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Compare third-party payer policies through analysis of reimbursement guidelines for achieving timely and maximum reimbursements.

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HCM 345 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric Overview The final project for this course is the creation of a white paper.
Much of what happens in healthcare is about understanding the expectations of the many departments and personnel within the organization. Reimbursement drives the financial operations of healthcare organizations; each department affects the reimbursement process regarding timelines and the amount of money put into and taken out of the system. However, if departments do not follow the guidelines put into place or do not capture the necessary information, it can be detrimental to the reimbursement system.
An important role for patient financial services (PFS) personnel is to monitor the reimbursement process, analyze the reimbursement process, and suggest changes to help maximize the reimbursement. One way to make this process more efficient is by ensuring that the various departments and personnel are exposed to the necessary knowledge.
For your final project, you will assume the role of a supervisor within a PFS department and develop a white paper in which the necessary healthcare reimbursement knowledge is outlined.
The project is divided into three milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules One, Three, and Five.
In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
• HCM-345-01: Analyze the impacts of various healthcare departments and their interrelationships on the revenue cycle • HCM-345-02: Compare third-party payer policies through analysis of reimbursement guidelines for achieving timely and maximum reimbursements • HCM-345-03: Analyze organizational strategies for negotiating healthcare contracts with managed care organizations • HCM-345-04: Critique legal and ethical standards and policies in healthcare coding and billing for ensuring compliance with rules and regulations • HCM-345-05: Evaluate the use of reimbursement data for its purpose in case and utilization management and healthcare quality improvement as well as its impact on pay for performance incentives

Prompt You are now a supervisor within the patient financial services (PFS) department of a healthcare system. It has been assigned to you to write a white paper to educate other department managers about reimbursement. This includes how each specific department impacts reimbursement for services, which in turn impacts the healthcare organization as a whole. The healthcare system may include hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, and more. For now, your boss has asked you to develop a draft of this paper for the hospital personnel only; in the future, there may be the potential to expand this for other facilities.
In order to complete the white paper, you will need to choose a hospital. You can choose one that you are familiar with or create an imaginary one. Hospitals vary in size, location, and focus. Becker’s Hospital Review has an excellent list of things to know about the hospital industry. Once you have determined the hospital, you will need to think about the way a patient visit works at the hospital you chose so you can review the processes and departments involved. There are several ways to accomplish this. Choose one of the following:
• If you have been a patient in a hospital or if you know someone who has, you can use that experience as the basis for your responses. • Conduct research through articles or get information from professional organizations.
Below is an example of how to begin framing your analysis.
A patient comes in through the emergency department. In this case, the patient would be triaged and seen in the emergency department. Think about what happens in an emergency area. The patient could be asked to change into a hospital gown (think about the costs of the gown and other supplies provided). If the patient is displaying signs of vomiting, plastic bags will be provided and possibly antinausea medication. Lab work and possibly x-rays would be done. The patient could be sent to surgery, sent home, or admitted as an inpatient. If he or she is admitted as an inpatient, meals will be provided and more tests will be ordered by the physician—again, more costs and charges for the patient bill. Throughout the course, you will be gathering additional information through your readings and supplemental materials to help you write your white paper.
When drafting this white paper, bear in mind that portions of your audience may have no healthcare reimbursement experience, while others may have been given only a brief overview of reimbursement. The goal of this guide is to provide your readers with a thorough understanding of the importance of their departments and thus their impact on reimbursement. Be respectful of individual positions and give equal consideration to patient care and the business aspects of healthcare. Consider written communication skills, visual aids, and the feasibility to translate this written guide into verbal training.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Reimbursement and the Revenue Cycle A. Describe what reimbursement means to this specific healthcare organization. What would happen if services were provided to patients but no payments were received for these services? What specific data would you review in the reimbursement area to know whether changes were necessary? B. Illustrate the revenue cycle using a flowchart tool. Take the patient through the cycle from the initial point of contact through the care and ending at the point where the payment is collected.
C. Prioritize the departments at this specific healthcare organization in order of their importance to the revenue cycle. Support your ordering of the departments with evidence.
II. Departmental Impact on Reimbursement A. Describe the impact of the departments at this healthcare organization that utilize reimbursement data. What type of audit would be necessary to determine whether the reimbursement impact is reached fully by these departments? How could the impact of these departments on pay-forperformance incentives be measured? B. Assess the activities within each department at this healthcare organization for how they may impact reimbursement. C. Identify the responsible department for ensuring compliance with billing and coding policies. How does this affect the department’s impact on reimbursement at this healthcare organization?
III. Billing and Reimbursement A. Analyze the collection of data by patient access personnel and its importance to the billing and collection process. Be sure to address the importance of exceptional customer service. B. Analyze how third-party policies would be used when developing billing guidelines for patient financial services (PFS) personnel and administration when determining the payer mix for maximum reimbursement. C. Organize the key areas of review in order of importance for timeliness and maximization of reimbursement from third-party payers. Explain your rationale on the order. D. Describe a way to structure your follow-up staff in terms of effectiveness. How can you ensure that this structure will be effective? E. Develop a plan for periodic review of procedures to ensure compliance. Include explicit steps for this plan and the feasibility of enacting this plan within this organization.
IV. Marketing and Reimbursement A. Analyze the strategies used to negotiate new managed care contracts. Support your analysis with research. B. Communicate the important role that each individual within this healthcare organization plays with regard to managed care contracts. Be sure to include the different individuals within the healthcare organization. C. Explain how new managed care contracts impact reimbursement for the healthcare organization. Support your explanation with concrete evidence or research. D. Discuss the resources needed to ensure billing and coding compliance with regulations and ethical standards. What would happen if these resources were not obtained? Describe the consequences of noncompliance with regulations and ethical standards.

