SH4011 Assessment Brief (Sem 1)
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Name of assessment: Article summary and critical commentary
Short Description
Using academic databases, find a peer-reviewed study article on a topic of your choice. Summarise its contents: crucially, this means reporting on its research question, its methodology, and the results it finds. Then, provide a critical commentary on the article: does it answer the question effectively? Draw on other literature, and especially on methodological literature.
Then, upload the article you found to an LLM and ask for a summary. Use the ‘comment’ function on Microsoft Word to add comments to the AI summary discussing how it compares to your summary.
The word count is 1000 words for your summary: this excludes references, comments and the AI summary.
Weighting: 40
Formative submission deadline due date: Wednesday 28 January 2026 (Wk8)
Final Submission due date: Friday March 20, 2026
Feedback release date: 3 weeks after submission
Assessment Guidance
Suggested Structure
- Introduction: introduce your assignment and remember to provide a sentence detailing which database was searched and which terms used.
- An overall summary of the article: describe what question it was attempting to answer, what methods it used, and what results it found.
- A critical commentary: analyse the article by addressing such issues as whether you think its method is sound, whether it has overlooked important issues, etc. Here is where you should draw on other research and methodological literature.
- Conclusion: provide a short conclusion to your assignment.
Important Requirements
- You must find your article through searching an academic database.
- You must include the details of which database you searched and which terms you used.
- You must choose a peer-reviewed study: non-peer reviewed articles, and documents such as conference proceedings or letters to journals are not accepted. Within this scope, any kind of study is permitted: qualitative or quantitative design, primary or secondary methodology, etc.
- You must provide a correct reference for your chosen article; as well as anything else you use.
- You should draw on wider literature: your work should have more than one reference.
- You cannot use an article that we discuss in class.
- Must be word processed and submitted to Turnitin.
Top Tips
- Try to write in short, plain, sentences: it is more important to write clearly than to try to ‘sound clever’.
- There is no necessary reason to write in the same order as the work appears, as you can edit later. It may be helpful to write the summary of the article first; then the commentary; and only then the introduction and conclusion.
- Remember: you need both in-text and bibliography citations for sources you use.
- Try to find an article on a topic that you are genuinely interested in.
- Do not write about an article that you do not understand for example, do not choose an article with a complicated quantitative method if you do not know what this method consists of. How will you be able to understand and analyse it? HOWEVER, this does not mean that you should give up on an article when encountering something you do not understand look it up and see if you can work it out.
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Marking Criteria
Marking Criteria Grid Undergraduate (see at the end of this document)
Source handling – This criterion refers to how well you identify and search an appropriate database and how well you reference and cite your chosen article and any other sources used.
Description – This criterion refers to how effectively you summarise and describe your chosen article. Considerations include accuracy, and how well you select which information to include and exclude.
Critical analysis – This criterion refers to how effective your critical analysis of your chosen paper is.
Structure and communication – This criterion refers to how well you structure your work, and how clearly you write and communicate your ideas.
Rationale For This Assessment Method
This method assesses student progress on the following learning outcomes:
- Recognise and describe core conceptual distinctions in research (qualitative vs quantitative, primary vs secondary, etc)
- Find, read and draw on academic and non-academic sources
- Summarise core elements of a published research paper and their applicability to health and social practice
- Reference research according to academic norms
Feedback
You will receive written constructive feedback via Turnitin.
Re-Assessment Information
Reassessment will involve the submission of an edited or new piece of work following the same brief at the next assessment opportunity.
