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Access to H E Diploma Nursing, Midwifery & Health Studies
Assignment Brief
| Unit title(s):SOCIOLOGYof HEALTH | ||||
| Unit Code:QU007094 | Unit Credit:6 | Unit Level:3 | Graded:Yes | |
| Learner Name: | Student ID: | Grp: | ||
| Tutor/Assessor: Les Clensy | Assignment Issued Date: 29th March 2018 | |||
| Tutor/Assessor Email: les.clensy@waltham.ac.uk | Final Submission Date: | |||
| Internal Verifier: Colin Johnson | I.V of Assignment Brief Date: | |||
| Assessment Type | Description of Assessment Task | Additional Guidance | Criteria and Grade Descriptors | Submission Date | Resubmission
Date (2 weeks after submission date) |
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Task 1: Essay: 2000 words
Task 2: Presentation |
Various reports have shown the extent to which ill-health and death are unequally distributed among the population of Britain.
Explain what is meantby thisand evaluate different ways in which sociologists have attempted to explain such inequalities.
Research and prepare a PRESENTATION explaining:
1) What mental illness is and how it differs from physical illness, and;
2) How mental illnesses have been increasingly medicalised over the last 50 years or so, highlighting some of the possible outcomes.
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You must use a formal academic structure with attention to spelling, punctuation and grammar, and reference in accordance with the Harvard system.
Not all your sources should be from the internet.
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1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 4.1.
GD2 GD7
2.2, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1
GD2 GD7
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I am aware that plagiarism is defined as the submission or presentation of work, in any form, which is not one’s own, without acknowledgement of the sources used. I have included full referencing as required in a format endorsed by the course teaching team (the Harvard System). I recognise that plagiarism can also arise from one student copying another student’s work or from inappropriate collaboration between students.
I am aware that assessment evidence that has been deemed to have been plagiarised will not receive credit.
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| Learner Declaration: I confirm that the attached assessment evidence is all my own work. | |||||
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Please attach this assignment brief to any written work you are handing in for assessment, or submit the brief as instructed.
YOUR WORK CANNOT BE ASSESSED UNLESS YOU HAVE SIGNED AND SUBMITTED THIS FORM
| Level | Unit Title:Sociology ofHealth | |
| This assignment addresses the following Assessment Criteria from the unit: | ||
| AC No. |
Assessment Criteria | |
| 1.1 | Evaluate sociological explanations for differing life chances | |
| 2.1 | Examine the constructs of health and illness, with reference to health patterns in different cultures | |
| 2.2 | Explain sociological definitions | |
| 3.1 | Explain the relationship between health and social class, with particular reference to gender, ethnicity and age | |
| 4.1 | Evaluate the contrasting theories to explain the differences in health patterns utilising consensus, conflict and social action theories | |
| 5.1 | Explain the nature of mental as opposed to physical illness | |
| 5.2 | Explain the medicalisation of mental illness | |
| 6.1 | Evaluate sociological explanations of mental illness | |
Grade Descriptors
| Level 3 units only:
Learners achieve a Pass if they meet all Level 3 Assessment Criteria for a unit. You will achieve a Merit or Distinction by meeting the following Grade Descriptors. Your tutor will give you feedback for all three grades. |
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| Grade Descriptor | Merit | Distinction |
| GD1: Understanding of the Subject |
The student, student’s work or performance:
a) demonstrates a very good grasp of the relevant knowledge base; and, c) demonstrates a very good understanding of the different perspectives or approaches associated with the area of study.
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The student, student’s work or performance:
a) demonstrates an excellent grasp of the relevant knowledge base; and, c) demonstrates an excellent understanding of the different perspectives or approaches associated with the area of study. |
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Application of Knowledge |
The student, student’s work or performance:
a) a) makes use of relevant theories and perspectives, with c) c) very good levels of consistency and analysis
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The student, student’s work or performance:
a) a) makes use of relevant theories and perspectives, with c) excellent levels of consistency and analysis |
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Quality |
The student, student’s work or performance:
c) taken as a whole, demonstrates a very good response to the demands of the brief/assignment |
The student, student’s work or performance:
c) taken as a whole, demonstrates an excellent response to the demands of the brief/assignment |
Grade Guidance
| Learners must carefully read the guidance below which is linked to the Grade Descriptors above. | |
| MERIT | To achieve a MERIT,you must show a very good understanding of
As above you need to present arguments that are clear and well developed, with some key sociological content,a very good use of grammar, spelling and punctuation, an attempt at in-text referencing and a basic bibliography.
The work will be submitted on-time and through Turnitin.
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| DISTINCTION | To achieve a DISTINCTION, you will demonstrate an excellent understanding of
As above you need to present arguments that are clear and well developed, with relevant sociological content an excellent use of grammar, spelling and punctuation, appropriate in-text referencing and a properly set-out bibliography.
The work will be submitted on-time and through Turnitin.
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