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Unit Learning Outcomes
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1 — Be able to identify and select a health or social care project.
Assessment Criteria
1.1: A suitable topic and scope, for example:
promoting an event/specific issue
fundraising
planning an activity or outing
1.2
Explain why they they have chosen the particular topic or focus for the project.
1.3: Project outcomes, for example:
raising funds for a charity
raising awareness of a specific issue
improving service users’ daily living
increasing service users’ social interaction
increasing service users’ physical activity
1.4: Skills, for example:
communication and interpersonal skills
organisational skills
the ability to motivate others
planning and scheduling
dealing with conflict/difficult situations
1.5
Plan how to meet agreed deadlines.
2 — Be able to carry out research for a health or social care project.
Assessment Criteria
2.1: Sources of information, for example:
colleagues
websites
similar services and organisations
books, journals
relevant government/inspectorate reports
2.2: Data, for example:
availability of staff/service users
demand for the selected activity or event
capacity of the service users
overall cost implications
2.3
Reference evidence and information appropriately.
3 — Be able to undertake activity to complete a health or social care project.
Assessment Criteria
3.1: Necessary actions, for example:
carrying out own roles, taking on and completing tasks
providing information
communicating with others
working as a team, supporting others
responding to problems
providing feedback to others
3.2
Apply appropriate skills and knowledge to complete the project.
4 — Be able to present a health or social care project.
Assessment Criteria
4.1
Select appropriate information to include in a presentation, including methodology and findings or conclusions.
4.2
Present information in own words, avoiding plagiarism.
4.3
Use appropriate format and language, including subject-specific terms, to present project outcomes to a specific audience.
5 — Be able to evaluate health or social care project outcomes and own performance.