Module Name: Foundations for evidence informed nursing knowledge and care across the life course

Module Code: HSM002

Assessment Title: Group presentation and supporting essay

Assessment Details:

Formative: Safeguarding quiz.

Summative: There are 2 parts as follows:

Small group 15-minute seminar presentation (20%)

2,000 - word essay (80%).

What you need to do:

1. You will be asked to successfully complete a safeguarding quiz as a formative assessment.

2. During the module you will be required to participate in a 15-minute group presentation to
critically evaluate a health promotion initiative relevant to your field of practice. You will focus
on the strengths, including the supporting biological theory, and the limitations of the
initiative. Your presentation must be supported with relevant evidence and literature.
3. You will be split into small groups and expected to present with your allocated group to
the other students in your field. Each group will receive both peer and facilitator
feedback after the presentation. You will be expected to constructively comment on
each other’s work in order to challenge ideas.
4. Each group will receive their mark for the presentation the following week (total 20%).
This will be submitted onto Moodle by the module leader.
5. You must include your groups’ mark sheet with your essay. Failure to submit this will
result in no marks being awarded.
6. In the 2,000-word essay, you will be asked to critically evaluate, using evidence-
based knowledge, the challenges of communicating and promoting the initiative to a
target group related to your field. You will be expected to explore these challenges in
depth and demonstrate understanding of life course theory. This assessment will
provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your ability to synthesise ideas,
critically reflect upon and evaluate your own learning from having undertaken this
module and to identify future personal and professional learning needs.

Pass Mark

The pass mark for this assessment is 50%

You are required to achieve the minimum pass mark in both the presentation and the essay.

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 Marking Criteria

The essay will not be marked anonymously as your contribution to the group seminar
presentations, and inclusion of your seminar presentation individual mark sheet will result in
your work being identifiable.

Please find the marking criteria below. They are descriptions, based on the module’s
learning outcomes, of the skills, knowledge or attributes you need to demonstrate in order to
complete an assessment successfully. Your feedback will be based on them.

The assessment criteria have a proportion of marks allocated to them.

Please also consult the Grade Related Criteria in the Programme Handbook for descriptions
of the level of skills, knowledge or attributes you need to demonstrate to achieve a certain
grade or mark in an assessment.

Proportion
Marking Criteria: in this piece of work you will be expected to: of marks
(optional)

Seminar presentation (20%):

You will have:
 critically evaluated a health promotion initiative relevant to your
field of practice focusing on the strengths, including the
supporting biological theory, and the limitations of the initiative.
 supported your presentation with relevant evidence and
literature. 20%
 demonstrated appropriate presentation skills and use of any aids.

You MUST include your individual mark sheet as an appendix

with your essay

Essay 80%
Use an accurate and recognised referencing system
You will have: 5%
 Used the recommended City University citation practice throughout the
essay http://0-www.citethemrightonline.com.wam.city.ac.uk/
 Included an accurate and complete reference list
5%
You must demonstrate logical and coherent development in your work.
It must be clearly presented.
You will have:
 presented work that is grammatically correct and has good sentence

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 structured your essay in a logical manner including an introduction
and summary or conclusion
 demonstrated a coherent line of discussion

You should demonstrate evidence of learning from your seminar

presentation.
You will have:
10%
 summarised the main issues of a health initiative relevant to your
field of practice considering feedback received from peers and
the facilitator relating to your seminar presentation

You should demonstrate critical evaluation, knowledge and

understanding of communication and life course theory.
You will have:
 critically evaluated, using evidence-based knowledge, the
challenges of communicating and promoting the health initiative
to a target group related to your field.
 explored these challenges in depth and demonstrated your
understanding of life course theory. 40%
 used a wide range of literature to support work, appropriate to
the initiative discussed and to your field of practice, reflecting
breadth and depth of reading
 accessed and evaluated literature from a variety of sources e.g.
theoretical discourse; research; Governmental policies;
professional guidelines and clinical skills sources.

You should demonstrate evidence of critical reflection on learning

and implications for future practice.
You will have: 20%
 demonstrated synthesis of ideas by discussing new insights that
have occurred as a result of learning during the module
 critically evaluated how your learning might guide your future practice.

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Coursework cover sheet

Student Number Module Code HSM002

(the Reg no. on your ID card)

Module Name Word Count (actual

number of words in
main body of text)

Assessment Title

Year / Intake

Nature of submission Please tick

First submission ☐

Resubmission ☐

Yellow Sticker Scheme: Please insert your e-sticker (electronic) or paste sticker (hard copy) if you have
been diagnosed as having Dyslexia or another Specific Learning Difference by Learning Success. Please
make sympathetic allowances for spelling and written expression when marking this assessment.

