A person centered approaches and services user involvement in health and social care

Part 1 - Assignment Brief:

1. Produce a critical and evaluative essay on service user involvement. 

2. Reference should be made to theoretical concepts of service user involvement, with a critical evaluation of its impact on delivery/development of care services.

3. Articulate the person-centred approach in health and social care and critically appraise its importance for service providers. 

4. Make links with and critically analyse themes/theory of power and empowerment throughout this essay.

In addition, the marking tutor will be looking for evidence of the following:

· Does the essay cover the main points of the topic logically?

· Is the essay presented in an appropriate context?

· Is the essay coherent and well-structured?

· Is there evidence of personal research in relation to the topic beyond material covered in class?

· Is there evidence of understanding of the topic?

Part 2:

Assessment Number 

2

Assessment Type (and weighting)

15-20 mins Oral assessment -   Presentation (30%)

Assessment Name

Person Centred Approach – A Case Study

Assessment Submission Date

Printed and   electronic copy of presentation submitted to tutor on day

Learning Outcomes Assessed: 

LO4: Recommend, justify and   discuss appropriate strategies to implement a 

person centred approach with reference to a specific experience / case    

study

Part 2 - Assignment Brief:

Please use the oral assessment format provided for the development of your case study 

Presentation

1. You are required to deliver a presentation using a specific experience or case

study

2. You are required to collate and analyse information from scholarly and non

scholarly materials

Your presentation will address the following criteria:

• Introduce your case study

• Justify why it is important to implement a person centred approach in case of interest interest

• Discuss approach service user involvement strategies that relate and underpin the identified case study

• Consider the recommendations for practice, for a person centred approach, relevant to case study

• Draw some conclusions