POLICY ANALAYSIS AND CRITIQUE WEOGHTING: 60% WORDS COUNT: 3000 DUE DATE : 29 MAY 2014 Details This..

POLICY ANALAYSIS AND CRITIQUE

WEOGHTING: 60%

WORDS COUNT: 3000

DUE DATE : 29 MAY 2014

Details
This assessment provides you with the opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of how health care policies are constructed. You are required to analyse the process of health care policy development with reference to ONEpolicy or one component of a policy within the Australian health care system.

A list of 12 Australian (10 NSW) policy documents are provided via the vUWS site to choose from.

You may choose a policy that has been developed specifically for your immediate work context however; you will need to contact the Unit Coordinator to arrange a copy of the policy for the marker.

The required readings and learning activities in the Study Guides for Module 1 and Module 2 provide detailed information about the policy development process and make suggestion for how best to approach and conduct a policy analysis and critique.

Please see the criteria (rubrics) sheet (page 19-21) for details and links to learning objectives. Aim of Assessment

The purpose of this assessment task is to facilitate the development of your skills and expertise in all of the following learning objectives:

1. Recognise and critique social ideologies and theories which shape public spending on health and aged care and health policy development;
2. Develop and utilise insight into the relationships between politics and power in the construction of health and aged care policy;
3. Explore the concept that interest groups exert power and influence in the area of health and aged care policy formulation;
4. Examine significant historical, structural and environmental factors which affect health and aged care policy development and translation;
5. Consider the global evolution of health and aged care policies and the organisational patterns of health and aged care services, with respect to the World Health Organisation’s commitment to Primary Health Care;
6. Demonstrate an awareness of ethical and legal dilemmas and constraints involved in formulating and enacting health and aged care policies;
7. Examine the impact that social, health and aged care policies have on disadvantaged groups in society;
8. Undertake a critique of workplace practices that are bound by policy.

Marking Criteria and Standards: Assessment 2 – Policy Analysis and Critique

Criteria

More than meets expectations

Meets Expectations

Does not meet Criteria

High Distinction

Distinction

Credit

Pass

Fail

Introduction (20%)

Choice of policy or component chosen to critique is of an acceptable level for assignment (has depth and complexity and has significance to the health care system) (5)

Reason for policy selection is provided (5)

Clear concise summary of health policy being discussed (10)

The policy or component chosen is at the level expected for the assignment having sufficient depth, complexity and significance.

Reasons for selection are provided with a superior relevance statement substantiating importance to the Australian health care system.

Includes an exceptional concise summary of the health policy orientating the reader to the policy and reinforces its significance to health care policy in Australia.

The policy or component chosen is at the level expected for the assignment and has excellent depth, complexity and significance for the health care system.

The reason for the selection is provided with a highly relevant statement that substantiates its importance to the health care system in Australia.

Includes a clear, concise summary of the health policy chosen that orientates the reader to the policy and reinforces its significance to health care policy in Australia.

The policy or component chosen is at the level expected for the assignment and has sufficient depth and complexity and has significance for the health care system.

The reason for the selection is provided but more detail could be given to reinforce the importance to the health care system in Australia.

The summary of the health policy chosen is clearly discussed but more depth could be included to more fully orientate the reader to the policy reinforces its significance to health care policy in Australia

The policy or component chosen is at the level expected for the assignment and has sufficient depth and complexity and has significance for the health care system.

The reason for the selection is provided but it could be expanded and more detail given to reinforce the importance to the health care system in Australia.

The summary of the health policy chosen requires more depth and clarity to fully orientate the reader to the policy and needs to more fully reinforce its significance to health care policy in Australia.

There are missing components in each of the following three areas:

The policy or component chosen is not at the level expected for the assignment and/or there is insufficient depth and complexity.

The reason for the selection is not provided or is limited or does not state the importance to the health care system in Australia.

The summary of the health policy chosen does not introduce the reader to the policy and reinforces its significance to health care policy in Australia.

Subtotal 20

18-20

15-17.5

13-14.5

10-12.5

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Criteria

More than meets expectations

Meets Expectations

Does not meet Criteria

High Distinction

Distinction

Credit

Pass

Fail

Policy Analysis (15%)

Demonstrated understanding of policy issues (10)

Evidence of critical discussion and analysis (5)

Superior in-depth discussion demonstrating an excellent understanding of the policy issues related to the topic chosen. Strong evidence of critical analysis of relevant literature is presented and exceptionally integrated to support the discussion and analysis of policy.

