Economics Assignment

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Plagiarism – the College takes plagiarism and academic misconduct seriously and therefore, suspected plagiarism will be investigated and if found to have occurred will be dealt with according to the procedures set down by the College. Please see your Student Handbook for further details of course of action for plagiarism issue.

‘Plagiarism’ is presenting somebody else’s work as your own. It includes copying information directly from the Web or books without referencing the material; submitting joint coursework as an individual effort; copying another student’s coursework; stealing coursework from another student and submitting it as your own work.

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Learning Outcomes

Task 1

LO1 Understand different approaches and strategies used to measure, monitor and control the incidence of disease in communities

1.1 Explain the roles of different agencies in identifying levels of health and disease in communities

1.2 Explain, using statistical data, the epidemiology of one infectious and one non-infectious disease that is widespread in their own country

1.3 Evaluate the effectiveness of different approaches and strategies to control the incidence of disease in communities

Task 2

LO2 Be able to investigate the implications of illness and disease in communities for the provision of health and social care services

2.1 Use relevant research to determine current priorities and approaches to the provision of services for people with disease or illness

2.2 Explain the relationship between the prevalence of disease and requirements of services to support individuals within the health and social care service provision

2.3 Analyse the impact of current lifestyle choices on future needs for health and social care services

Task 3

LO3 Understand the factors influencing health and wellbeing of individuals in health or social care settings.

3.1 Assess the health and wellbeing priorities for individuals in a particular health or social care setting

3.2 Evaluate the effectiveness of strategies, systems and policies in a health or social care setting

3.3 Discuss changes that could be made to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals in a health or social care setting

3.4 Evaluate an activity that has been implemented to encourage behavior change for maximizing health for individuals in a health or social care setting

Task 1

Description of problem to be solved: This task requires you to understand different approaches and strategies used to measure monitor and control the incidence of disease in communities.

1.1. Explain the roles played by W.H.O, Department of Health or Public Health England and Local Authorities in identifying levels of health and diseases in communities.
1.2 Explain, using statistical data, the epidemiology of HIV or MRSA and Breast cancer or diabetes (Type 2) in the.
1.3 Evaluate the effectiveness of different approaches and strategies used to control the incidence of any of the infectious and non-infectious diseases mentioned in 1.2. (Suggested Word count: 1000)

Deliverable: Learning Outcome 1 as demonstrated by pass criteria 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3

Task 2

Description of problem to be solved: This task requires you to investigate the implications of illness and disease in communities for the provision of health and social care services.

2.1. Use relevant research to determine current priorities and approaches to provision of services for people with disease or illness such as HIV or MRSA and Breast Cancer or Diabetes (type 2).
2.2. Explain the relationship between the prevalence of Breast cancer or HIV in relation to the requirements of health services to support individuals with the above illnesses?
2.3. Analyse the impact lifestyle choices such as diet, exercise and substance use have on future needs for health and social care services. (Suggested Word count: 1000)

Deliverable: Learning Outcome 2 as demonstrated by pass criteria 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3

Task 3

Description of problem to be solved: This task requires you to be able to understand the factors influencing health and wellbeing of people living in London. The following link gives an idea about efforts made by London local authorities in ensuring health and wellbeing of people in London.

3.1 Assess the Health and Wellbeing priorities for people in Health and Social care setting. The setting here could be any of the London boroughs.

3.2 Evaluate the effectiveness of strategies, systems and policies for ensuring health and wellbeing of individuals living in a Health and Social care setting such as: provision of services, quality of provision, complaints policies in relation to a particular service.
3.3. Discuss the changes that could be made to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals in a Health and Social Care setting. This could be linked to LO 3.1 and LO 3.2 above.
3.4 Evaluate an activity that has been implemented to encourage behaviour change for maximising Health for individuals in Health or Social Care setting. They effectiveness of one of the following activities should be discussed in your essay a. ‘Smoking Cessation Programme’ b. Breast cancer screening programme, c. Change4life programme
(Suggested Word count: 1000)

Deliverable: Learning Outcome 3 as demonstrated by pass criteria 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4