The purpose of this assessment is to develop a deep understanding of a common disease and to explore the evidence-based literature about this disease
Assignment Task
Task
The purpose of this assessment is to develop a deep understanding of a common disease and to explore the evidence-based literature about this disease and its management.
There are two parts to this assessment which has both individual and group components.
The rubric on page 9 outlines the marking criteria for part A of this assessment.
You must fulfil all the lower criteria in the rubric before being awarded a higher grade. Also, take care to read over the elements considered to be a ‘fail’ and make necessary adjustments before submitting the assessment.
At the commencement of the semester, you will form a small group (approx. 5 – 6) and be allocated a topic area. Each student will then choose an element of that topic area for the individual essay. The tutor will oversee this process.
A topic for the report will be given to each group from the following list:
Multiple sclerosis
iii. Diagnostics
- Explain which diagnostic procedures and tests are used to assist in diagnosing the person with the disease.
- Explain why these procedures and tests were chosen, referring to reliable evidence-based literature.
- Identify what results would be seen to support the diagnosis.
- Explain what the person’s expected healthcare journey would be, referring in your response to morbidity, mortality, and quality of life outcomes.