Infection Prevention and Control Assignment Brief 2026

Infection Prevention and Control Assignment Brief

Module: Infection Prevention and Control
Technique: Assignment
Assignment: Management and Prevention of Infection in the Home
Weighting: 40 Marks

Guidelines

Learners are required to submit a 1000 word assignment on the current pandemic of corona virus and the steps that are being taken to manage and prevent infection in the home. The learner is required to include the following:

Start with table of contents which is  a list of the headings and their page numbers

First heading, introduction

Tell me what the brief is about, this information is in the brief.

Use each of the following, as subsequent headings:

• The infection, and its causes

Tell me about the infection, where did it start, what is the cause of it,the current statistics

• Signs and symptoms of the infection

How would you know if you have the virus

• Ways to prevent the spread of infection in the home

Social distancing, contact tracing, limiting number of people, staying at home, cleaning, washing hands

• Ways to prevent the spread of infection in the community

Closing non essential services, social distancing etc

• Susceptibility and pre disposing factors to the development of the infection

Who is most likely to develop the infection

• Treatment of suspected cases

How is the infection treated

• Strategies to prevent a recurrence in the future
• What lessons have been learned as a result of the pandemic

Conclusion

Summarise your findings and what you have learned by completing this assignment

References

Should be on a separate page using Harvard referencing style

Assessment Criteria

• The infection, and its causes (5 marks)
• Signs and symptoms of the infection (5 marks)
• Ways to prevent the spread of infection in the home (5 marks)
• Ways to prevent the spread of infection in the community (5 marks)
• Susceptibility and pre disposing factors to the development of the infection (5 marks)
• Treatment of suspected cases (5 marks)
• Strategies to prevent a recurrence in the future (5 marks)
• What lessons have been learned as a result of the pandemic (5 marks)