Identify an area of Public Health that needs change. Critically discuss how the change project can be planned and delivered through effective leadership and collaborative working

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6HW155: Assessment Brief for Students

Module code and title 

6HW155 – Leadership and Collaborative Working

Module leader 

 

Diet

First attempt 

Assessment type

In Class Face to Face Group Presentation  

Submission date

 08/05/2025

Submission method 

 E-submission of group PowerPoint slides through Canvas    

Assessment limits

 25 minutes per group (max of 5 people in a group)                 

Assessment weighting 

 100%           

                       

Assessment brief (if appropriate, please refer to module assessment briefing document) 

“Identify an area of Public Health that needs change. Critically discuss how the change project can be planned and delivered through effective leadership and collaborative working.”

You are expected to (1) apply a change model, (2) critically apply and reflect on the principles of leadership and collaborative working to deliver the proposed change (identified project).

Marking Criteria and Structure of Presentation.  Your presentation must be structured using the 12 slide titles shown below.

How this can be covered in your presentation

Choose an area of Public Health that required change. Describe the change

Informative introduction including statement of intent about what the presentation will cover.

Slide titles:

  1. Title of change project and a short summary of change project
  2. Team members – name and their role in the team

Provide a clear introduction/short summary to your public health change project:

What is the change project?

Why the change is needed - rationale for change

Who is the target population in the change?

Where will the change take place?

What would be the outcomes of the change?

Members and their role in the team [10%]

Apply a change model to plan and deliver the identified change.

Slide titles:

  1. Change model
  2. Application of the change model

Choose a change model covered in class.  You need to show application of the change model to plan and implement your project. In each of the stages/steps within the model, provide details of what, how, who, and why.

For example:

Stage 1: what is it that needs changing; why?

who is involved?

Stage 2: what process is adopted in the change; how will change happen; when?

Stage 3: how will you know change has been successful; what will the adopted change strategy look like.  What will change outcomes be? 

Stage 4 – 5 - ... & so on depending on how many stages your model has. 

[15%]

Demonstrate your knowledge of the leadership approaches that enable team-working and collaboration for a successful change project.

  1. The role of each member in the team and the characteristics/traits matching the assigned role
  2. The leadership style(s) of the team leader in motivating and creating collaboration.

Discuss the role of the members of team and apply appropriate leadership styles/approaches to deliver a successful change project.

What are the roles of the team members and why are they suitable for the role.

What leadership style(s)/approaches did the leader applied to motivate the members to deliver. Why and what environment did the leader create for the collaboration.[20%]

Critically reflect on the power and personal qualities by leaders in teamworking to deliver the change

Slide titles:

  1. Personal qualities of a leader and related power types
  2. How these can create performance in teams

What personal qualities should a leader possesses and/or acquired and related power types to deliver effective change and sustainability.  Who will have these qualities & how will that person/team use these qualities to create performance to deliver effective change. [20%]

[This part of the assignment is related to collaborative working in your assignment group]

Use reflective practice to evaluate performance in delivering a successful collaboration for this module assignment.

Slide titles:

  1. Explain what is self-awareness in reflective practice and why self-awareness is critical for performance evaluation
  2. Discuss any challenges faced and the solutions applied.
  3. Provide a reflection of collaborative working in your team to deliver the assignment output

Use reflective practice to evaluate the performance of team in delivering outcome.

Explain what reflective practice is.

Discuss why self-awareness is a critical element in performance evaluation.

Discuss the challenges faced in the process of completing the project and the solutions the team has applied to address the challenges.

How would you rate the success of your team collaboration? [on a scale of 1 to 10]. What made collaborative working successful? If collaborative working is poor, why is this the case?

[30%]

Accurate and appropriate referencing of the literature in Harvard.  Evidence of wider reading

Slide title:

  1. Reference List

Reference your work with current and in date references using the university of Wolverhampton Harvard referencing style. [2%]

Good overall structure?

Presentation style?

Within time?

Team working/equal roles?

Have an introduction, middle & an end to your presentation.

Ensure you practice your presentation and test how long the presentation is.  Do not go over time & Do not go under time.

Speak clearly & with confidence and follow a structure.

All group members should present.  Non-attendance will result in 0% grade.

[3%]

 

Electronic copy of PowerPoint presentation uploaded on Canvas by each member of the group

And

Is the group ready to present on the day in class by having the presentation readily available to present as a group.

Email the PowerPoint presentation to all group members to ensure flow and clarity where everyone knows what they are presenting.

Upload the full PowerPoint presentation (all slides) on Canvas group assignment portal.

Bring a stick with the PowerPoint presentation on the assessment day to have a readily available presentation. 

Don’t forget to email the presentation to yourself to avoid scenario of lost work which can result in non-submission 0% grade.