SH4011 Assessment Rubric
| A – First | B – Upper Second | C – Lower Second | D – Third | E – Third | F – Fail | |||
| 80 – 100 Excellent Pass [1] | 70 – 79 Very Good Pass | 60 – 69 Good Pass | 50 – 59 Satisfactory Pass | 43 – 49 Adequate Pass | 40 – 42 Basic Pass | 25 – 39 Fail | 0 – 24 Inadequate | |
| Content | ||||||||
| Addresses learning outcomes & assignment brief | Addresses criteria & assessment brief comprehensively Addresses all Learning Outcomes fully | Addresses criteria & assessment brief in-depth Addresses all Learning Outcomes in-depth | Addresses criteria & assessment brief effectively Addresses all Learning Outcomes in detail | Broadly addresses criteria & assessment brief Learning Outcomes satisfactorily addressed | Addresses criteria & assessment brief superficially Some irrelevant material | Addresses criteria & assessment brief very superficially Some irrelevant material | Does not effectively address criteria & assessment brief A great deal of irrelevant material | Does not address criteria & assessment brief Predominately irrelevant material |
| Knowledge & understanding | Comprehensive and in-depth knowledge & understanding No omissions or inaccuracies | Detailed and accurate knowledge & understanding Very minor omissions or inaccuracies | Clear and accurate knowledge & understanding A few omissions and/or inaccuracies | Good descriptive knowledge/understanding of basic principles Minor omissions and/or inaccuracies | Key concepts generally understood Omissions and/or misunderstandings evident | Key concepts identified but limited understanding Some major omissions and/or inaccuracies evident | Some limited knowledge Major omissions and/or misunderstandings Very little or no understanding evident | Limited or no knowledge Extensive omissions and/or misunderstandings No understanding evident |
| Use of literature | Demonstrates in-depth integration of very broad range of appropriate sources | Demonstrates effective integration of wide range of appropriate sources | Evidence of effective application of wide range of appropriate sources | Some evidence of sound application of a number of appropriate sources | Limited use of basic, generally appropriate sources | Limited use of basic sources with some inappropriate sources | Very superficial use of basic sources with several inappropriate sources | No evidence of reading or use of appropriate sources |
| Critical thinking | ||||||||
| Evaluation | Consistent & effective critical use of material Consistent awareness of limits & contradictions of theory | Very good critical use of material Some awareness of wider limits & contradictions of theory | Good critical use of some material Identifies specific limits of & contradictions in theory | Some evidence of critical use of material Some awareness of alternatives to basic perspectives | Superficial evidence of critical use of material Superficial awareness of alternatives to basic perspectives | Very limited evidence of critical use of material Very limited awareness of alternatives to basic perspectives | No effective evaluation of evidence & sources cited in support of discussion | No evaluation of evidence & sources cited OR Very few of no sources cited |
| Discussion Logical & progressive development supported & informed by evidence | Convincingly & effectively developed Effectively discusses key issues supported & informed by evidence. | Convincingly & effectively developed Effectively discusses key issues supported & informed by evidence. | Effectively developed Consistently discusses key issues supported & informed by evidence. | Well developed Discusses main key issues Well supported & informed by evidence. | Inconsistently and/or poorly developed Inconsistent use of evidence to support argument | Inadequately and/or inappropriately developed Inconsistent use of evidence to support argument | Arguments frequently confused/ not fully developed. Limited & superficial use of evidence | Very little or no evidence of structured argument. No/very limited use of evidence |
| Argument Assumptions & points made are consistent with discussion & evidence presented | Effective argument(s) developed from & integrated with discussion & evidence. | Very good argument(s) developed from & consistent with discussion & evidence. | Good argument(s) clearly based on discussion & evidence | Sound argument(s) clearly based on discussion & evidence | Adequate argument(s) generally based on discussion & evidence | Superficial argument(s) based on limited discussion & evidence | Very superficial argument(s) based on very limited discussion & evidence | No arguments or invalid or unsupported assumptions made. |
| Structure & presentation | ||||||||
| Structure Introduction & conclusion, signposting & paragraphs
| Logical & coherent structure with integrated organisation & signposting Excellent introduction & conclusion | Logical & coherent structure with effective organisation & signposting Very good introduction & conclusion | Clear structure with consistent organisation & signposting Good introduction & conclusion | Clear structure with some organisation & signposting Clear introduction & conclusion | Barely adequate structure with inconsistent organisation & signposting Adequate introduction & conclusion | Limited structure with erratic organisation & signposting Ineffective introduction & conclusion | Very limited structure Very brief & limited introduction & conclusion | No structure No introduction and/or conclusion |
