HND Assignment Brief
Session: February 2022
| Programme title | Pearson BTEC Higher National Diploma in HealthCare Practice | |
| Unit number & title | Unit 22 | Supporting Individuals through Significant Life Events |
| Unit Level and Credit Value |
Level 5 | Credit Value 15 |
| Assessor (s) | Mr Uchenna Umezurike | |
| Issue Date | 09 March 2022 | |
| Final assignment submission deadline |
06-11 June 2022 | |
| Late submission deadline |
13-18 June 2022 The learners are required to follow the strict deadline set by the College for submissions of assignments in accordance with the BTEC level 4–7 submission guidelines and College policy on submissions. |
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| Resubmission deadline | TBA | |
| Feedback | Formative feedback will be available on ICON VLE during the semester. Final feedback will be available within 2 weeks of the assignment submission date. |
| General Guidelines |
The work you submit must be in your own words. If you use a quote or an illustration from somewhere you must give the source. Include a list of references at the end of your document. You must give all your sources of information. Make sure your work is clearly presented and that you use correct grammar. Wherever possible use a word processor and its “spell-checker”. |
| Internal verifier | Dr Oluwatosin Alo | |
| Signature (IV of the brief) * |
Date | 02/03/2022 |
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ICON College of Technology and Management
BTEC HND in Healthcare Practice (Integrated Health and Social Care)
Unit 22: Supporting the Individual through Significant Life Events (RQF- L5)
Session: February 2022
Coursework
Recommended Word limit for the report: 3500
This Unit will be assessed by assignment with evidence of a reflective report (case
studies) and portfolio of practice-based evidence, including reflective logs
Avoid unprofessional language when writing the assignment (e.g., old people)
You are strongly advised to read the brief before writing the assignment.
Discuss with your lecturer to know the evidence for this assignment that can also
contribute to your PLAD portfolio
Use pseudonyms to protect confidentiality
Scenario:
In the care setting you work in, your manager has encouraged you to apply for a senior
post, which requires you to coordinate the care of different individuals who have
experienced, or are experiencing, significant life events. You have been asked to provide
evidence of your practice and ability to apply theoretical principles of providing care and
support to different individuals who have experienced significant life events. The role will
also require you to be responsive, in accordance with the policies and procedures, to the
complex behaviours that are related to coping with change, and the individual differences
that can influence this process.
Part 1: A reflective report of two case studies of individuals you have provided care and
support to:
Your report will be based upon two case studies of individuals you have worked with who
have experienced, or are experiencing, significant life events. The individuals selected must
be of different ages, and at different stages in their lives. You must seek permission to use
details for the case studies and ensure that all information is anonymised including the
setting and location. A reflective report needs to be structured, logical and clearly
presented. It will enable you to review practice and suggest recommendations for improved
practice. The work needs to be suitably referenced and link to evidence-based research. A
bibliography is required using Harvard style referencing.
What to do
There are three sections in the report
LO1 Assess the impact of significant life events on individuals and their social networks
LO2 Review the roles of external agencies that provide support for individuals and their
social networks going through significant life events
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LO3 Explain how organisational policies and procedures support individuals and their
social networks affected by significant life events
First, you will discuss the impact of expected and unexpected significant life events on
individuals at different ages and stages. Also, the impact of different significant life events
on the individual’s family, friends and wider social networks should be discussed. For a
higher grade, you will critically discuss the relationship between the impact on the
individual, and the impact on their family, friends and wider social networks in relation to
significant life events. In addition, critically evaluate the impact of significant life events on
individuals, their families, friends and wider social networks
In the second section, you will compare how different external voluntary and statutory
agencies support individuals through significant life events. You are also expected
Discuss the role of the healthcare or care assistant in providing support to individuals as a
part of a wider team of support services. Critically analyse barriers to partnership
approaches for individual and family affected by significant life events.
In the last section of part 1, you will analyse the relationship between organisational
policies and the practical support available in health and care settings to different
individuals experiencing significant life events. Also, critically review the effectiveness of
policies and procedures in own setting that provide a framework for supporting individuals
experiencing significant life events. Considering legislative frameworks, critically reflect on
organisational approaches to promoting effective and co-ordinated support for supporting
individuals and their social networks affected by significant life events.
To support your reflective report, you must complete the Reflective Log which is readily
available on VLE. (Appendix – 2)
Part 2: A portfolio of practice-based evidence, including reflective logs
Your placement portfolio will include work product evidence of ways in which you have
demonstrated care, planning and support to individuals who have experienced, or are
experiencing, significant life events. Within the portfolio, your evidence will include witness
testimony, observation, feedback and review documentation, and reflective learning journal
entries. You will provide evidence of ways in which you have worked with others to provide
a coordinated and person-centred approach to caring for, and/or supporting service users.
You are advised to develop a short report to supplement the evidences listed above.
What to do
LO4 Reflect on how individuals who have experienced significant life events are
supported in care service provision
You will develop your practice portfolio by providing evidence of a period of appropriate
support to an individual and their social network who have been affected by a significant
life event. Within the portfolio, provide evidence through reflective learning journals, witness
testimony, feedback and mentor reports, and observation reports. There should be at least
two observations of your practice, carried out by your supervisor on placement who can be
communicated by your tutor / assessor.
