Define the terms ‘normal’ and ‘abnormal’. What are the difficulties in defining these terms.

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Unit Code(s)

Unit Title

Level

Credit Value

QU025831

Mental Health and Illness

3

3

Assignment Title

Examination PAPER (whole unit assessment)

Tasks

You have 1.5 hours to complete this written examination. You must provide a reasonable attempt at all questions. It is a closed book examination. Please note that if you do not meet the criteria initially, your resubmission will be a different paper.

You will be provided with an answer booklet. Please ensure all answers are clearly labelled according to the assessment criteria they assess.

Define the terms ‘normal’ and ‘abnormal’. What are the difficulties in defining these terms. (AC1.1)

Explain the causes of depression from different perspectives within psychology (i.e. medical, psychodynamic, behaviourist, cognitive and humanistic theories). (AC2.2)

Explain the different approaches for treating depression from different psychological perspectives. (AC3.1)

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GD2

GD3

GD4

GD5

GD6

GD7

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Assignment Title

Examination (whole unit) PAPER 1

Assessment Criteria

1.1

Explain the difficulties in defining abnormality and normality.

2.1

Explain the causes of a particular mental illness from different perspectives within psychology.

3.1

Explain the different approaches for treating a particular mental illness from different psychological perspectives.

Grade Descriptors –
This assignment is graded using elements from the grade descriptors below

If you achieve all assessment criteria listed above at Level 3, you will be awarded a Pass. To gain a Merit or Distinction, your work must match the performance described in the following grade descriptors.

Grade Descriptor

To achieve a Merit:

To achieve a Distinction:

GD 1 Understanding of the Subject

To achieve a Merit:

The learner’s work or performance:

a)    Demonstrates a very good grasp of relevant knowledge base

To achieve a Distinction:

The learner’s work or performance:

a)    Demonstrates an excellent grasp of relevant knowledge base

GD 2 Application of Knowledge

To achieve a Merit:

The learner’s work or performance:

a)    Makes use of relevant theories and models with

b)    Depth that goes beyond the minimum required of a pass and

c)    Very good levels of insight

To achieve a Distinction:

The learner’s work or performance:

a)    Makes use of relevant theories and models with

b)    Depth and breadth and

c)    Excellent levels of insight

GD7 Quality

To achieve a Merit:

The learner’s work or performance:

a) is structured in a way that is generally logical and fluent

To achieve a Distinction:

The learner’s work or performance:

a) is structured in a way that is consistently logical and fluent

Additional Guidance

To achieve a Merit:

To achieve a Distinction:

To achieve GD1 at a Merit you should show a very good grasp of at least 2 different models and their approach to the given mental illness

To achieve GD2 at a Merit you should attempt to reference models and theories used.

To achieve GD7 at a Merit you should plan your answers very well to allows your answers to be generally logical and fluent. You need to demonstrate a very good level of spelling, punctuation and grammar throughout.

To achieve GD1 at a Distinction you should show an excellent grasp of at least 2 different models and their approach to the given mental illness.

To achieve GD2 at a Distinction you should reference models and theories used consistently.

To achieve GD7 at a Distinction you should demonstrate excellent planning to allow your answers to be consistently logical and fluent. You need to demonstrate an excellent level of spelling, punctuation and grammar throughout.

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Access to HE Diploma (Nursing)

Assignment Title

State if this is Assignment 1 of 3 or 1 of 1 (i.e. whole unit assessment)

Examination (whole unit) PAPER 1

Unit Code(s)

Unit Title

Level

Credit Value

QU025831

Mental Health and Illness

3

3

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Assessment Criteria Achieved

LOs

ACs Covered

Achieved

Resubmitted

Referral

LO1

AC 1.1

LO2

AC 2.1

LO3

AC 3.1

Comments

Resubmission Feedback (where appropriate)

Guidance:
Complete this section to evidence that the ACs which were missing from above have now been completed.  Ensure that BOTH original and resubmission work is included on the portfolio as evidence.

Resubmission Comments

Referral Feedback (where appropriate)

Guidance:
Follow the formal referral process with the approval of the Centre Moderator.  Complete this section to evidence that the ACs which were incomplete, as detailed above, have now been completed.  Ensure that all original, resubmission & referral work is included on the portfolio as evidence.  IV this assignment to confirm that the student has met all the ACs.  Pass grade only for referred work.

Referral Comments

Guidance:

Complete this section to evidence how the element from the GD has been met.

Ensure that ‘very good’ and ‘excellent’ correspond to the actual work quality and match the appropriate grade descriptor.

Grade Descriptor

Grade Awarded

Comment

GD 1 Understanding the Subject

Guidance:

Complete this section to evidence how the element from the GD has been met, and to what level.

Ensure that ‘very good’ and ‘excellent’ correspond to the actual work quality, and match the appropriate grade descriptor

Do not complete the grading section if you are handing back work which is to be resubmitted

GD2

Application of Knowledge

GD7

Quality

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1. What did you know about this topic before you started the assignment and what are the new things you have learnt after completing this assignment?

2. What have you learnt about yourself regarding time management and how do you feel about your performance?

3. What part(s)of this assignment did you find most challenging and what would you do differently?

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