Assignment (word limit excluding references 3000 words)

Mark scheme

Review the main tenants of the literature (30%)

Show evidence of synthesizing and critically evaluating current theories; demonstrate high levels of critical understanding of the issues (20%)

Demonstrating how the research might be applied in practice: clinical relevance (30%)

Structure, Style & Organisation (20%)

The pass mark for this assessment is 50%

Assessment criteria and learning outcomes

In this piece of work you will be expected to:

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the topic,
• Especially the methods and theory, and be able to summarise it succinctly

and appropriately

• Be able to identify strengths and weaknesses of the science involved
• Link the across literature in the same topic area /client group
• Apply the findings to clinical or applied practice
• Produce an essay with good structure and scientific language and style