Access to Higher Education Assignment Brief
Student Name
ULN
Diploma Title
Access to HE Nursing
Module title:
Biological Sciences
Unit title:
Human Disease and Prevention
Unit Code:
WMY478
Unit Status
Level 2
Level 3 U
Level 3 G
Tutor/Assessor Name:
Tash Williams
Set Date:
w/c 28th March 2022
Due Date:
6th May 2022
Method of Submission:
Moodle/email
Date Submitted:
Approved Late Submission Date
Assignment Information: Assignment Title: Human Disease and Prevention
Task Description (including word count)
Assessment Criteria Ref
Scenario: – You are an Epidemiologist working for your local Health Authority, you have been tasked with producing a report on the incidence of a specified disease for which there is a cause for concern in your local area.
To achieve this unit, you must complete the following tasks:
This work should be in your own words with a word limit of 2000 words. Any diagrams or quotes must be suitably referenced using the Harvard system.
Task 1. Produce an introductory report/ poster to describe the concept of “disease”. Using suitable examples outline the categories of disease and different methods of categorizing disease. [200 words]
Task 2. Using suitable examples construct a table to illustrate infectious disease caused by pathogenic micro-organisms. This table should include the classes of pathogenic micro-organisms [ Bacteria, virus, protozoa and fungi] and modes of transmission.
[ 400 words]
Task 3. Produce a PowerPoint presentation to describe the epidemiology of ONE specified disease or condition.
Either one named infectious disease. for example: – AIDS, Malaria, Ebola, Influenza, COVID19
OR
One named Non-Infectious disease, for example: – Coronary Heart Disease, Type II diabetes, Emphysema, A named Carcinoma.
Your PowerPoint should include: – Using appropriate statistical data, an analysis of the incidence of the disease.
An explanation of the patterns of the disease, in relation to, for example, demographics, gender, ethnicity, poverty, healthcare provision.
Evaluate methods that may be employed to reduce incidence of the named disease.
[1400 words]
Word count -2000.
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LO/AC Ref
Level Three criteria applied to this assignment*
Tick if achieved
LO1.Understand the categories and causes of disease.
1.1 Outline different methods of categorising disease.
1.2 Explain the causes and risk factors of disease to include a comparison of the modes of transmission of infectious disease and their associated pathogens
LO2. Understand the epidemiology of disease.
2.1 Analyse the incidence of a specific disease.
2.2 Explain patterns of prevalence for your chosen disease, for example, in relation to demographic groups.
LO 3. Understand preventative measures for a chosen disease.
3.1 Evaluate measures which might be taken by individuals or through legislation to reduce the incidence of the disease.
RESUBMISSION CRITERIA NOT MET
(Only complete if criteria is not met and the assessment requires resubmission)
Resubmission date
Date resubmitted
LO/AC Ref Criteria not Met
Resubmission Feedback
Grade Descriptors and Indicators – to be used for GRADED Units only
Please delete the Grade Descriptors not related to the unit being assessed, and delete all if the unit is Level 2 or Level 3 Ungraded.
Learners achieving the Graded unit at Level 3 will be graded in relation to the following grade descriptors and components
1: Understanding of the Subject
Indicative content for Merit:
Indicative content for Distinction
The student’s work demonstrates a very good grasp of the relevant knowledge base.
The student’s work demonstrates an excellent grasp of the relevant knowledge base.
2: Application of Knowledge –
Indicative content for Merit:
Indicative content for Distinction
The student’s work makes use of relevant facts, theories and concepts and a very good level of relevant ideas with very good levels of consistency, accuracy, analysis and creativity.
The student’s work makes use of relevant facts, theories and concepts and an excellent use of relevant ideas with very good levels of consistency, accuracy, analysis and creativity.
4.Use of Information.
Indicative content for Merit:
Indicative content for Distinction
The students work identifies new information from sources which are generally appropriate.
The students work identifies new information from sources which are consistently appropriate.
5: Communication and Presentation –
Indicative content for Merit:
Indicative content for Distinction
The student’s work shows a very good command of format, structure, use of images, language (including technical language) and referencing.
The student’s work shows an excellent command of format, structure, use of images, language (including technical language) and referencing.
7: Quality
Indicative content for Merit:
Indicative content for Distinction
The student’s work is structured in a way that is generally logical and fluent and taken as a whole, demonstrates a very good response to the demands of the assignment brief.
The student’s work is structured in a way that is consistently logical and fluent and taken as a whole, demonstrates an excellent response to the demands of the assignment brief.
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ASSIGNMENT GRADE AWARDED
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Feedback against Grade Descriptors and Indicators – to be used for GRADED Units only
Please delete the Grade Descriptors not related to the unit being assessed.
Learners achieving the Graded unit at Level 3 will be graded in relation to the following grade descriptors and components
Grade Descriptor
Grade
DESCRIPTOR FEEDBACK
1: Understanding of the Subject
2: Application of Knowledge
4. Use of information
5: Communication and Presentation
7. Quality
Assessment Feedback
OVERALL ASSESSMENT FEEDBACK
Feedback relating to task, learning outcomes and assessment criteria:
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STUDENT COMMENT:
STUDENT DECLARATION: I confirm that this assignment is my own work and that it complies with this centre’s plagiarism policy. Electronic submission confirms this is the students own work
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