Health and social care - Comparative Healthcare Essay Question
Factors contributing to the Health and Social Inequalities
PRESENTATION TASK
According to the Office of National Statistics (2021), in the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rate of death was highest in the Black ethnic groups, (Black Africa, Black Caribbean, Black other) than White group in the United Kingdom.
Provide individual PowerPoint slides where you critically analyse health and/or social inequalities-related factors contributing to COVID-19 deaths in identified Black ethnic groups in the UK. The presentation should also recommend strategies to improve outcomes for the noted Black ethnic groups.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
You are expected to present 5-10 slides, with presentation lasting between 5 -6 minutes. In developing your presentation, you are expected to use theoretical perspectives, you have studied during the course or from your research and refer to national or local evidence. Additional information for the presentation can be added in the notes section the slides. You might be asked to answer questions.
It is expected that you will use 8-10 independently researched academic sources.
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READING REQUIREMENT
Johnson, J., Stoskopf, C. and Shi, L. (2017) Comparative Health Systems Burlington: MA Jones and Bartlett Learning (Kortext).
Katikireddi SV, Lal S, Carrol ED, Niedzwiedz CL, Khunti K, Dundas R, Diderichsen F, Barr
- Unequal impact of the COVID-19 crisis on minority ethnic groups: a framework for understanding and addressing inequalities. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2021 Oct;75(10):970-974. doi: 10.1136/jech-2020-216061. Epub 2021 Apr 21. PMID: 33883198.
MARKING SCHEME
Assignment submissions will be marked with reference to the below criteria, as summarised in Table 1, based on ARU Level 6 generic grading criteria.
- Critical analysis of the factors contributing to health and/or social inequalities. (40 marks)
- Recommendations to improve health and/or social (50 marks)
- Application of academic and professional skills (for example: clarity, spelling, grammar, literature). (10 marks)
Table 1 – Assessment Rubric for CHS 011
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CRITERIA / GRADE |
100 - 80 EXCEPTIONAL/ OUTSTANDING |
79 - 70 EXCELLENT |
69 - 60 GOOD |
59 - 50 SATISFACTORY |
49 - 40: BASIC |
39 - 30 LIMITED |
29 - 1 INADEQUATE |
0 FAIL |
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Critical analysis of the factors contributing to health and/or social inequalities. |
Sophisticated knowledge base and critical analysis of the factors contributing to health and/or social inequalities. Clear originality and autonomy. |
In-depth knowledge base and critical analysis of the factors contributing to health and/social inequalities. Considerable originality |
Relevant knowledge base and critical analysis of the factors contributing to health and/or social inequalities. Some originality. |
Adequate knowledge base and critical analysis of the factors contributing to health and social inequalities. |
Elemental knowledge base and critical analysis of the factors contributing to health and social inequalities. Restricted ability to discuss inequalities. |
Narrow knowledge base with some descriptive analysis of the factors contributing to health and social inequalities. Difficulties in discussing health inequalities. |
Insufficient knowledge base of the factors contributing to health and social inequalities. Major difficulties in discussing health inequalities. |
Non – submission
Wrong assignment answered |
|
40% |
40 – 32 |
31 – 28 |
27 – 24 |
23 – 20 |
19 – 16 |
15 – 12 |
11 - 1 |
0 |
|
Recommendations to improve health and/or social outcomes |
Creative recommendations to improve health and/social outcomes. Sophisticated management of learning resources. Intellectual originality and imagination. |
Coherent recommendations to improve health and/social outcomes. In-depth management of learning resources. Degree of autonomy demonstrated. |
Justified recommendations to improve health and/social outcomes. Relevant management of learning resources. Consistent self-directed research. |
Relevant recommendations to improve health and/social outcomes. Adequate management of learning resources. Some autonomy in research. |
Potentially relevant recommendations to improve health and/social outcomes. Elemental management of learning resources. Some difficulties with intellectual skills. |
Weak recommendations to improve health and/social outcomes. Narrow management of learning resources. Weak intellectual skills. |
Insufficient recommendations to improve health and/social outcomes. Insufficient management of learning resources. Unable to work autonomously. |
Non – submission
Wrong assignment answered |
|
50% |
50 – 40 |
39 – 35 |
34 – 30 |
29 – 25 |
24 – 20 |
19 - 15 |
14 - 1 |
0 |
|
Application of academic and professional skills (References, Spellings, Clarity, Grammar and Pace of delivery). |
Exceptional presentation style with professional expression and academic skills. There is clarity and depth of exploration, free from grammatical errors. |
Excellent presentation style with excellent expression and academic skills. There is clarity, most points deeply explored, free from grammatical errors. |
Good presentation style with accurate expression and academic skills. There is some deep exploration, with minor spelling and grammar errors. |
Satisfactory presentation, with some parts correctly structured with some clarity. Adequate expression in some parts with satisfactory use of academic skills with some errors. |
Some difficulties in presentation style. Difficulties in expression and academic skills. Limited use of literature, lack of clarity, a number grammatical and spelling errors. |
General difficulties in presentation style, and academic skills – limited use of literature. Superficial and difficult to follow. |
Major difficulties in presentation style, and no use of academic skills. |
Non – submission
Wrong assignment answered |
|
10% |
10 – 8 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 – 1 |
0 |