HSC406 Assignment Brief
| Unit Number and Title | QUALIFI Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care (601/5058/0) |
|---|---|
| Unit Number and Title | HSC406: Sociology: Concepts in Health and Ill Health |
| Unit Code | M/505/9502 |
| RQF level | 4 |
| Credits | 20 |
| TQT | 200 |
| GLH | 100 |
Aim
The aim of this unit is for learners to gain an understanding of sociological concepts of health and ill health and their application to care practice in health and social care. It will enable learners to gain an understanding of the nature of contemporary society and its influences on the perception of health and ill health.
Learners will explore how society is structured in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, social class, family and households and its impact on health and wellbeing.
Please note that for learners working in or studying the qualification in the UK, their evidence in relation to legislation, regulations, codes of practice etc must be in a UK context. If learners are not in the UK, they must state the country they are referring to in relation to these areas
Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
| Learning Outcomes. To achieve this unit a learner must be able to: | Assessment Criteria: Assessment of these outcomes demonstrates a learner can: | ||
| 1. | Understand the theoretical perspectives behind approaches to health and illness. | 1.1 | Describe two theoretical perspectives of health and illness. |
| 1.2 | Describe Parson’s ‘sick role’. | ||
| 1.3 | Describe stigmatisation and its potential affect upon service users. | ||
| 2. | Evaluate differing models of healthcare delivery used within health and social care. | 2.1 | Evaluate two different models of healthcare delivery. |
| 2.2 | Using the case study provided justify a model of healthcare delivery which would be most appropriate. | ||
| 3. | Understand how social inequalities influence the life chances and health status of individuals. | 3.1 | Discuss how the government measure morbidity and mortality across the UK. |
| 3.2 | Describe what is meant by social inequality in health and what factors influence it. | ||
| 3.3 | Discuss the use of health education and health promotion to improve the health of the nation. | ||
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