In-depth discussion that demonstrates strong understanding of the policy issues related to the topic chosen. Evidence of critical analysis of relevant literature is presented and comprehensively integrated to support the discussion and analysis of policy.

Strong discussion that demonstrates understanding of the policy issues related to the topic chosen.

Evidence of analysis of relevant literature is presented and integrated to support the analysis of policy.

Discussion demonstrates understanding of the policy issues related to the topic chosen.

Evidence of analysis and use of relevant literature to support the discussion and analysis.

Limited discussion indicating absence of understanding or some confusion about the importance about the policy issues. Limited critical that demonstrates strong understanding of the policy issues related to the topic chosen.

Little evidence of critical analysis is presented with limited use of supporting literature to support the discussion and analysis.

Subtotal 15

13.5-15

11.5-13

10-11

7.5-9.5

Conclusion (15%)

Conclusions are logical and drawn from the policy analysis.

Conclusions are completely based on policy and related superior literature and demonstrate their potential significance for the health services. Change suggestions are critically explained.

Conclusions are based on policy and related literature and demonstrate their potential significance for the health services. Suggestions for changes to the policy or reasons for not doing this are critically explained.

Conclusions are based on the policy and related literature and demonstrate their potential significance for the health services. Suggestions for changes/no change to the policy are mentioned.

Conclusions are based on policy and related literature. The discussion of their potential significance needs to be strengthened by more critical analysis.

There is little link between conclusions and the policy. The discussion is very limited with little or no critical analysis.

Subtotal 15

13.5-15

11.5-13

10-11

7.5-9.5

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Criteria

More than meets expectations

Meets Expectations

Does not meet Criteria

High Distinction

Distinction

Credit

Pass

Fail

Presentation (10%)

Writes in a clear and succinct academic style.

Uses correct grammar, spelling and punctuation

You correctly apply the conventions of in- text citations and for the reference list for APA referencing style.

Your writing is clear, succinct and consistently formal and objective in style; you routinely use relevant technical language effectively and qualify all assertions.

Your essay contains no errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation

You apply all conventions of APA correctly, use direct quotation sparingly and always paraphrase effectively.

You use the correct bibliographical format for all sources and sequence them alphabetically.

This is a publishable standard.

Your writing is clear, succinct and consistently formal and objective in style; you often use relevant technical language effectively and qualify many assertions.

Your essay contains one or two minor errors in grammar, spelling and/or punctuation, but these do not interfere with meaning.

You apply all conventions of APA correctly, use direct quotation sparingly and paraphrase effectively in most cases. You use the correct bibliographical format for all but one or two sources and sequence them alphabetically.

Your writing is clear and succinct but you may sometimes revert to an informal or subjective style; you sometimes use relevant technical language effectively and qualify some assertions.

You have eliminated most errors in grammar, spelling and/or punctuation and the remaining errors do not interfere with meaning.

You apply most conventions of APA correctly; you use direct quotation sparingly but may paraphrase inconsistently.

You use the correct bibliographical format for most sources and sequence them alphabetically.

Your writing is generally clear but may not be succinct, and/or you frequently write in an informal or subjective style; you sometimes use relevant technical language effectively and qualify some assertions. You have eliminated most errors in grammar, spelling and/or punctuation; however some of the remaining errors interfere with meaning.

You do not use APA or you do not apply these conventions correctly; you rely too much on direct quotation and/or paraphrase inconsistently.

Your reference list is not formatted in APA or you do not use the correct bibliographical format for some sources; you may not sequence your sources alphabetically

Your writing is otherwise difficult to read, or you write primarily in an informal or subjective style making little or no effective use of relevant technical language and/or frequently making unqualified assertions.

Essay contains many errors in grammar, spelling and/or punctuation that frequently interfere with meaning.

You do not follow any conventions of APA correctly; you may rely too much on direct quotation and/or paraphrase poorly.

Your essay has no reference list.

You have not adhered to the word limit.

Subtotal 10

8.5-10

7.5-8

6.5-7

5-6

Total Score /