Government Policy in Relation to Current Health Issues

Overview

Framework:
Access to HE 2024
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
Not available
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
Not available

Qualification Grading Type

Graded

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.

Be able to analyse the effect of current health issues.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1.

    Analyse the effects of a current health issue.

2.

Be able to interpret data related to health conditions.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1.

    Use graphical information to explain variations in data nationally with respect to 2 of the following:

    • age
    • gender
    • ethnicity.
  • 2.2.

    Specify any evidence of ‘unwarranted variation’.

3.

Know about Government policy relating to the health issue selected

Refer to the current health issue selected in AC1.1.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1.

    Evaluate Government policy relating to the current health issue selected.

    E.g. National, NICE guidelines, Public Health England.

  • 3.2.

    Explain the aims of the policy with respect to 2 of the following:


    • age
    • gender
    • ethnicity.
4.

Understand the views of charities and or pressure groups related to current health policy.

Assessment Criteria

  • 4.1.

    Explain views on the policy from at least 2 relevant charities and or pressure groups.