learning Style Theory:
Demonstrates understanding of learning style theory with self-analysis    
Conclusion Section:
Appropriate Conclusions and future recommendations     
Quality of assignment:
Structure, layout, language, spelling and presentation including Harvard referencing     
Overall Comments

 

 

Agreed Mark and Grade        

 

 

 

 

GRADING DETAILS
A+    95    An outstanding First
Work of outstandingly high quality and originality
A    85    An excellent First
Work, which fulfils all the criteria of the A grade, but at an exceptional standard for the level concerned. Substantial originality and insight, very few minor limitations.
A-    75    A good First Class Honours
Work of distinguished quality, which is based on extensive research and/or strong technical and creative competence. Clear and logical organisation; consistent scheme of references, used entirely appropriately. An authoritative grasp of concept, methodology and content appropriate to the subject/discipline and to the assessment task will be demonstrated. There is clear evidence of originality and insight and an ability to sustain an argument and/or solve discipline-related problems, based on critical analysis and/or evaluation. The ability to synthesis material effectively and the potential for skilled innovation in thinking and practice will be evident.
B+    67    A high Upper Second
Work, which clearly fulfils all the criteria of the B grade for the level concerned, but shows greater insight and/or originality.
B    63    A good Upper Second-Class Honours
Work of good quality, which is based on a wide range of properly references source and/or creative input, demonstrating a sound and above average level of understanding of concepts, methodology and content appropriate to the subject/discipline and to the assessment task. There is a clear evidence of critical judgement in selecting, ordering and analysing content to construct a sound argument based on responses which reveal occasional insight and/or originality. Ability to solve discipline-related problems will be effectively and consistently demonstrated. Draws on an appropriate range of properly references sources.
C+    57    A high Lower Second
Work, which clearly fulfils all the criterion of the C grade for the level concerned, but shows a greater degree of critical analysis and/or insight.
C    53    A good Lower Second Class Honours
Work of sound quality which is based on satisfactorily references sources and/or creative input and which demonstrates a grasp of relevant material and key concepts, together with ability to structure and organise arguments or materials effectively. The work may be rather standard, but will be mostly accurate, clearly communicated and provide some evidence of ability to engage critical analysis and/or evaluation. There will be no serious omissions or irrelevancies. In dealing with solutions to technical problem, appropriate methods will be chosen. Coherent organisation in general with effective use of references and acknowledgement of sources.
D+    47    A high Third
Work of a satisfactory standard demonstrating a reasonable level of understanding, and competent organisation, but lacking sufficient analysis and independence to warrant a C grade at the level concerned.
D    43    A good Third Class Honours
Work of a satisfactory quality, which covers the basic subject matter adequately and is appropriately organised and presented, but which is primarily descriptive or derivative rather than analytical or creative. Study may be limited and narrowly focussed. There may be some misunderstanding of key concepts and limitations in the ability to select relevant materials or techniques, and/or in communication or other relevant key skills, so that the work may be flawed by some errors, omissions or irrelevancies. There will be some evidence of appropriate research and ability to construct an argument, but it may be narrowly focused. In dealing with solutions to technical problems, established and appropriate methods will generally be chosen, but these may be applied uncritically. Only just meeting threshold standards in research, analysis, organisation, focus or other skills essential to the assessment task, and/or with significant errors or omissions.
F1    37    A failing grade
Work which indicates some evidence of engagement with the subject material and learning process, but which is essentially misinterpreted, misdirected, misunderstood or poorly organised and sketch or otherwise just failing to meet threshold standards at the level concerned.
F2    23    A bad Fail
Work of poor quality, which is based on only minimal effort and/or contains little of relevance. It will offer hardly any evidence of familiarity with subject materials or skills appropriate to the discipline or task at the level concerned.
F3    0    Nothing submitted, and extension not agreed before due date; or work containing nothing of any relevance or merit.
L    0    Late submission; extension granted before the due date
HM    0    Work failed due to unfair practice (cheating - including use of essay mills, collusion, plagiarism)

Common concerns about adolescent development.

1. Write an overview of common concerns about adolescent development. Write an overview of common concerns about adolescent development.

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