Identify and critically judge the need for a strategic service specific innovation and rationalise the contribution to quality enhancement.
Assessment Brief
NU7003 Extended Project
Module title
Extended Project
Module code
NU7003
Assessment task title
Project
Summary of assessment task and rationale
This module is assessed by a staged written assessment that constitutes a project. The Project will focus on an issue selected by the student where improvement of practice is required, outlining the evidence-based strategies for achieving this enhancement. The student will carry out a literature review pertaining to this issue, the student will indicate evidence-based strategies for improving the issue and identify a change management strategy to achieve this which will lead to the development of an artefact/tool which is then pitched to peers and service users. The student will develop a business case for the development of the artefact/tool that will justify their strategy, risk assess the artefact/tool and outline the financial costs for developing and implementing the artefact/tool.
Word limit / Length
8,000 words
It is permissible to exceed the stated word limit by up to 10%, without penalty. Assignments which exceed these limits are liable to be penalised by the deduction of 5 marks per 1000 words excess (e.g. If a 1000 word assignment, 5 marks off for 1101-2000 words, 10 marks off for 2101-3100 words, and so on). The deduction of this word limit penalty will take place at the relevant Module Awards Board and therefore the initial grade you see via Turnitin may change.
Guidance on submission
File Name to be save as
Work must be submitted anonymously with J number and module title.
File Format needed for submission
It is essential that your submissions should be uploaded in one of the following formats (dependant on type of submission):
Microsoft Word (.doc and .docx) not in pdf format.
Works submitted in formats other than these specified above will be given zero marks.
Please see the following link for more information on File Types:
https://portal1.chester.ac.uk/LIS/LTU/pages/turn itinsubmission.aspx
Weighting
This assessment task comprises 100 % of the total assessment for this module
Submission deadline for assessment
08th May 2024 by 12:00 Noon
Feedback and provisional marks release date
10th June 2024 12pm (as per your Assessment Schedule)
Please note for resubmissions – check the Assessment Schedule for the Submission deadline and Feedback & Provisional mark release date.
Learning outcomes that will be assessed
By the end of the module, students will be able to:
Identify and critically judge the need for a strategic service specific innovation and rationalise the contribution to quality enhancement.
Appraise a range of innovation strategies and models to be used as a framework for decision making.
Appraise a range of leadership theories and styles in order to manage group dynamics and collaborative working.
Develop an evidence- based business case for a proposed service improvement.
Develop an artefact for a proposed strategic service improvement and pitch this in order to critically evaluate the effectiveness of the innovation.
In-module support opportunities including formative feedback
Students will be given the opportunity for small group tutorials and may submit a plan for review by the module leader.
If you require support with your assessment, please contact:
If you require additional support with academic writing you may wish to also contact the Academic Skills team
Guidance on the completion of the assessment task
Students are asked to produce an 8,000 word extended project that identifies a problem in practice that requires change. Students are asked to identify and artefact that could be introduced to improve the clinical problem. The students will critically review the literature pertaining to the problem and the artefact. Students will devise a business plan to justify the artefact/tool. The students will pitch their artefact/tool to a group. The students will critically debate the leadership and change theories used to support their management of the change process.
Introduction: The students should construct an introduction to set the scene and discuss the content of the extended project. Students should introduce the problems and include relevant policy, theory and research.
Stage 1 – Complete a justification and devise an artefact/tool relating to an issue that requires improvement.
Stage 2 Write a critical literature review that explores the topic area in order to justify the topic.
Stage 3-Construct a business plan to justify the artefact/tool. This should identify risks, costs and benefits to service users and the organization.
Stage 4- Critically discuss the leadership and change theories that would be used to support the innovation process. Your work should draw upon key policy drivers, leadership styles, change theory and models, current supporting research studies and should use the required APA referencing format.
Stage 5- pitch the artefact to a small group of peers and service users.
Conclusion. You should include a conclusion summarising your key points and highlighting innovations for future practice.
Use the required APA referencing format.
All material submitted into the project must respect confidentiality and any acts or omissions that have the potential for harm will result in fail grades.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools
For this assessment task, you are not permitted to use any Artificial Intelligence tools.
The University Academic Conduct Policy explains how students are expected to take responsibility for the fair presentation of the contents of any work they present for assessment. This includes acknowledging the use of Artificial Intelligence tools. Breaching the academic conduct policy can have serious penalties.
Extensions, Deferrals and Assessment Regulations
You can find details about self-certifying for a seven-day extension to an assessment deadline, the evidence needed to be granted a longer extension due to exceptional circumstances and the online application system for these on the Registry Exceptional Circumstances Portal page available from: https://portal1.chester.ac.uk/registryservices/Pages/IFStudents.aspx
You can find out more about university regulations related to assessment at the Registry Assessment Regulations Portal page available from:
https://portal1.chester.ac.uk/registryservices/Pages/IFStudents.aspx
Drafts
The Faculty’s Draft Policy (Updated July 2021) can be accessed here:
https://portal1.chester.ac.uk/fhsc/Documents/FHSC%20Drafts%20Policy%20July%202021.pdf#searc h=Draft%20Policy
The Faculty also encourages students to use Draft Coach if they feel this is helpful:
https://portal1.chester.ac.uk/LIS/LTU/Pages/Draft-Coach.aspx
Confidentiality statement
Where applicable, submitted assessments shall be marked by University of Chester internal assessors in such a way as to preserve the anonymity of the student.
For further information, please Handbook F: Link to Handbook F
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