Student Name

ULN

Diploma Title

Access to HE Nursing

Module title:

Biological Sciences

Unit title:

Human Disease and Prevention

Unit Code:

WMY478

Unit Status

Level 2

Level 3 U

Level 3 G

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Tutor/Assessor Name:

Tash Williams

Set Date:

w/c 28^th March 2022

Due Date:

6^th May 2022

Method of Submission:

Moodle/email

Date Submitted:

Approved Late Submission Date

Task Description (including word count)

Assessment Criteria Ref

Scenario: – You are an Epidemiologist working for your local Health Authority, you have been tasked with producing a report on the incidence of a specified disease for which there is a cause for concern in your local area.

To achieve this unit, you must complete the following tasks:

This work should be in your own words with a word limit of 2000 words. Any diagrams or quotes must be suitably referenced using the Harvard system.

Task 1. Produce an introductory report/ poster to describe the concept of “disease”. Using suitable examples outline the categories of disease and different methods of categorizing disease. [200 words]

Task 2. Using suitable examples construct a table to illustrate infectious disease caused by pathogenic micro-organisms. This table should include the classes of pathogenic micro-organisms [ Bacteria, virus, protozoa and fungi] and modes of transmission.

[ 400 words]

Task 3. Produce a PowerPoint presentation to describe the epidemiology of ONE specified disease or condition.

Either one named infectious disease. for example: – AIDS, Malaria, Ebola, Influenza, COVID19

OR

One named Non-Infectious disease, for example: – Coronary Heart Disease, Type II diabetes, Emphysema, A named Carcinoma.

Your PowerPoint should include: – Using appropriate statistical data, an analysis of the incidence of the disease.

An explanation of the patterns of the disease, in relation to, for example, demographics, gender, ethnicity, poverty, healthcare provision.

Evaluate methods that may be employed to reduce incidence of the named disease.

[1400 words]

Word count -2000.

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1.2

2.1

2.2

3.1

LO/AC Ref

Level Three criteria applied to this assignment*

Tick if achieved

LO1.Understand the categories and causes of disease.

1.1 Outline different methods of categorising disease.

1.2 Explain the causes and risk factors of disease to include a comparison of the modes of transmission of infectious disease and their associated pathogens

2.2 Explain patterns of prevalence for your chosen disease, for example, in relation to demographic groups.

Resubmission date

Date resubmitted

LO/AC Ref Criteria not Met 

       Resubmission Feedback  

Grade Descriptors and Indicators – to be used for GRADED Units only

Please delete the Grade Descriptors not related to the unit being assessed, and delete all if the unit is Level 2 or Level 3 Ungraded.

Learners achieving the Graded unit at Level 3 will be graded in relation to the following grade descriptors and components

1: Understanding of the Subject

Indicative content for Merit:

Indicative content for Distinction

The student’s work demonstrates a very good grasp of the relevant knowledge base.

The student’s work demonstrates an excellent grasp of the relevant knowledge base.

2: Application of Knowledge –

Indicative content for Merit:

Indicative content for Distinction

The student’s work makes use of relevant facts, theories and concepts and a very good level of relevant ideas with very good levels of consistency, accuracy, analysis and creativity.

The student’s work makes use of relevant facts, theories and concepts and an excellent use of relevant ideas with very good levels of consistency, accuracy, analysis and creativity.

4.Use of Information.

Indicative content for Merit:

Indicative content for Distinction

The students work identifies new information from sources which are generally appropriate.

The students work identifies new information from sources which are consistently appropriate.

5: Communication and Presentation –

Indicative content for Merit:

Indicative content for Distinction

The student’s work shows a very good command of format, structure, use of images, language (including technical language) and referencing.

The student’s work shows an excellent command of format, structure, use of images, language (including technical language) and referencing.

7: Quality

Indicative content for Merit:

Indicative content for Distinction

The student’s work is structured in a way that is generally logical and fluent and taken as a whole, demonstrates a very good response to the demands of the assignment brief.

The student’s work is structured in a way that is consistently logical and fluent and taken as a whole, demonstrates an excellent response to the demands of the assignment brief.

Grade Profile:

Final Grade Profile_______________________________________

ASSIGNMENT GRADE AWARDED

L2

L3 U

L3G

P

M

D

Feedback against Grade Descriptors and Indicators – to be used for GRADED Units only

Please delete the Grade Descriptors not related to the unit being assessed.

Learners achieving the Graded unit at Level 3 will be graded in relation to the following grade descriptors and components

Grade Descriptor

Grade

DESCRIPTOR FEEDBACK

1: Understanding of the Subject

2: Application of Knowledge

4. Use of information

5: Communication and Presentation

7. Quality

OVERALL ASSESSMENT FEEDBACK

Feedback relating to task, learning outcomes and assessment criteria:

Suggestions for Improvements:

STUDENT COMMENT:

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