Level 6 Assignment Guideline And Marking Criteria
Successful completion of this assignment will further your understanding and
demonstrate your learning, assess your attainment of the learning outcomes
listed below:
1.Critically reflect on your own impact on the delivery of safe, high-quality care for people with complex health needs
2. Critically appraise a range of risk assessment strategies to enable the
formulation of appropriate evidence-based, person-centred holistic nursing
care plans across the full range of care settings.
3. Critically appraise the underpinning theory and research-based evidence
used in the delivery of complex, holistic person-centred care.
4. Debate factors which influence the provision of safe, evidence informed and
high-quality care in a range of adult nursing healthcare settings.
Following the details in this assignment guideline will help to ensure you
achieved these learning outcomes.
Assessment
A 3000-word written assignment. The word limit for this assignment is 3000 words +/- 10%.
Rationale for assessment
A written assignment will allow learners the opportunity to demonstrate in-depth analysis and structured learning surround the modules specific learning outcomes.
Assessment outline
Compose a 3000 (+/-10%) word evidence-based essay critically discussing the
following:
• Critically examine the role of risk assessment and quality improvement
strategies in the provision of safe and high-quality adult nursing care.
Ensure that you use a wide range of evidence (including research) to
support discussion.
[Demonstrating Attainment of Learning Outcome 2]
• Considering your discussion above, provide a critical reflection that discusses and debates factors which influence your ability to deliver high quality person-centred nursing care as a newly qualified adult nurse. Critically appraise evidence (including research) illustrating the impact of these factors on individuals with complex care needs.
[Demonstrating Attainment of Learning Outcome 1,3 & 4]
Assignment Format
• Use 1.5 or double line spacing in the main body of this assignment.
• Select font size 12 and theme font Calibri (body) or Arial.
• Apply) Harvard referencing system.
More Detailed Assignment Guidance
- Critically examined a minimum of 1 risk assessment and 1 quality improvement strategy in the provision of safe and high-quality adult nursing care.
- Use a wide range of evidence (including research) to support discussion
- Provides a critical reflection that discusses and debates factors which influence individual ability to deliver high quality nursing care as a newly qualified adult nurse.
- Critically appraise evidence (including research) illustrating the impact of these factors on individuals with complex care needs
What do we mean by critically
- Critique the evidence-based findings you discuss throughout this assignment
- Appraise evidence?
- Critically appraise the research design methods used to generate some of the findings you discuss in this assignment.
- At a minimum, make two explained points on the research methods used in any of the research articles discussed.
Additional Assignment Guidance
• Set aside time to develop an effective understanding of this
assignment brief.
• Plan your assignment – identify topics that you will explore and plan
your assignment timeline. Ensure that your timeline has some
flexibility to accommodate a work-life balance and allow for sufficient
time to carefully proofread your assignment prior to submission.
• Read widely and identify high quality evidence to inform your
assignment. If extra literature search support is needed, you can
book tutorials with the library.
• Save and upload your assignment and coversheet via the
assignment submission point on the Moodle page. Please upload two
files as follows:
▪ File 1: the assignment coversheet/feedback form with your
student number
▪ File 2: your assignment and reference list with your student
number.
Assessment Scope
A 3000-word written assignment. The word limit for this assignment is 3000
words +/- 10%.
