Pt2520 Unit 1 Assignment
6. Assessment
The purposes of this assignment are
• To develop an understanding and appreciation of your own attitudes, values and beliefs and the way these might change
• To develop an understanding of the link between your professional judgement and the concepts that it is built upon
• To help develop your academic judgement and show the extent to which it is linked to professional judgement
Assessment activity Length required Weighting within unit
The assignment requires the student to identify their personal views, and in exploring the relative merits of ‘opt-in’ and ‘opt-out’ approaches to organ donation, demonstrate their personal and academic learning 2500 words 50%
Practice Outcomes (ESC’S and NMC) 50%
CRITERIA FOR SUCCESS 1. Compare …show more content…
It is suggested that you think of a paragraph as a passage of text dealing with a single point or idea. For planning purposes, it is helpful to think of a paragraph as being around 150 words and around 6 – 8 sentences.
A 2500 word assignment typically contains about 16 paragraphs. There would normally be two paragraphs in each of the introduction and conclusion, with the remaining 12 paragraphs forming the main body.
The main body is divided into sections that help you plan to meet the criteria for success. The first four criteria above can each form a section of the main body, with three paragraphs in each section.
It is helpful to ask yourself – “If I meet each of criteria 1 to 4 using three paragraphs, what will each paragraph contain?” Once you have this list of 12 paragraphs, you have your essay plan, and are ready to draft your …show more content…
An International Journal for Health Care Professionals
Beauchamp T, Childress J. 2001. Principles of Biomedical Ethics. 5th edition Oxford University Press ISBN 0-19-514332-9
Dimond, B. 2008 Legal Aspects of Nursing 5th edition Pearson Education Limited. Essex UK
Edwards SD, 2009, Nursing ethics: a principle-based approach, 2nd edition, Palgrave Macmillan: Basingstoke, UK,
Griffin, R. Tenghah 2010 Law and Professional Issues in Nursing 2nd Ed. Learning Matters Limited. Exeter. UK
McHale, J. Tingle, J. 2001 Law and Nursing. Butterworth Heinemann. Edinburgh
Brown, R. 2009 The Approved Mental Health Professional’s Guide. 2nd ed Learning Matters UK
Hendrick, J 2010 Law and Ethics in Children's Nursing. Wiley-Blackwell
Howatson-Jones, L. 2010 Reflective Practice in Nursing. Learning Matters Limited. Exeter.
The purposes of this assignment are
• To develop an understanding and appreciation of your own attitudes, values and beliefs and the way these might change
• To develop an understanding of the link between your professional judgement and the concepts that it is built upon
• To help develop your academic judgement and show the extent to which it is linked to professional judgement
Assessment activity Length required Weighting within unit
The assignment requires the student to identify their personal views, and in exploring the relative merits of ‘opt-in’ and ‘opt-out’ approaches to organ donation, demonstrate their personal and academic learning 2500 words 50%
Practice Outcomes (ESC’S and NMC) 50%
CRITERIA FOR SUCCESS 1. Compare …show more content…
It is suggested that you think of a paragraph as a passage of text dealing with a single point or idea. For planning purposes, it is helpful to think of a paragraph as being around 150 words and around 6 – 8 sentences.
A 2500 word assignment typically contains about 16 paragraphs. There would normally be two paragraphs in each of the introduction and conclusion, with the remaining 12 paragraphs forming the main body.
The main body is divided into sections that help you plan to meet the criteria for success. The first four criteria above can each form a section of the main body, with three paragraphs in each section.
It is helpful to ask yourself – “If I meet each of criteria 1 to 4 using three paragraphs, what will each paragraph contain?” Once you have this list of 12 paragraphs, you have your essay plan, and are ready to draft your …show more content…
An International Journal for Health Care Professionals
Beauchamp T, Childress J. 2001. Principles of Biomedical Ethics. 5th edition Oxford University Press ISBN 0-19-514332-9
Dimond, B. 2008 Legal Aspects of Nursing 5th edition Pearson Education Limited. Essex UK
Edwards SD, 2009, Nursing ethics: a principle-based approach, 2nd edition, Palgrave Macmillan: Basingstoke, UK,
Griffin, R. Tenghah 2010 Law and Professional Issues in Nursing 2nd Ed. Learning Matters Limited. Exeter. UK
McHale, J. Tingle, J. 2001 Law and Nursing. Butterworth Heinemann. Edinburgh
Brown, R. 2009 The Approved Mental Health Professional’s Guide. 2nd ed Learning Matters UK
Hendrick, J 2010 Law and Ethics in Children's Nursing. Wiley-Blackwell
Howatson-Jones, L. 2010 Reflective Practice in Nursing. Learning Matters Limited. Exeter.