Unit title & code : Independent Project in Health and in Social Care – ASS118-3
Assignment number and title : Two – Independent Project
Assignment type : PJ-Proj
Weighting of assignment : 80%
Size or length of assessment : 7000 words
ASS118-3 Independent Project In Health And In Social Care Dissertation Assignment 2 – UK.

Unit learning outcomes :
1.Demonstrate the following knowledge and understanding
Demonstrate critical understanding of theoretical and methodological perspectives relevant to an investigation of our chosen research topic
2.Demonstrate the following skills and abilities
Synthesise, evaluate and defend the findings of your research and communicate the results in a focused, logically organised, appropriately concluded format and referenced according to the format and standard of the Harvard system

What am I required to do in this assignment?
You are required to write a 7,000 word Independent Project (there is a 10% leeway so you can write between 6,300 words and 7,700 words), using one of the following methods:
• Substantive literature review
• Desktop research – secondary analysis project that addresses a proposition you wish to analyse in-depth
• Content Analysis of policy documents, print media, social media, TV and/or film
• A Discourse Analysis

What do I need to do to pass? (Threshold Expectations from UIF)

In order to pass Assessment 2 you will need to:
• Produce a 7,000 word Research Project that is focused, logically structured, convincingly conclusive,
referenced according to the format and standard of the Harvard system and that applies critical knowledge of relevant theoretical frameworks with evidence of critical appraisal and synthesis.
• Produce a comprehensive literature section/paper of the chosen area which displays a critical grasp of the findings and theoretical frameworks of that literature.
• Selecting appropriate methods, providing a rationale for their selection, applying these methods, presenting the data obtained in an appropriate format, evaluating the limitations of the chosen methods, addressing and resolving ethical issues and drawing conclusions from the data.