Assessment brief – For the summative assessment of this module, you will be asked to look at 3 case studies and answer 2 questions related to each case study (total 6 questions). Students need to complete the questions for all 3 case studies. The case studies are included at the end of this document

The taught content and the self-directed study that you will complete during the module, should be used to inform your answers. The purpose of the assessment is for you to demonstrate an understanding of the module learning outcomes and and therefore, be able to apply theory and evidence of health promotion and prevention of ill health theory and evidence to practice situations.

Total word count; 3000 (500 words per question) +/- 10%

Assessment Format: The assessment should be completed as a word document including your answers to the 6 questions and your reference list.

All assignments must to be word processed and formatted in the following way:

§   Use only Arial font – size 12

§   Use 1.5 line spacing throughout

§   Leave a line space between paragraphs

§   Number all pages

Please write the assessment in an academic style, paying attention to spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Please reference the work using the University of Lincoln Harvard referencing system: https://guides.library.lincoln.ac.uk/ld.php?content_id=26426164

Learning Outcomes: LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5, LO6

Knowledge, Skills & Behaviours: K 4, 9, 10, 11, 39 & 45 and S14, 15, 16, 17, 20 & 21

1. Discuss the principles of infection prevention and control, pathogenesis, immunology, epidemiology and genomics (SoP2.2)

2. Discuss the range of communication skills and strategies required to proactively promote health for people, across all stages of life and with a range of health challenges (SoP1.11, 2.1)

3. Analyse factors that may lead to inequalities in health, including health economics

and resource allocation within care systems (SoP 2.3, 7.3)

4. Explain and evaluate the principles of prevention strategies, including the evidence

base for screening and immunisation programmes (SoP 2.5, 2.11)

5. Identify appropriate opportunities to discuss health-related lifestyle choices and

critically discuss contemporary approaches towards behaviour change (SoP 2.4, 2.8)

6. Evaluate the effectiveness of infection prevention and control mechanisms; including,

communicable disease surveillance and anti-microbial stewardship and resistance

(SoP2.12)

Knowledge, Skills & behaviours:

 Knowledge: 

K4: Understand research methods, ethics and governance in order to critically analyse, safely use, share and apply research findings to promote and inform best nursing practice

K9: Understand the aims and principles of health promotion, protection and improvement and the prevention of ill health when engaging with people

K10: Understand epidemiology, demography, genomics and the wider determinants of health, illness and wellbeing and apply this to an understanding of global patterns of health and wellbeing outcomes

K11: Understand the factors that may lead to inequalities in health outcomes

K39: Understand and accept the need to accept and manage uncertainty, and demonstrate an understanding of strategies that develop resilience in self and others

K45: Understand the principles of health economics and their relevance to resource allocation in health and social care organisations and other agencies

Skills 

NB. The following skills are also assessed throughout the Practice Assessment Documents in practice across the programme.

S14: Apply the principles of health promotion, protection and improvement and the prevention of ill health when engaging with people

S15: Use all appropriate opportunities, making reasonable adjustments when required, to discuss the impact of smoking, substance and alcohol use, sexual behaviours, diet and exercise on mental, physical and behavioural health and wellbeing, in the context of people’s individual circumstances

S16: Promote and improve mental, physical, behavioural and other health related outcomes by understanding and explaining the principles, practice and evidence-base for health screening programmes

S17: Use up to date approaches to behaviour change to enable people to use their strengths and expertise and make informed choices when managing their own health and making lifestyle adjustments

S20: Promote health and prevent ill health by understanding and explaining to people the principles of pathogenesis, immunology and the evidence-base for immunisation, vaccination and herd immunity

S21: Protect health through understanding and applying the principles of infection prevention and control, including communicable disease surveillance and antimicrobial stewardship and resistance