Critically evaluate how gut health impacts the external appearance of skin, and how it effects Industry led treatments.

2023/24 ASSIGNMENT REMIT – DOCUMENT UPLOAD

Programme Title	BA Aesthetic Practitioner
Module Title	Regenerative Aesthetics
Module Code	1934
ASSIGNMENT TITLE	The relationship between gut health and skin conditions
Level	6
Weighting	50%
Lecturers
W/C Hand Out Date	08/04/2024
Due Date	By 17:00 on 23/05/2024
Feedback Post Date	24/06/2024
ASSIGNMENT FORMAT	FILE UPLOAD (DOCUMENT)
Essay/Report Format	Formal Report
Assignment Word Count	2000 words
Submission Format	e-Submission	Individual
Permitted use of Artificial Intelligence within this assessment	Delete as required Artificial Intelligence can ONLY be used as per the formal UCB guidance (see UCB’s guidance on the next page)

ASSIGNMENT TASK:

• Critically evaluate how gut health impacts the external appearance of skin, and how it effects Industry led treatments. 
• Choose ONE of the following skin conditions that is affected by gut health; rosacea or psoriasis. 
• Evaluate how this skin condition effects industry treatments. 
• Examine TWO ingredients to improve gut health and how they work. 

TASK GUIDANCE:

• Critically evaluate how gut health impacts the external appearance of skin, and how it effects Industry led treatments.
• Choose ONE of the following skin conditions that is affected by gut health; rosacea or psoriasis. 
• Evaluate how this skin condition effects industry treatments.
• Examine TWO ingredients to improve gut health and how they work.
• Focus on attention to detail, quality of work and overall academic standards.
• For additional guidance on this assignment, please access the assignment vodcast available on Canvas.

MARKING CRITERIA:

• 10% of marks - Work should be laid out conducive with UCB guidelines for a report.
• 40% of marks – Critically evaluate gut health and how it impacts the health of the skin, identify and detail the skin condition chosen, and how the skin condition effect treatments in the industry. For higher grades use academic sources to support linkages between the gut health and the skin condition.
• 20% of marks – Examine two ingredients used to improve gut health, the benefits of the ingredient
• 20% of marks -How the ingredients selected improve the gut heath, how they are administered and timeline before results are seen. For higher grades use scientific trials on the ingredients to support your discussions
• 10% of marks – Use appropriate academic sources to UCB requirements.

E-SUBMISSION GUIDANCE:

• This assignment will require you to submit your work by uploading a document in Word or PDF format to Canvas. Please follow this online guide on document submissions and contact the DICE team on dice@ucb.ac.uk if you need any further support.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

• 1. Evaluate how the internal health impacts the external appearance
• 2. Analyse how skin conditions effect aesthetic treatments

SKILLS OUTCOMES:

• The skills outcomes to be developed by completing this assignment can be found here.

GENERAL ASSIGNMENT GUIDANCE:

Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) ethically within your assessments	Please read the guidance attached within this link on how to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) ethically within your assignments – https://rise.articulate.com/share/4h250QmyY8hNnsQ9HS7B702dJedhlsM6
Teamwork and ITS Assessment	Should this assignment require you to work as part of a team, you will receive an individual grade based upon your performance as well as personalised feedback. The module leader will explain how your individual grade and feedback will be determined.
Importance of Word Count and Presentation Timings	Assignment word counts and presentation timings should always be observed. Ignoring a word count increases significantly the risk of your work losing marks because it lacked focus and clarity.  Students will be required to state their word count on all submissions. A 10% leeway will be allowed – so the maximum a student should submit will be the word count + 10%. The word count will exclude: The title page The contents page Models, graphs, data tables and other exhibited figures or images Lists of references Appendices (these should be kept to a minimum) In addition, timings must be observed for assessed presentations for the same reasons.
E-submission	http://www.ucb.ac.uk/handbook/academic-matters/assessment-issues.aspx
Cut-off date for late work	http://www.ucb.ac.uk/handbook/academic-matters/assessment-issues.aspx
Grading criteria	http://www.ucb.ac.uk/handbook/academic-matters/assessments-fairness-and-marking.aspx
Plagiarism	http://www.ucb.ac.uk/handbook/academic-matters/plagiarism.aspx
Extenuating Circumstances	http://www.ucb.ac.uk/handbook/academic-matters/assessments-if-things-go-wrong.aspx
UCB Referencing Guide	https://portal.ucb.ac.uk/download/referencing/referencing-guide.pdf
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