Elucidate contemporary issues relating to the Healthcare Industry

MOD004061 Contemporary Issues in Healthcare

ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Assessment	A Group Debate
Assessment code:	011
Academic Year:	2022/2023
Trimester:	1
Module Title:	Contemporary Issues in Healthcare
Module Code:	MOD004061
Level:	6
Module Leader:
Weighting:	30%
Time Limit:	20 minutes
Assessed Learning Outcomes	LO1: Knowledge and Understanding: Elucidate contemporary issues relating to the Healthcare Industry LO4: Intellectual, practical, affective and transferable skills: Analyse and critique current themes and best practice in Healthcare Management
Assessment date:	Please refer to the deadline on the VLE

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This is a group assignment.
No extensions are available for this assessment.
Exceptional Circumstances: The deadline for submission of Exceptional Circumstances 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

You will be required to send your lecturer a reference list, using Harvard referencing format, at least 24 hours prior to your allocated debate date and time.
No Power Point or written form of the debate will be required.

PRESENTATION TASK

In groups of two, you will debate a contemporary issue relating to the healthcare industry against an opposing group. In preparation for the debate, you will research the debate question from both perspectives: the affirmative and opposing teams—each student will research one argument from the affirmative and opposing perspective. Arguments must be underpinned by sound evidence. On the day, your debate perspective will be chosen by the tutor.

During the debate, you will be required to use the Policy debate structure that has been introduced during the module. Each student will present their arguments within a time frame and be prepared for cross-examination from the opposing team. Each student must contribute 5 minutes overall, and the tutor will chair the debate.

Debate Structure

Debate segment	Team	Time
Main argument	Affirmative Team	4 minutes max
Main argument	Opposing Team	4 minutes max
Cross examination	Affirmative Team	2 minutes max
Cross examination	Opposing Team	2 minutes max
Rebuttal	Affirmative Team	2 minutes max
Rebuttal	Opposing Team	2 minutes max
Final Statement	Affirmative Team	2 minutes max
Final Statement	Opposing Team	2 minutes max

Debate Topics

Groups will choose one of the following questions to debate:

Artificial intelligence in health and social care – friend or foe?
Women should be granted sick leave when experiencing menstrual ill health.
The NHS should invest more resources into becoming environmentally sustainable.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

You will be assessed on your capacity to develop a well-supported argument for or against the selected debate topic. In addition to presenting at least one well- resourced argument during the main argument, you will also be expected to participate in the cross-examination or rebuttal.

Your debate will be assessed against the learning outcomes. You can find more information about the marks in table 1.

A Code of Conduct (CoC) violation can result in you losing marks for the assessed debate.

The CoC states that students must:

Behave in a respectful and courteous manner towards the chair and other participants
Avoid interrupting other participants; speak only when allocated to by number / the chair
Not engage in verbally / physically offensive behaviour (e.g. swearing, shouting, prejudiced / personal comments)
Avoid reading from a pre-prepared statement; the lecturer may ask you to stop, reduce your marks, or terminate your attempt altogether
Abide by any other rules present within ARU, London disciplinary regulations not listed above
Elucidate contemporary issues relating to the Healthcare Industry

While you may bring notes along to assist you, you must not read a prepared argument in place of presenting your own live. This assessment is designed to test your ability to participate in structured debates and present a sound researched argument, not whether you can read out loud.

READING REQUIREMENT

Students are required to evidence their argument using at least three academic sources from the ARU digital library. These can include:

Journal articles relevant to the debate topic.
Relevant reports/data/information from credible websites and organisations (please refer to the resources section on the VLE for more guidance)
Academic books/textbooks
Kortext
Academic databases and/or Google Scholar

Artificial intelligence in health and social care – friend or foe? Women should be granted sick leave when experiencing menstrual ill health. The NHS should invest more resources into becoming environmentally sustainable.

Table 1

The work will be assessed in an integrative manner as indicated in the marking rubric, that is consistent with Anglia Ruskin University generic assessment criteria and marking standards

Criteria / Grade

0-29%:

Absent, deficient or inadequate evidence of knowledge, Absent, deficient or inadequate evidence of academic/ expressive/

professional skills

30-39%:

Little evidence of knowledge. Little evidence or use of scholarly conventions.

40-49%:

Adequate knowledge, use of scholarly conventions inconsistent. Adequate academic/ expressive/ professional skills.

50-59%:

Sound knowledge, use of scholarly conventions inconsistent. Sound academic/ expressive/ professional skills.

60-69%:

Good analysis-

consistent use of scholarly conventions. Good Academic/ Expressive/ Professional skills

70-79%:

Excellent analysis-high level of intellectual rigour and consistency. Excellent academic/ expressive/ professional skills

80-89%:

Outstanding analysis-Work pushes the boundaries of the discipline.

Outstanding Academic/ Expressive/ professional skills and creativity

90-100%:

Exceptional analysis -Work pushes the boundaries of the discipline.

Exceptional Academic/ Expressive/ professional skills and creativity

LO1:

Knowledge and Understanding Elucidate contemporary issues relating to the Healthcare Industry

Inadequate or deficient level of relevancy of key arguments to given topic.

Inadequate or deficient justification of