Assignment guidance for 2016 - 2017
Course BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care: Administration and Management
Module code HSC_5_004
Module name Governance of Health and Social Care
Please read your module guide for more information.
Summative
Assessment
Students will be required to critique a named health or social care organisation’s
board paper on a governance topic against the appropriate governance framework
and give recommendations for improvement (5000 words - One element of
assessment with 100% weighting and 40% pass mark).
Module learning
outcomes
You will need to demonstrate you meet the following module learning outcomes in
your assignment.
Knowledge and Understanding
Discuss UK government processes related to corporate and clinical governance
of health and social care
Analyse quality management and quality assurance in relation to governance in
health and social care
Interpret organisational frameworks for clinical governance for a) health care, b)
social care and c) voluntary sector.
Transferable Skills
Integrate key elements of governance to assure organisational performance and
accountability in practice.
Deadlines Assignment due date: on Monday 22th May 2017 at 13.00hrs.
Assignment submission cut-off date: 05th June 2017 (This latter date is only
applicable to students with extenuating circumstances and disabilities).
Final results will be released following the Subject Examination Board which sits
week beginning 26th June 2017.
Resubmission date: 17th July 2017 at 13.00hrs.
Final results will be released following the Subject Examination Board which sits
week beginning 7th August 2017.
Format All coursework must be submitted as a PDF file only.
Font –
o Times, size 11;
o Arial, size 11;
o Palatino, size 11;
o Geneva, size 11
Predominant letter style to be Plain Text, using lower case with upper case for
Initial Letters.
Double Spaced
Margins: 3.0 cm approx.
Page numbers: to be provided centrally, at the bottom of the page.
The file must be saved using candidate number e.g. 12345678.docx.
Draft submission
Reading draft material - Policy
1.You may submit a single draft to the module co-ordinator either:
a. An outline of the broad structure of the intended assessment (no more than
one page)
b. 500 words (maximum) from within the assessment (two sides of A4 in no
less than 10pt font size).
2.Subsequent drafts are not accepted; it is expected that the feedback offered will
be sufficient.
3.You may not submit draft material within two weeks of the final submission date
(or for DDS your extended date)
4.Staff will not give any indication of expected mark or outcome.
Group tutorials 13th March 2017 at 13.00hrs.
Guidance for
content of
assignment
The assessment requires you to critique a named health and social care
organisation’s board paper on a governance topic against the appropriate
governance framework and give recommendations for improvement.
You must only pick one of the following two types of governan...
