This unit aims to explore international Health and Social Care policy; contemporar
y, political,
social and cultural issues that help to determine healthcare policy and strategy applicable t
o
the national and international context.
Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
Learning Outcomes –
the learner will:
Assessment Criteria –
the learner can:
1. Understand the de
velopment
of international healthcar
e
policy.
1.1 Summarise current global issues in health and
social care.
1.2 Explore approaches to Health and Social Car
e
policy formation in an international context.
1.3 Assess how policy formation is in
fluenced b
y
funding in a national context.
1.4 Critically e
valuate Health and Social Care policy in
own countr
y.
1.5 E
valuate practical and political responses to a
current international issue.
2.Understand external and
internal environments for Health
and Social Care organisations.
2.1 Analyse the signi
ficance of external and internal
environmental analysis.
2.2 Analyse how competitively rele
vant strengths and
weaknesses can be used to suggest appropriate
strategic actions within a chosen Health and Social
Care context.
2.3 Analyse policy solutions in relation to one aspect of
health and social care.
3.Understand strategic and
business plans for health car
e
organisations based on the
environmental analysis.
3.1 Justify best strategic choice after strategic analysis to implement strategy
3.2 De
velop a business plan based on a current
market situation in relation to the best strategic
choice that is suitable for a Health and Social Car
e
organisation.
3.3 E
valuate the business plan, making
recommendations for impr
o
vement.
4.Understand the contribution of
public and health promotion in
the pr
ovision of Health and Social
Care services.
4.1 Examine national and international socio-political
issues in the promotion of public health.
4.2 Analyse the role of health promotion in determining
health care service demand in a national setting.
4.3 E
valuate the impact of international campaigns and
national policies on the demand for healthcare. Task 1 of 2 Case Study (LO 1 ACs 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5) You are required to choose one Health and Social Care organisation on which to base your
assignment. You are advised to check with your tutor that your choice is appropriate.
Undertake a case study of the Health and Social Care organisation of your chosen
organisation.
The following points need to be addressed when preparing the case study:
Summarise current global issues in health and social care.
Explore approaches to Health and Social Care policy formation in an international
context
Assess how policy formation is in
fluenced by funding in a national context.
Critically e
valuate Health and Social Care policy in own countr
y.
E
valuate practical and political responses to a current international issue.
Delivery:
1x Case Study
Submission:
1x Case Study – 2000 words excluding TOC, diagrams, references and appendices
Referencing:
You should use and cite a range of academic and reliable sources.
A comprehensive Har
vard style reference list must be included at the end of the work.
Task 2 of 2 Report and Busines Plan (LO 2 ACs 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, LO3 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, LO4 4.1, 4.2, 4.3) Perform a force field analysis for your chosen organisation and analyse this. You ar
e
required to present your
findings in a report and business plan
The following requirements need to be addressed when preparing the report and business
plan:
The signi
ficance of external and internal environmental analysis.
How competitively rele
vant strengths and weaknesses can be used to suggest
appropriate strategic actions within a chosen Health and Social Care context.
Policy solutions in relation to one aspect of health and social care.
Justi
fication of the best strategic choice after strategic analysis to implement strategy
A Business plan based on a current market situation in relation to the best strategic
choice that is suitable for a Health and Social Care organization.
Recommendations for impr
o
vement.
Examination of national and international socio-political issues in the promotion of
public health.
Analysis of the role of health promotion in determining health care service demand in
a national setting.
E
valuation of the impact of international campaigns and national policies on the
demand for healthcare.
Referencing:
You should use and cite a range of academic and reliable sources.
A comprehensive Har
vard style reference list must be included at the end of the work.
Evidence to be submitted:
Case Study – 2000 words
Report and Business Plan – 2500 words