Assessment Task 2

Assessment Title: Minor Project Output Assessment Length: 4000 words or equivalent Task Description The Minor Project Output may be a written report alone or may be a written synopsis together with an alternative mode of report such as digital media. The report may be written in a style for journal publication. Please discuss your intended report mode of submission with your subject coordinator. The minor project report will provide a description and analysis of the project that you have undertaken with reference to the group project as a whole. The report will provide a summary of the contents, an introduction and background, the methods or strategies used, the results or outcomes, a discussion, conclusion and recommendations. The following headings provide a guide to the structure of your project proposal; Title Page Executive Summary or Synopsis Table of contents Introduction background, aims, rationale and significance of project, outline of the structure of the report, context and setting Project design/strategies including methods Results/Outcomes Discussion Including limitations, barriers and challenges and opportunities, timeline Conclusion Recommendations References Appendix (if appropriate - any documents that were developed as a result of this process or outcomes of this project) Assessment Criteria| This assessment will be marked with the assessment criteria on the following page: Knowledge & understanding – 60% Relevance to practice – 15% Structure, organisation & presentation – 25% Referencing Style For written reports use Author – Date (Harvard) Subject Learning Outcomes Assessed 1. contribute to the expansion of the nursing and other professional knowledge bases through continuing research; 2. contribute to new forms of clinical practice through the ability to read, summarise and critically analyse research; 3. apply concepts and theories from nursing and related disciplines to support clinical practice; 4. take a leading role in the development of research approaches which aim to resolve problems in clinical situations; 5. understand the relationships between theory, practice and research; demonstrate skills in the preparation of research proposals.