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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Health and Social Care.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care.

Unit or Component number and title

Unit 10: Sociological Perspectives

Learning aim(s) (For NQF/RQF only)

A: Understand how sociological concepts and perspectives are applied to the study of health and social care

B: Examine how sociological approaches support understanding of models and concepts of health

C: Examine how social inequalities, demographic change, and patterns and trends affect health and social care delivery

Assignment title

Can inequality make us ill?

Assessor

Hand out date

Hand in deadline  

Vocational Scenario or Context

You have now completed your BTEC Level 3 qualification in health and social care and have applied to study sociology at university.

Prior to your interview, you have been asked to produce some materials on a health and social care setting in your local area. You will be discussing your materials as part of your interview.

Task 1

You are asked to produce a report that evaluates the role of sociological perspectives, models and concepts of health, in relation to service provision in a health and social care setting within your local area.

Your report should also include:

• An analysis of how sociological perspectives contribute to our understanding of health and social care and how society functions.
• An analysis of how the biomedical model and an alternative model of health and concepts of ill health and disability, affect the service provision in your selected health and social care setting, comparing the biomedical model of health and your selected, alternative model.
• An explanation of how sociological perspectives are applied to our understanding of health and social care and society.
• An explanation of how the concepts of health, ill health and disability, contribute to the service provided in your selected, health and social care setting.

Checklist of evidence required

Report

Criteria covered by this task:

Unit/Criteria reference

To achieve the criteria, you must show that you are able to:

AB.D1

Evaluate the role of sociological perspectives in the understanding of society and models and concepts of health in relation to service provision in a local health and social care setting.

A.M1

Analyse the contribution of sociological perspectives to the understanding of health and social care and society.

B.M2

Analyse how the biomedical and an alternative model of health, and concepts of health, ill health and disability affect service provision in a local health and social care setting.

A.P1

Explain how sociological perspectives are applied to the understanding of health and social care.

A.P2

Explain how sociological perspectives contribute to the understanding of society.

B.P3

Compare the biomedical model of health with an alternative model of health.

B.P4

Explain the contribution of concepts of health, ill health and disability to service provision in a local health and social care setting.

Task 2

The university would also like you to produce a second report. Referring to your selected health and social care setting, you must now evaluate the sociological explanations for patterns and trends if health and ill health in two, different social groups. You must also evaluate how demographic data is used within your selected health and social care setting, to reduce social inequalities which affect your selected groups.

Your report must also include the following:

• An analysis of the impact of social inequality on your two selected social groups, explaining how the groups are affected by social inequality.
• An analysis of the impact of the use of demographic data in your selected setting, in enabling the setting to enhance provision for your selected social groups, explaining how the setting uses the demographic data.

Checklist of evidence required

Report

Criteria covered by this task:

Unit/Criteria reference

To achieve the criteria, you must show that you are able to:

C.D2

Evaluate sociological explanations for patterns and trends of health and ill health in different social groups, and how demographic data is used in service provision in a local health and social care setting to reduce social inequality affecting those groups.

C.D3

Evaluate the importance of the sociological perspectives used in a health and social care setting in relation to understanding society, reducing social inequality and improving service provision for different social groups.

C.M3

Analyse the impact of social inequality on different groups in society.

C.M4

Analyse the impact of the use of demographic data in a local health and social care setting in enabling the enhancement of service provision for different social groups.

C.P5

Explain how social inequality affects different groups in society.

C.P6

Explain how demographic data is used in service provision in a local health and social care setting.

C.P7

Explain patterns and trends in health and ill health within different social groups.

Sources of information to support you with this Assignment

Books

• White K, An Introduction to the Sociology of Health and Illness, (Second Edition),  Sage Publications Ltd., (2009), ISBN: 9781412918794
• An analysis of how sociological perspectives contribute to our understanding of health and social care and how society functions.

• Denny E, Earle S, Sociology for Nurses, (3^rd Revised Edition), Polity Press, (2016) ISBN: 9781509505418

Websites

• https://communitycare.com/
• www.nursingtimes.net
• http://sociology.about.com/od/Disciplines/a/Sociology-Of-Health-Illness.htm

Other assessment materials attached to this Assignment Brief

Notes to Assessor and technician

Scenario

The Assignment Brief is set in the context of a university interview. Applicants are often required to prepare materials for use as part of a discussion.

This Assignment Brief will support learners in conducting research, prior to interviews and group discussions.

Task 1, 2, 3 etc

Both tasks require the learner to conduct research prior to producing a report, on a local health and social care setting. Learners are also required to demonstrate an understanding of wider societal issues and the impact of applying sociology to health and social care provision.

We are committed to ensuring that teachers/tutors and learners have a choice of resources to support their teaching and study.

We would encourage them to use relevant resources for your local area such as local employers, newspapers and council websites.

Resources from various publishers are available to support delivery and training for all Pearson and BTEC qualifications so that learners and teachers/tutors can select those that best suit their needs. Understand how sociological concepts and perspectives are applied to the study of health and social care

Above are some suggestions for textbooks and websites.

Further useful resources may be found at: www.edexcel.com/resources/Pages/default.aspx