Providing and Evaluating Care

NUR4033

Level: 4

Assessment

Type (Coursework, In-Person, Exam)

Task

Word count or time limit

Weighting

1

Coursework

Written Essay

1500 words

100%

Assessment Information

Submission Date(s) and Time:

A1: 15^th June 2026- 12 - Midday.

Disability Support Summary Date: 22^nd June 2026 12 Midday

A2: 20^th July 2026 12 Midday

Disability Support Summary Date: 27^th July 2026 12 Midday

Assessment Task:

Essay

Assessment Title:  

Using evidenced informed practice and health policy/promotion for a common health condition at a specific stage of life.

Things to include:  

Your essay must focus on your chosen health condition and the selected life stage (for example- anxiety in childhood).

• You must choose one health condition from the list below, which can be specific to your field of nursing:

  • anxiety

  • dementia

  • depression

  • epilepsy

  • stroke

• Provide a brief description of your chosen health condition and describe how this may impact the patient in the selected stage of life.

• Identify a current health policy and state how the nurse would implement this for your chosen health condition and specific stage of life.

• Discuss one health promotion approach that the nurse will utilise to implement the chosen health policy (For example- medical, behavioural change, education and empowerment).

• Identify and discuss one evidence-based intervention the nurse would utilise to enhance the quality of life for the patient. Discuss the communication skills the nurse would use to deliver the chosen intervention to the patient.

N.B. Ensure that you read and support your discussion with evidence such as health policies, guidelines and sources provided within the resource list.

Completion of this assessment will address the following learning outcomes:

1

Identify how health promotion and health policy can impact on people across the lifespan.

2

Describe evidence-based practice as an intervention to proactively respond to people experiencing behavioural distress.

3

Recognise care across the lifespan for commonly encountered physical, behavioural, cognitive, and mental health conditions. 

4

Describe appropriate communication strategies to provide and evaluate care for people across the lifespan.

PROHIBITED

You MUST NOT use any generative Artificial Intelligence in this assessment unless specifically authorised for reasonable adjustments. You MAY use non-generative tools such as a spell-check, basic grammar check (non-generative), calculator or similar. If you have any doubts about using an AI tool, please consult the Student AI Guidelines or ask your tutor.

Conditions of Progression

The assignment is 100% weighting and you are required to achieve 40% or above to pass this assessment.

Late or Non-Submission/ Attendance

Where you are required to submit assessment by a certain deadline (for example essays, case studies or physical artifacts) but you fail to meet the deadline, your mark will be reduced in accordance with the Late Submissions Policy.

This Policy does not apply where the assessment is ‘in-person’ such as exams and in-class tests.

Word Count

For written tasks where word counts are specified.

The word count for this module assessment is shown under the assessment task. A +10% margin of tolerance is applied, beyond which nothing further will be marked. Marks cannot be awarded for any learning outcomes addressed outside the word count.

The word count refers to everything in the main body of the text (including headings, tables, citations, quotes, lists etc.). Everything before (i.e. abstract, acknowledgements, contents, executive summaries etc.) and after the main text (i.e. references, appendices) is not included in the word count limit.

For in-person assessments time limits will be applied and clearly outlined to you.

Academic Integrity Guidance

Academic integrity is the attitude of approaching your academic work honestly, by completing your own original work, attributing, and acknowledging your sources when necessary. Understanding good academic practice in written and oral work is a key element of academic integrity. It is a positive aspect of joining an academic community, showing familiarity with, and acknowledging sources of evidence. The skills you require at higher education may differ from those learned elsewhere such as school or college. 

You will be required to follow specific academic conventions which include acknowledging the work of others through appropriate referencing and citation as explicitly as possible. If you include ideas or quotations which have not been appropriately acknowledged, this may be seen as plagiarism which is a form of academic misconduct. If you require support around referencing, please contact the Faculty’s Academic Development Department or the University wide Centre for Academic Success.

It is important to recognise that seeking out learning around academic integrity will help reduce the risk of misconduct in your work. Skills such as paraphrasing, referencing and citation are integral to acting with integrity and you can develop and advance these key academic skills through the Faculty’s Academic Development Department.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

Whilst AI tools can be helpful in assisting learning, when it comes to assessment, the Academic Misconduct Procedure is clear that this should be a student’s own original work and not the work of other people or AI tools.  

The Use of AI Tools – Student Guidelines follows the same guidelines your lecturers use. If you are unsure of whether AI is appropriate within your work, please read the guidelines or ask your lecturer. For advice and guidance around academic writing, please visit the Centre for Academic Success. 

Academic Misconduct

Academic misconduct is conduct which has or may have the effect of providing you with an unfair advantage by relying on dishonest means to gain advantage and which therefore compromises your academic integrity.

The Academic Misconduct Procedure sets out the process we will follow, and the penalties we may apply, in cases where we believe you may have compromised your academic integrity by committing academic misconduct. 

The Academic Misconduct Procedure and information about academic support is available at:

https://icity.bcu.ac.uk/Student-Affairs/Appeals-and-Resolutions/Academic-Misconduct-Procedure

Turnitin: Similarity checking

It is advisable to obtain a formative Turnitin scan before submitting your work to support you in identifying areas which may need altering. Please visit the University`s ‘Turnitin at BCU’ Moodle site.

Work that is submitted and scanned through this service is not stored on the main Turnitin system and this is not your submitted work.

Please note this does not provide a report regarding AI generated work.

Extenuating Circumstances

For further details on the Extenuating Circumstances Procedure please see the iCity page below:

https://icity.bcu.ac.uk/student-affairs/appeals-and-resolutions/extenuating-circumstances-procedure

Where to get help

The University has a designated student support service known as the Centre for Academic Success. Here you will find support for a range of academic skills. You also should also review the wide range of support and help from the library.