Unit code And title : PUB012-6 Healthcare Commissioning Assignment
Assignment number and title : Number 2Critical Appraisa
Assignment type : Critical Essay CW-OT
Weighting of assignment : 80%
Word count : 3500 words
Unit learning outcomes :
1) Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and understanding of healthcare
commissioning and its importance to UK and international public health
2) Demonstrate skills and abilities to critically evaluate/reflect on and apply the key
theoretical and practical concepts in a healthcare commissioning scenario
PUB012-6 Healthcare Commissioning Assignment
What am I required to do in this assignment?
You will be randomly assigned two health care commissioning posters created by your peers for critical appraisal. You will gain access to your allocated posters on BREO.
In the appraisal, you will need to critically evaluate the posters demonstrating your understanding of health care commissioning and the key principles, concepts and frameworks in Health Care Commissioning. The appraisal should be 3,500 words in length, but a margin of 10% more or less than the word allowance is allowed for this assessment and therefore a length of 3150 – 3850 words will be acceptable.
Your appraisal should be fully referenced using the Harvard system – refer to the University referencing guidelines for full details.
PUB012-6 Healthcare Commissioning Assignment
What do I need to do to pass? (Threshold Expectations from UIF)
Demonstrate a coherent understanding of the meaning of healthcare commissioning and the processes involved in effective commissioning.
Demonstrate the ability to evaluate the application of theoretical and practical concepts related to healthcare commissioning within a hypothetical healthcare commissioning scenario.
Demonstrate the ability to produce a well-structured and coherent piece of written academic work supported by relevant literature and the ability to cite and reference literature.
How do I produce high quality work that merits a good grade?
Your written expression is clear and concise. Arguments are put forward succinctly and the structure of the piece is well-planned, well-thought out and logical, enhancing its readability.
You have demonstrated a comprehensive understanding of the meaning of healthcare commissioning and the concepts, and the processes involved in effective commissioning.
You have used a broad range of primary literaturesources to support the arguments presented in your critical appraisal and have clearly demonstrated the ability to cite and reference literature.
You have demonstrated a comprehensive understanding of the issues that the commissioning scenario is focused upon.
PUB012-6 Healthcare Commissioning Assignment
How does this assignment relate to what we are doing in scheduled sessions?
Each week the unit will cover content that will help you to plan for your assignment with opportunities for extended learning. The weekly unit content is designed to enable you to develop an understanding of the concepts and the process involved in healthcare commissioning in an incremental way, starting with an exploration of the meaning of the concept of healthcare commissioning and its importance in the UK and global public health followed by detailed discussions on various principles, concepts and frameworks used for effective health care commissioning. During the sessions, you will be encouraged to work in groups and to develop your critical thinking through both open discussions and small group based tasks.
How will my assignment be marked?
Your assignment will be marked according to the threshold expectations and the criteria on the following page
You can use them to evaluate your own work and consider your grade before you submit.
Marks and Feedback
20 working days after deadline (L4, 5 and 7)
15 working days after deadline (L6)
10 working days after deadline (block delivery)