Person Centered Approaches and Service User Involvement in Health and Social Care

Learning Outcome 1: Critically appraise the situation experienced by service users and ways in which service providers can learn from their experiences

Learning Outcome 2: Critically evaluate the impact of a person centered philosophy to the delivery and development of health and social care services

Learning Outcome 3: Critically analyse empowerment, advocacy and partnership with reference to theory / ideology

Learning Outcome 4: Recommend, justify and discuss appropriate strategies to implement a person centered approach with reference to a specific experience / case study

Assessment - Critical analysis on Service User Involvement in Health and Social Care

Part 1 - Assignment Brief:

Question 1. Produce a critical and evaluative essay on service user involvement.

Question 2. Reference should be made to theoretical concepts of service user involvement, with a critical evaluation of its impact on delivery/development of care services.

Question 3. Articulate the person-centred approach in health and social care and critically appraise its importance for service providers.

Question 4. Make links with and critically analyse themes/theory of power and empowerment throughout this essay.

In addition, the marking tutor will be looking for evidence of the following:
- Does the essay cover the main points of the topic logically?
- Is the essay presented in an appropriate context?
- Is the essay coherent and well-structured?
- Is there evidence of personal research in relation to the topic beyond material covered in class?
- Is there evidence of understanding of the topic?