Unit title:
Contemporary issues in health and social care
Unit number:
24
Level:
5
Credit value:
15
Guided learning hours:
60
Unit reference number:
A/601/1639
UNIT AIM AND PURPOSE
This unit will provide learners with an understanding of methods used to bring information about contemporary health and social care issues to the public, progressing to examining how these methods can influence public opinion.
Learners will also have the opportunity to explore a contemporary health and social care issue of particular interest to themselves. They will study the different perspectives which can be taken on the issue and analyse the consequences of these perspectives on the provision of services. An understanding of the influence that public perceptions have on the development of health and social care services provides a useful insight for anyone interested in working in these sectors.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
A pass grade is achieved by meeting all the requirements in the assessment criteria.
Learning Outcome (LO)
Pass
The assessment criteria are the pass requirements for this unit.
The Learner will:
The Learner can:
LO1 Understand how information relating to health and social care gives rise to issues of concern to the public
1.1
explain how information relating to health and social care reaches the public domain
1.2
analyse different techniques for disseminating information relating to health and social care
1.3
evaluate how the different ways in which information relating to health and social care is presented can influence the attitudes, thoughts and behaviour of people
2.1
explain ways in which the media may be used to influence the attitudes and behaviour of people in relation to health and social care issues 2.2
evaluate how the public can assess the reliability and validity of media
information