NURBN2021 Assessment Instructions 2021Human Computer Interaction
Assessment Task 2: Academic Critical Review Essay
Due: Monday 19th April @ 11:59pm.
Word Count: 1500 words (+/- 10%)
Weight: 40%
Research and Writing time: approx. 12-20 hours
Number of References: 10 minimum, APA 7th style ONLY
Purpose:
This essay is designed to develop a capacity to identify, research and critically analyse the key
concepts within health promotion and health education as it relates to the role of the professional
nurse. This task is intended to encourage students to practise writing and presenting researched
material in a logical, concise manner that is academically rigorous, including correct referencing,
spelling and grammar.
Topic:
As we have seen in previous studies, vulnerable populations are influenced by various determinants
of health. Vulnerability can be diverse and is something every nurse should try to minimise.
Discuss how and why your population is vulnerable, and what determinants of health contribute to
this. Your writing should include discussion of the nurse’s role with regards to health education,
empowerment and health literacy, and how these factors may influence care for this group of people.
You should also mention the connection to health promotion, community health and primary health
care.
Instructions:
For this essay, you are to focus on the target group you have chosen for your final presentation
program. You should first explain who your chosen group are and why they are vulnerable,
describing (and supporting with evidence) the determinants of health that are contributing to their
vulnerable state. In the following paragraphs, explain the nurse’s role in relation to each key concept
in the topic: health education, empowerment and health literacy- specifically for this group. In these
paragraphs, you might make a small mention of how practice might be different for other
populations? Or how these concepts might influence nursing practice or health outcomes for your
target group? Where appropriate, also include how the nurse’s role and the vulnerable population,
relate to the bigger picture- health promotion, community health or primary health care.
Remember the purpose of this task is to demonstrate your understanding of key concepts in the
topic. Do you understand how the nurse’s role and practice is influenced by the people they care
for? Can you explain how the nurse’s practice might drive change for the individual and/or the whole
community? Make sure you demonstrate good understanding of each concept, the nurse’s role, and
make connections to how they may influence positive or negative health outcomes.
TIP: The first step to ANY assessment task is to read through the topic and underline ALL key
concepts. Then you ensure each one is clearly discussed or addressed within your task to
demonstrate your understanding. The key to good academic writing is to clearly articulate the
connections between the concepts and how they relate to each other and the evidence required to
support your arguments. Good luck.
Use the marking guide provided to determine what content should be included and to understand
the expected standard and quality of work required. Appropriate resources must be used and
referenced accordingly, using the university approved referencing style, APA 7th edition. The
number of references required for this assessment is a minimum of 10.
Submission
ALL students are required to submit their final complete Essay as a Microsoft Word file
(.doc/.docx) via the appropriate Turnitin drop box within the Assessment Module of Moodle. Please
ensure you have checked you have attached the correct file before finalising the submission.