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Observation report – This will cover the period of your own role in supporting individual
and their social network affected by significant life event. In the observation you will
investigate referral processes available to support an individual and their social networks
affected by significant event. In the same observation, you will reflect upon the
effectiveness of own role in supporting individuals and their social networks affected by
significant event. (Appendix 1)
Witness testimony – A witness testimony should be completed by the student and at the
end of the attached form write the name of the supervisor who can be contacted for
authenticity. (Appendix 3)
Reflective Journal – reflecting upon your own role in supporting individuals and their
social networks affected by significant life events, as part of the wider network of care
services available to different individuals in your locality. You can use the attached form to
record activities (Appendix -4). You should also provide evidence of your own role in
referring and signposting to other sources of support. You should then produce a
summative report which critically reflect on how effectively care services in own locality
respond to individuals and their social networks affected by significant life events.
| Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria | ||
| Pass | Merit | Distinction |
| LO1 Assess the impact of significant life events on individuals and their social networks |
D1 Critically evaluate the impact of significant life events on individuals, their families, friends and wider social networks |
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| P1 Discuss the impact of expected and unexpected significant life events on individuals at different ages and stages P2 Discuss the impact of different significant life events on the individual’s family, friends and wider social networks |
M1 Critically discuss the relationship between the impact on the individual, and the impact on their family, friends and wider social networks in relation to significant life events |
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| LO2 Review the roles of external agencies that provide support for individuals and their social networks going through significant life events |
D2 Critically reflect on organisational approaches to promoting effective and co ordinated support for supporting individuals and their social networks affected by significant life events |
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| P3 Compare how different external voluntary and statutory agencies support individuals through significant life events P4 Discuss the role of the healthcare or care assistant in providing support to individuals as a part of a wider team of support services |
M2 Critically analyse barriers to partnership approaches for individual and family affected by significant life events |
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| LO3 Explain how organisational policies and procedures support individuals and their social networks affected by significant life events |
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| P5 Analyse the relationship between organisational policies and the practical support available in health and care settings to different individuals experiencing significant life events |
M3 Critically review the effectiveness of policies and procedures in own setting that provide a framework for supporting individuals experiencing significant life events |
| LO4 Reflect on how individuals who have experienced significant life events are supported in care service provision |
D3 Critically reflect on how effectively care services in own locality respond to individuals and their social networks affected by significant life events |
| P6 Provide a period of appropriate support to an individual and their social network who have been affected by a significant life event P7 Investigate referral processes available to support an individual and their social networks affected by significant life events |
M4 Reflect upon the effectiveness of own role in supporting individuals and their social networks affected by significant life events |
Guide to student
1. Preparation guidelines of the Coursework Document
a. All coursework must be word processed.
b. Any assignments submitted with TEXT BOXES will not be accepted.
c. Document margins must not be more than 2.54 cm (1 inch) or less than 1.9cm (3/4
inch).
d. Font size must be within the range of 10 point to 14 points including the headings and
body text (preferred font size is 11).
e. Standard and commonly used type face, such as Arial and Times New Roman, should
be used.
f. All figures, graphs and tables must be numbered.
g. Material taken from external sources must be properly referred and cited within the
text using Harvard system
h. Do not use Wikipedia as a reference.
2. Plagiarism and Collusion
Any act of plagiarism or collusion will be seriously dealt with according to the College
regulations. In this context the definitions and scope of plagiarism and collusion are
presented below:
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Plagiarism is presenting somebody else’s work as your own. It includes copying
information directly from the Web or books without referencing the material; submitting
joint coursework as an individual effort.
Collusion is copying another student’s coursework; stealing coursework from another
student and submitting it as your own work.
Suspected plagiarism or collusion will be investigated and if found to have occurred will
be dealt with according to the College procedure (For details on Plagiarism &
Collusion please see the Student Handbook).
3. Submission
a. Initial submission of coursework to the tutors is compulsory in each unit of the course.
b. The student must check their assignments on ICON VLE with plagiarism software
Turnitin to make sure the similarity index for their assignment stays within the College
approved level. A student can check the similarity index of their assignment up to five
times in the Draft Assignment submission point located in the home page of the
ICON VLE.
c. All Final coursework must be submitted to the Final submission point into the Unit
(not to the Tutor). The student would be allowed to submit only once and that is
the final submission.
d. Any computer files generated such as program code (software), graphic files that form
part of the coursework must be submitted as an attachment to the assignment with
all documentation.
e. Any portfolio for a Unit must be submitted as an attachment in the assignment
4. Good practice
a. Make backup of your work in different media (hard disk, memory stick, etc.) to avoid
distress due to loss or damage of your original copy.
