Undergraduate Major Project

Word Limit:                         6000 words

This excludes bibliography and other items listed in rule 6.83 of the Academic Regulations.

Assessed Learning Outcomes

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Select a specific project area for investigation from the options provided, using the relevant research question to guide your study
            2. Identify, select and justify the use of appropriate techniques, methods and strategies to gather relevant data and evidence to investigate the project topic.
            3. Critically appraise and evaluate the evidence in relation to the project topic to draw relevant conclusions.
            4. Present and discuss research findings, justifying their relevance in developing or advancing current health and social practice within the scope of the topic

WRITING YOUR ASSIGNMENT:

• This assignment must be completed individually.
• You must use the Harvard referencing system.
• Your work must indicate the number of words you have used. Written assignments must not exceed the specified maximum number of words. When a written assignment is marked, the excessive use of words beyond the word limit is reflected in the academic judgement of the piece of work which results in a lower mark being awarded for the piece of work (regulation 6.74).
• Assignment submissions are to be made anonymously. Do not write your name anywhere on your work.
• Write your student ID number at the top of every page.
• Where the assignment comprises more than one task, all tasks must be submitted in a single document.
• You must number all pages.

SUBMITTING YOUR ASSIGNMENT:

• In order to achieve full marks, you must submit your work before the deadline. Work that is submitted late – if your work is submitted on the same day as the deadline by midnight, your mark will receive a 10% penalty. If you submit your work up to two working days after the published submission deadline – it will be accepted and marked. However, the element of the module’s assessment to which the work contributes will be capped with a maximum mark of 40%.
• Work cannot be submitted if the period of 2 working days after the deadline has passed (unless there is an approved extension). Failure to submit within the relevant period will mean that you have failed the assessment.
• Requests for short-term extensions will only be considered in the case of illness or other cause considered valid by the Director of Studies Team. Please contact DoS@london.aru.ac.uk. A request must normally be received and agreed by the Director of Studies Team in writing at least 24 hours prior to the deadline. See rules 6.64-6.73: http://web.anglia.ac.uk/anet/academic/public/academic_regs.pdf
• Exceptional Circumstances: The deadline for submission of mitigation in relation to this assignment is no later than five working days after the submission date of this work. Please contact the Director of Studies Team – DoS@london.aru.ac.uk. See rules 6.112 – 6.141: http://web.anglia.ac.uk/anet/academic/public/academic_regs.pdf

ASSIGNMENT QUESTION
Use a literature review as a research method to respond to a research question about a health or social care topic. The topic areas and questions are:

Topic                                                                                           Question

Ageing populations                                   Explore the challenges associated with an ageing population and how
has health and social care in the UK responded to this?

Write ONE aim for your project and TWO objectives.

Present your findings in a REPORT format (see details below).

The Report of the literature review must include the following sections:

a)Abstract
b) Introduction
c) Presentation of data
d) A critique of the findings and data from the literature
e) Discussion
f) Recommendations
g) Reference list

1 Select a specific project area for investigation that is relevant to current health and social care practice.

a) Choose an area for research within the defined health and social care topic (LO1).
b) Using the relevant research question and associated aims and objectives to justify the need to explore this area (LO1).

LO 2 Identify, select and justify the use of appropriate techniques, methods and strategies to gather relevant data and evidence to investigate the project topic.

a) Demonstrate the use of relevant research methods and strategies to investigate the topic and the question (LO2).
b) Collate a range of appropriate data and evidence to allow for effective investigation of the topic focus (LO2).

LO 3 Critically appraise and evaluate the evidence in relation to the project topic to draw relevant conclusions.

a) Analyse and critique the quality of the sources you have used (LO3).
b) Draw conclusions about the quality of the source and about the quality and relevance of the information produced (LO3).

LO 4 Present and discuss research findings, justifying their relevance in developing or advancing current health and social practice within the scope of the topic.

a) Identify and discuss the key findings from your research (LO4).
b) Say how these findings relate to an area of practice or service provision (LO4).
c) Make a recommendation for a change that would have a positive impact on professional practice or service delivery in the area you have studied LO4).

READING REQUIREMENT

Moule, P (2021) Making Sense of Research in Health and Social Care, 7 th Edition, London, Sage (Kortext)

AT LEAST ten sources for your literature review assessment, of which AT LEAST six sources should be peer reviewed journal articles.

You will learn throughout the course how to effectively find credible sources of evidence for your assessment.