SHI Assignment Assignment Brief Course/Programme: Certificate of Higher Education in Health and Social Care Level: 3 Sociology of Health and Illness Module Title: Module Leader: Assignment titles: Task 1: Essay Assignment of 2,500 words

University of Suffolk
SHI Assignment
Assignment Brief
Course/Programme:
Certificate of Higher Education in Health and Social Care
Level:
3
Sociology of Health and Illness
Module Title:
Module Leader:
Assignment titles:
Task 1: Essay Assignment of 2,500 words
Assignment number:
Weighting:
100%
Date given out:
Februry 2026
Submission date:
1
31st March 2026
Eligible for late submission (3 working days, with penalty)?
Yes
Method of submission:
X
Online only
Special instructions for submission (if any):
Assignment should be submitted on Turnitin on the submission date of your assessment. Essay has a 10% (-/+) word count allowance.
Date for results and feedback:
TBC
Employability skills assessed:
Criticality, Research and Writing skills
Learning outcomes assessed:
LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4 and LO5
Referencing:
In the main body of your submission, you must give credit to authors on whose research your work is based. Append to your submission a reference list that indicates the books, articles, etc. that you have read or quoted in order to complete this assignment (e.g. for books: surname of author and initials, year of publication, title of book, edition, publisher: place of publication).
Disclosure:
Please include the following statement on the title page of the submitted assignment, followed by your name:

I declare that this assignment is all my own work and that I have acknowledged all materials used from the published or unpublished works of other people. All references have been duly cited.
All assignments must be submitted to Turnitin.
Note: the Turnitin version is the primary submission and acts as a receipt for the student.
Late submission of the electronic version of the assignment will result in a late penalty mark. Penalties for late submission: Up to 72 hours late, maximum mark of 40%. Over 72 hours late, Refer.
Only the UoS Extenuating Circumstances Panel may grant an extension.
Requests for extensions must be submitted 5 days BEFORE the submission deadline
The grade awarded for this piece of work remains provisional until ratified by LSC Exam Board.
Your Tasks
Format: Individual Essay
Word limit: 2500 words
Assessment criteria: see grading criteria
Learning Outcomes tested (from module descriptor)
LO1: Explain core sociological perspectives on health, illness and care
LO2: Describe salient social factors that influence health experiences and outcomes.
LO3: Recognise health inequalities and disparities in accessing health and social care.
LO4: Explain the role of medical institutions and professions in generating narratives of health and illness
LO5: Develop students' critical thinking skills, in order to analyse health and social care issues.
Assessment Criteria To achieve each outcome a student must demonstrate the ability to:
Ability to apply core sociological perspectives on health, illness and care.
Ability to describe salient social factors that influence health experiences and outcomes.
Ability to recognise health inequalities and disparities in accessing health and social care.
Ability to explain the role of medical institutions and professions in generating narratives of health and illness
Ability to develop critical thinking skills, to analyse health and social care issues.