5. Extension and Late Submission
a. If you need an extension for a valid reason, you must request one using an
Exceptional Extenuating Circumstances (EEC) form available from the Examination
Office and ICON VLE. Please note that the tutors do not have the authority to extend
the coursework deadlines and therefore do not ask them to award a coursework
extension. The completed form must be accompanied by evidence such as a
medical certificate in the event of you being sick, and should be submitted to the
Examination Office.
b. Late submission will be accepted and marked according to the College procedure.
It should be noted that late submission may not be graded for Merit and Distinction.
c. All late coursework must be submitted to the Late submission point into the unit
(not to the Tutor) in the ICON VLE. A student is allowed to submit only once and
that is also treated as the final submission.
d. If you fail in the Final or Late submission, you can resubmit in the
Resubmission window.
6. Submission deadlines
Submission deadlines Online to the ICON VLE only
Final Submission date: 06-11 June 2022
Late Submission date: 13-18 June 2022
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Glossary:
Analyse: Break an issue or topic into smaller parts by looking in depth at each part.
Support each part with arguments and evidence for and against (Pros and cons).
Compare: Identify similarities and differences
Critically Evaluate/Analyse: When you critically evaluate you look at the arguments for
and against an issue. You look at the strengths and weaknesses of the
arguments. This could be from an article you read in a journal or from a text
book.
Discuss: When you discuss you look at both sides of a discussion. You look at both sides
of the arguments. Then you look at the reason why it’s important (for) then you
look at the reason why it’s important (against).
Describe: When you give an account or representation of in words
Explain: When you explain you must say why it is important or not important.
Evaluate: When you evaluate you look at the arguments for and against an issue and then
make judgments based on a set of guidelines.
Identify: When you identify you look at the most important points.
Implement: Put into action/use/effect
Recommend: Suggest/put forward as being appropriate, with reasons
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Appendix – 1
Suggested observation write-up
| Date and time of observation |
| Rationale – why these activities/tasks were chosen: |
| Explain the individual’s needs (for example healthcare, communication needs) |
| Describe briefly the details of the setting (for example location, type of setting) |
| Describe the context of the setting (for example what takes place in the setting at the time of observation) |
| Observation write-up |
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Discuss how the needs and preferences of individuals are identified and
met, for example, through care planning and person centred care
Suggest how individual needs can be met for those you have identified
during the observation, justify your suggestions
| Signature of placement supervisor who witnessed implementation of the observation Signature Date |
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Appendix – 2
Exemplar Student Reflective Practice Logs: Meeting the Unit Assessment
Criteria
| Student name | |
| Unit number and title | 22 Supporting Individuals through Significant Life Events |
| Assessment criteria | LO2 M2, LO3 D3, LO4 M3, LO4 D4 (circle as appropriate) |
| Placement | |
| How well did you achieve the practice criteria for this unit? | |
| What challenges did you face? | |
| Are there any specific examples from your placement that evidence your learning/development, e.g. Interpersonal skills, dealing with specific issues requiring ethical consideration? |
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| What skills and/or qualities do you consider you need to develop as a result of completing this element of the unit? |
| How can you action plan to develop these skills and/or qualities further/ help to improve provision in the healthcare sector? |
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| Student signature | Date |
| Assessor name | |
| Assessor signature | Date |
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Appendix – 3
Witness Statement
A witness statement is used to provide a written record of students’ performance
against targeted assessment criteria. Anyone in the placement who has witnessed
the skills being demonstrated can complete this witness statement. It can be
someone who does not have direct knowledge of the qualification, unit or evidence
requirements as a whole, but who is able to make a professional judgement about
the performance of the student in the given situation.
The quality of a witness statement is greatly improved, and enables the Assessor to
judge the standard and validity of performance against the grading criteria, if:
● the witness is provided with clear guidance on the desirable characteristics
required for successful performance
● the evidence requirements are present on the witness testimony (this may need
further amplification for a non-assessor)
● the student or witness also provides a statement of the context in which the
evidence is set.
The witness statement does not confer an assessment decision. The Assessor must:
● consider all the information in the witness statement
● note the relevant professional skills of the witness to make a judgement of
performance
● review supporting evidence when making an assessment decision
● review the statement with the student to enable a greater degree of confidence
in the evidence
● be convinced that the evidence presented by the witness statement is valid,
sufficient and authentic.
When a number of witnesses are providing testimonies:
● it may be helpful to collect specimen signatures
● all witness testimonies should be signed and dated by the witness
● information of their job role/relationship with students should also be recorded.
These details add to the validity and authenticity of the testimony and the
statements made in it.
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| Student name | ||
| Qualification | Level 5 HND in Healthcare Practice |
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| Unit number and title |
Unit 22 – Supporting Individuals with |
l Specific Needs |
| List the assessment criteria for which the activity provides evidence | ||
| Description of activity/skill witnessed | ||
| Witness name | Job role | |
| *Witness signature | Date | |
| Student name | ||
| Student signature | Date | |
| Assessor name | ||
| Assessor signature | Date |
* All forms must be accompanied by a stamp from workplace or a letterhead to
authenticate the signature
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Appendix – 4
Sample of Reflective Journals
| Date | Description and analysis of an event/incident/ relating to your work |
Assessment – what had happened, should not have happened. What you should do in future. |