NUR6077 MARKING CRITERIA – LEVEL 6
| A+ (85% +) | A (70-84%) | B (60-69%) | C (50-59%) | D (40-49%) | E (30-39%) | F (0-29%) | |
| Knowledge & Understanding | |||||||
| Evidence of use of learning resources related to Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4 | Material is well selected from a wide range of credible academic sources integrated and used to construct and develop original ideas throughout this assignment. A well selected range of research articles are used to effectively address all aspects of the assignment brief. | Material is used from a wide range of credible academic sources to support arguments throughout the entirety of this assignment. A wide range of research articles are used to effectively address all aspects of the assignment brief. | Material is used from a range of credible academic sources to support arguments throughout the entirety of this assignment. Research articles are used to effectively address all aspects of the assignment brief. | Material is used from a range of credible academic sources to support arguments throughout most of this assignment. Attempt to use research articles to effectively address all aspects of the assignment brief. | Adequate use of credible academic sources to support arguments in all parts of this assignment. Adequate use of research to effectively address the assignment brief. | Inadequate use of resources to support arguments Inadequate use of research articles to address the assignment brief. | No evidence of credible academic sources being used to support arguments in most parts of this assignment. No evidence of using research articles to address the assignment. |
| Evidence of understanding of the area of study related to Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4 | Novel and integrative approach to effectively address all aspects of the assignment brief. | Secure grasp of the wider contexts to effectively address all aspects of the assignment brief. | Clear understanding of all concepts and principles to effectively address all aspects of the assignment brief. | Secure understanding of the concepts and principles to effectively address all aspects of the assignment brief. | Adequate understanding of the concepts and principles to effectively address the assignment brief. | Inadequate understanding of the concepts and principles to effectively address the assignment brief. Flawed grasp of the subject | No understanding of the concepts and principles to effectively address the assignment brief. Seriously flawed grasp of the subject |
| Practical Skills | |||||||
| Application of relevant Knowledge in the appropriate context related to Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4 | Novel and integrative approach to the application of key concepts and principles to address all aspects of the assignment brief. | Key concepts and principles are used very effectively to resolve issues to address all aspects of the assignment brief. | Key concepts and principles are used effectively to resolve and address all aspects of the assignment brief. | Identifies the key concepts and principles and applies appropriately to address all aspects of the assignment brief. | Identifies some key concepts and principles and applies appropriately to effectively address the assignment brief. | Key concepts and principles are not applied appropriately to effectively address the assignment brief. | Lack of application of key concepts and principles to effectively address the assignment brief. |
| Intellectual Skills | |||||||
| Analytical skill related to Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4 | Analyses and develop arguments far beyond expectations to address all aspects of the assignment brief. Analyses and develops critical comments on the research methods beyond assignment expectations. | Excellent evidence of analytical skills to address all aspects of the assignment brief. Excellent evidence of critical comments on the research methods. | Good and comprehensive evidence of analytical skills to address all aspects of the assignment brief. Good and comprehensive evidence critical comments on the research methods. | Clear evidence of analytical skills to address all aspects of the assignment brief. Clear evidence of critical comments on the research methods. | Adequate evidence of analytical skills to effectively address the assignment brief. Adequate attempt to make critical comments on the research methods. | Inadequate evidence of analytical skills to effectively address the assignment brief. Inadequate attempt to make critical comments on the research methods. | No evidence of analytical skills to effectively address the assignment brief. No attempt or inaccurate attempt to make critical comments on the research methods. |
| Transferable Skills | |||||||
| Structure and Organisation related to Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4 | Sophisticated and persuasive presentation of arguments throughout the entire assignment. | Material organised and structured effectively and creatively in all areas of the assignment. | Material organised and structured effectively in all areas of the assignment. | Material organised and structured appropriately in most areas of the assignment. | Adequate organisation and structure to effectively address the assignment brief. This may also include an incomplete introduction and/or conclusion. | Inadequate organisation and structure to effectively address the assignment brief. This may also include an incomplete introduction and/or conclusion. | No organisation or structure to effectively address the assignment brief. This may also include an incomplete introduction and/or conclusion. |
| Communication of ideas related to Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4 | Sophisticated and effective communication of ideas throughout the entire assignment. | Impressive and effective presentation of ideas in all areas of the assignment. | Effective presentation of ideas in all areas of the assignment. | Material is clearly written and presented appropriately in most areas of the assignment. | Adequate clarity of writing to effectively address the assignment brief. This may also include an incomplete introduction and/or conclusion. | Inadequate clarity in presentation to effectively address the assignment brief. This may also include an incomplete introduction and/or conclusion. | Difficult to read and follow to effectively address the assignment brief. This may also include an incomplete introduction and/or conclusion. |
Referencing skills
| Referencing technique follows Faculty guidelines | |
| Occasional referencing errors | |
| Frequent referencing errors in the main body of the assignment | |
| Frequent referencing errors in the reference list | |
| Web sources cited incorrectly | |
| Journal articles cited incorrectly | |
| Books cited incorrectly | |
| No reference list was supplied |
- Please upload two files
- File 1: this assignment coversheet/feedback form with your details completed;
- File 2: your assignment text (Part 1 and Part 2) and reference list; your references for both parts should be submitted in a single list after Part 2.
Your filename must include your student number, e.g.
- File 1: S12345678 NUR6077 coversheet
- File 2: S12345678 NUR6077 assignment
Please include your student number in the footer of your assignment file.