Declaration
☐ I certify that the word count declared is correct.
☐ I certify that the coursework that I have submitted is my own unaided work and that I have read and complied with the guidelines
on plagiarism as set out in the student programme handbook. I understand that the University may make use of plagiarism detection
software (Turnitin) and that my work may therefore be stored on a database which is accessible to other users of the same software.
Students should be aware that, where plagiarism is suspected, a formal investigation will be carried out, and action may
be taken under the University’s rules on Academic Misconduct. This might result in sanctions ranging from mark deduction
to withdrawal from the University.

Please note: Sanctions

Late Submission: For each day you are late you will receive a deduction of 5 marks per day for a maximum of 4 days (Refer to sanctions section of Programme
Handbook for full details on hard copy and electronic copy deductions)
For electronic submission: if you do not submit your work in an appropriate format (see guidelines) YOU WILL RECEVE A MARK OF 0%.
Exceeding the word limit will incur the following sanctions:
0-10% over word limit – no sanction; 11-20% - minus 5 marks; 21-40% - minus 10 marks; 41-60% - minus 20 marks; Over 60% - to be resubmitted
Word count inaccurate or not disclosed (- minus 5 marks)
Failure to submit cover sheet (- minus 5 marks)
Breach of confidentiality /Dangerous practice (You will be automatically receive a grade of 0%)

*If you submit your work electronically you will receive email confirmation of submission
………………………………………
Assessment Submission Receipt: Please complete the details below prior to submitting your work.

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Essay Distinction Merit Pass Fail Total awarded
Overall
grade
Group 15-20 13-14 10-12 0-9
presentatio
n
20%
Excellent presentation Good presentation Reasonable Mark sheet not included OR
meeting all required meeting presentation presentation- though presentation does not meet
criteria. criteria to a good level some criteria may not be minimum requirements
or realising all to some fully met.
extent and most well.

Correct 5 4 3 0-2
citation
practice
demonstrat
ed
throughout
5%
All references accurate City guidelines used.  City guidelines used.  City guidelines may not be
and complete using City Minor inaccuracies in Some inaccuracies in used. 
guidelines (within text citation practice within citation practice within Numerous inaccuracies in
and in reference list) text or reference list.  text or reference list.  citation practice within text
and reference list/ or
reference list missing. 

Structure
and 5
presentatio 4 3 0-2
n 5%

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 Professionally presented Professionally Professionally presented Logical and coherent
work that is logically presented work that is work. Essay is well development is not evident
developed.  logically developed. A structured but lacks within the essay. 
Spelling and grammar few minor spelling logical development in Numerous spelling and/or
correct  and/or grammatical places. Minor spelling grammatical errors are
errors may be evident.  and/or grammatical present. 
errors may be evident. 

Evidence 8-10 6-7 3-5 0-2

of learning
from
seminar
presentatio
n 10%

Addresses learning from Addresses learning Reasonable attempt to Fails to grasp key elements
seminar presentation in from seminar address the learning of the learning from
full. presentation to a very from seminar realising all seminar presentation. Does
good level or realising to some extent, or some not meet minimum
all to some extent and well and others requirements of
most well. underdeveloped. assessment task.

Demonstrat 27-40 23-26 20-22 0-19

ion of
critical
evaluation,
knowledge
and
understandi
ng of
communica
tion and life
course
theory
using

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literature.
40%
Comprehensive level of
knowledge of relevant
subject area/s. Excellent
levels of critical
evaluation and synthesis
of ideas throughout work.
Uses good quality
literature to support work,
reflecting breadth and
depth of reading.
Profession 15-20
al practice/
clinical
application
20%
Outstanding discussion
of links between topic
and clinical and/or
professional practice
FEEDBACK SUMMARY
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Strong level of Sound level of Poor knowledge of relevant
knowledge of relevant knowledge of relevant subject area. Major
subject area/s. Good subject area/s. Some omissions or inaccuracies
levels of critical critical evaluation evident.
evaluation evident, evident, though synthesis Work mainly descriptive.
though variable levels of ideas may be lacking.
of synthesis within Very limited or no use of
Uses literature to support literature to support work or
work. work, though this may mostly non-academic/
Uses good quality not all be from professional sources used.
literature to support appropriate academic/
work, reflecting breadth professional sources.
of reading, though Limited breadth and
depth could be depth of reading.
improved.
13-14 10-12 0-9
Very good discussion of Satisfactory discussion of Unable to show clear
links between topic and links between topic and clinical application or
clinical and/or clinical and/or implications for professional
professional practice professional practice practice
 MARK

SANCTIONS Sanction Awarded

Late submission per day for 4 days ( - 5 marks)

Exceeding the word limit will incur the following sanctions:

0-10% over word limit – no sanction
11-20% - minus 5 marks
21-40% - minus 10 marks
41-60% - minus 20 marks
Over 60% - to be resubmitted
Word count inaccurate or not disclosed ( - 5 marks)

Failure to submit cover and/or coursework declaration sheet ( - 5 marks each)

Breach of confidentiality /Dangerous practice (0%)

FINAL MARK

Overall feedback summary:

Areas for improvement in future work:

Marker’s Name …… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Date …………………………

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