 

 

  

Pass mark

           

Undergraduate                                                                                                                         40%

 

Performance descriptors in use:

  • University of Wolverhampton                                                                                                Yes  No 
  • Module specific                                                                                                                       Yes  No 

 

Return of assessments

(Instructions for return / collection of assessments)

 

You will be able to access your submitted work through Canvas, once it is marked, moderated and your feedback is shown on Canvas/attached.

 

 

This assessment is testing Module Learning outcomes

Tick if tested here

LO1

Critically reflect on the personal qualities required for leadership development in a range of health and social care settings

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LO2

Evaluate the importance of leading and developing others in a team setting for successful health and social care outcomes

 Ö     

LO3

Critically explore notions of planning, managing and improving services.

Ö

LO4

Critically discuss the value of decision making for effective leadership, change and sustainability

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Additional information for students

The University’s Learning Information Services have produced a series of guides covering a range of topics to support your studies, and develop your academic skills including a guide to academic referencing http://www.wlv.ac.uk/lib/skills_for_learning/study_guides.aspx

Your module guide and course handbook contain additional and important information regarding;

  • The required referencing style for your assignment in accordance with the Harvard Referencing convention. Please familiarise yourself with the requirements of your module*.
  • Submission of your work
  • Marking, feedback and moderation in accordance with the University of Wolverhampton Assessment Handbook
    • Extensions on submission dates *
    • Additional support *
    • Academic conduct with regards to cheating, collusion or plagiarism *
    • Links to appropriate sources of relevant information *

 *Further information regarding these and other policies can be accessed through your student portal on wlv.ac.uk.

Always keep a copy of your work and a file of working papers

The requirement to keep a file of working papers is important.  There may be circumstances where it is difficult to arrive at a mark for your work. If this is the case, you may be asked to submit your file and possibly meet with your tutor to answer questions on your submission. 

When you submit your work you will be required to sign an important declaration confirming that:

  • The submission is your own work
  • Any material you have used has been acknowledged and appropriately referenced
  • You have not allowed another student to have access to your work
  • The work has not been submitted previously.

The following information is important when:

  • Preparing for your assignment
  • Checking your work before you submit it
  • Interpreting feedback on your work after marking.  

Module Learning Outcomes

                     Module Learning Outcomes are specific to this module and are set when the module was validated. 

Assessment Criteria

The module Learning Outcomes tested by this assignment, and precise criteria against which your work will be marked are outlined in your assessment brief.

Performance Descriptors

Performance descriptors indicate how marks will be arrived at against each of the assessment criteria. The descriptors indicate the likely characteristics of work that is marked within the percentage bands indicated. 

To help you further:

  • Re-sit opportunities are available for students who are unable to take the first sit opportunity, or who need to retake any component.
  • Refer to the VLE topic for contact details of your module leader / tutor, tutorial inputs, recommended reading and other sources, etc.   Resit details will also appear on the VLE module topic.
  • The University’s Learning Information Services offer support and guidance to help you with your studies and develop your academic skills http://www.wlv.ac.uk/lib/skills_for_learning/study_guides.aspx 

Assessment Performance Descriptors

University of Wolverhampton Mark Descriptors 2021-22

Undergraduate – Level 6

Marking band

Work demonstrates:

90-100% Exceptional

• exceptional originality and/or independent thought

• a breadth of knowledge and understanding beyond the taught material

• no errors

• exceptional problem-solving and/or analytical and/or creativity skills

80-89% Outstanding

• outstanding level of originality and/or independent thought

• a breadth of knowledge and understanding beyond the taught material

• very few errors

• outstanding problem-solving and/or analytical and/or creativity skills

70-79% Excellent

• excellent level of originality and/or independent thought

• a breadth of knowledge and understanding beyond the taught material

• a few minor errors

• excellent problem-solving and/or analytical and/or creativity skill

60-69% Very good

• originality and independent thought in the way that material has been presented

• very good breadth of knowledge and understanding that aligns with the key concepts introduced by the taught material

• a few minor errors

• very good problem-solving and/or analytical and/or creativity skills

50-59% Good

• some originality and evidence of independent thought in the way that material has been presented

• good breadth of knowledge and understanding that draws on key elements of the taught materials

• clear presentation, but with a few errors

• good problem-solving and/or analytical and/or creativity skills

40-49% Sufficient

• basic, possibly derivative, presentation of material

• sufficient breadth of knowledge and understanding to address the assessment criteria / learning outcomes at a threshold level

• some errors in the work

• sufficient problem-solving and/or analytical and/or creativity skills

30-39% Insufficient

• poor presentation of material

• several errors in the work

• insufficient breadth of knowledge and understanding that misses and/or misunderstands many elements of the taught materials

• some assessment criteria / learning outcomes not met at the threshold level

0-29% Poor

• very poor presentation of material for assessment

• multiple errors in the work

• poor breadth of knowledge and understanding that fails to draw upon most elements of the taught materials

• majority, or all, assessment criteria / learning outcomes not met at the threshold level
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