| Clarity of expression punctuation, grammar, spelling, word choice and sentence construction | Consistently fluently & clearly expressed. | Generally fluently & clearly expressed. Some very minor errors. | Clearly expressed. Some minor errors. | Meaning generally clear but not consistently fluent. Minor errors which do not affect understanding. | Meaning generally clear Occasional errors which make work difficult to understand at times. | Meaning not always clear Errors which frequently make work difficult to understand. | Meaning often not clear Errors which frequently make work difficult to understand. | Meaning not clear. Errors which make work very difficult and/or impossible to follow. |
| Referencing | All sources cited are presented fully in accordance with the required system. Fluent integration of sources into text. No inaccuracies in citations of all sources. | All sources cited are presented fully in accordance with the required system. Very good integration of sources into text. Very minor inaccuracies in citations of unusual sources | Majority of sources presented in accordance with the required system. Good integration of sources into text. Some incomplete and/or inaccurate citations of unusual sources | Majority of sources presented in accordance with the required system Good` integration of sources into text. Some incomplete and/or missing citations of basic sources | Inconsistent links between text & reference list Minority of sources presented in accordance with required system. Several incomplete and/or missing sources | Limited links between text and reference list Required format used inconsistently/inaccurately Several incomplete and/or missing sources | Very limited links between text and reference list Required format not used Numerous incomplete and/or missing sources | Very little or no use of sources in text and/or reference list |
[1] In order to be graded 90% and above, the work must be of a publishable standard. Work graded between 80% and 89% is publishable but would require some editing
Research And Academic Practice: SH4011QA Assessment Guidance
Instruction
Please adhere to this assessment instruction (this assessment guidance MUST be used alongside Assignment brief)
The word count is 1000 words for your summary: this excludes references, AI summary and comments and the cover page
Format
- Font size 12
- Line spacing: 1.5
- Cover page with title, module code and student ID
- References (Harvard referencing)
Formative submission deadline due date: Wednesday 28 January 2026 (Wk8)
Final Summative Submission due date: Friday March 20, 2026
PART A
- Using academic databases, find a peer-reviewed study article on a topic of your choice. However, it must be in health and social care context.
- Summarise its contents: crucially, this means reporting on its research question, its methodology, and the results it finds. (Remember, to summarise these 3 key areas before the next step 3)
- Then, provide a critical commentary on the article: does it answer the question effectively? Draw on other literature, and especially on methodological literature (discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the paper) and draw on the literature to assess the methodology and whether the research question has been effectively answered.
Note: A critical commentary goes beyond description—it judges the quality, relevance, and impact of the paper.
PART B
- Then, upload the article you found to Copilot (QAHE official AI tool) and ask for a summary (prompt the AI to summarise the article based on the research question, methodology and key results)
AI summary
Include the summary of AI (arrange the summary logically with the research question, methodology and key results, ensure you use relevant prompts for the AI to give you good outputs.
- Show how the AI summary compares to your summary
Suggested Structure
- Introduction: introduce your assignment and remember to provide a sentence detailing which database was searched and which terms used.
- An overall summary of the article: describe what question it was attempting to answer, what methods it used, and what results it found.
- A critical commentary: analyse the article by addressing such issues as whether you think its method is sound, whether it has overlooked important issues, etc. Here is where you should draw on other research and methodological literature.
- Conclusion: provide a short conclusion to your assignment.
Important Requirements
- You must find your article through searching an academic database (ONLY Databases can be used to search for the article)
- You must include the details of which database you searched, and which terms you used.
- You must choose a peer-reviewed study: non-peer reviewed articles, and documents such as conference proceedings or letters to journals are not accepted. Within this scope, any kind of study is permitted: qualitative or quantitative design, primary or secondary methodology, etc.
- You must provide a correct reference for your chosen article; as well as anything else you use.
- You should draw on wider literature: your work should have more than one reference.
- You cannot use an article that we discuss in class.
- Must be word processed and submitted to Turnitin.