Milestones
Milestone One: Draft of Reimbursement and the Revenue Cycle In Module One, you will submit a draft of Section I of the final project (Reimbursement and the Revenue Cycle). This milestone will be graded with the Milestone One Rubric. Milestone Two: Draft of Departmental Impact on Reimbursement In Module Three, you will submit a draft of Section II of the final project (Departmental Impact on Reimbursement). This milestone will be graded with the Milestone Two Rubric.
Milestone Three: Draft of Billing, Marketing, and Reimbursement In Module Five, you will submit a draft of Sections III and IV of the final project (Billing and Reimbursement, and Marketing and Reimbursement). This milestone will be graded with the Milestone Three Rubric.
Final Project Submission: White Paper In Module Seven, you will submit your entire white paper. It should be a complete, polished artifact containing all of the critical elements of the final product. It should reflect the incorporation of feedback gained throughout the course. This submission will be graded using the Final Project Rubric. Deliverables
Milestone Deliverable Module Due Grading One Draft of Reimbursement and the Revenue Cycle One Graded separately; Milestone One Rubric Two Draft of Departmental Impact on Reimbursement Three Graded separately; Milestone Two Rubric Three Draft of Billing, Marketing, and Reimbursement Five Graded separately; Milestone Three Rubric Final Project Submission: White Paper Seven Graded separately; Final Project Rubric

Final Project Rubric Guidelines for Submission: This white paper should include a table of contents and sections that can be easily separated for each department area. It should be a minimum of eight pages (in addition to the title page and references). The document should use 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. Citations should be formatted according to APA style.
Critical Elements Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Value Reimbursement and the Revenue Cycle: Reimbursement Meets “Proficient” criteria and includes any unique attributes of this specific organization (100%) Comprehensively describes what reimbursement means to this specific healthcare organization (85%) Describes what reimbursement means to a healthcare organization, but description is not comprehensive or is not specific (55%) Does not describe what reimbursement means to a specific healthcare organization (0%) 6.33 Reimbursement and the Revenue Cycle: Revenue Accurately illustrates the revenue cycle using a flowchart (100%) Illustrates the revenue cycle using a flowchart, but illustration is inaccurate or incomplete (55%) Does not illustrate the revenue cycle using a flowchart (0%) 6.33 Reimbursement and the Revenue Cycle: Prioritize Meets “Proficient” criteria, and prioritization demonstrates nuanced insight into departmental influence on the revenue cycle (100%) Prioritizes the departments at this specific healthcare organization in order of importance to the revenue cycle, supporting ordering of departments with evidence (85%) Prioritizes the departments at a healthcare organization in order of importance to the revenue cycle but is not specific to this healthcare organization or does not include support for ordering (55%) Does not prioritize the departments at a healthcare organization in order of importance to the revenue cycle (0%) 6.33 Departmental Impact on Reimbursement: Departments Meets “Proficient” criteria and communicates the impact in a style that adheres to authentic formatting for the business of healthcare (100%) Comprehensively describes the impact of the departments that utilize reimbursement data at this healthcare organization that also influence reimbursement (85%) Describes the impact of the departments that influence reimbursement, but description is not comprehensive or is not specific to this healthcare organization or to departments that utilize reimbursement data (55%) Does not describe the impact of the departments at a healthcare organization that influence reimbursement (0%) 6.33 Departmental Impact on Reimbursement: Activities Meets “Proficient” criteria, and assessment demonstrates keen insight into the relationship between departmental activities and healthcare reimbursement (100%) Assesses the activities within each department at this healthcare organization for how they may impact reimbursement (85%) Assesses the activities within each department at this healthcare organization but does not explicitly link these activities to reimbursement, or assessment is not specific (55%) Does not assess the activities within each department at a healthcare organization for how they may impact reimbursement (0%) 6.33

Departmental Impact on Reimbursement: Responsible Department
Correctly identifies the department responsible for ensuring compliance of billing and coding policies and its impact on reimbursement at this healthcare organization (100%)
Identifies the department responsible for ensuring compliance of billing and coding policies and its impact on reimbursement at this healthcare organization, but identification is incorrect (55%)
Does not identify the department responsible for ensuring compliance of billing and coding policies (0%)
6.33
Billing and Reimbursement: Data
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and analysis demonstrates a nuanced insight into the relationship between patient access personnel’s collection of data and the billing and collection process (100%)
Analyzes the collection of data by patient access personnel and its importance to the billing and collection process, including the importance of exceptional customer service (85%)
Analyzes the collection of data by patient access personnel and its importance to the billing and collection process but does not include the importance of exceptional customer service (55%)
Does not analyze the collection of data by patient access personnel (0%)
6.33
Billing and Reimbursement: ThirdParty Policies
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and analysis demonstrates a keen insight into the relationships between third-party policies, billing guidelines, and payer mix (100%)
Analyzes how third-party policies would be used when developing billing guidelines for PFS personnel and administration when determining the payer mix for maximum reimbursement (85%)
Analyzes how third-party policies would be used but does not apply analysis toward the development of billing guidelines for PFS personnel and administration or toward the determination of the payer mix for maximum reimbursement (55%)
Does not analyze how third-party policies would be used (0%)
6.33
Billing and Reimbursement: Key Areas of Review
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and explanation of key areas of review demonstrates a nuanced insight into reimbursement from thirdparty payers (100%)
Organizes and explains the key areas of review in order of importance for timeliness and maximization of reimbursement from third-party payers (85%)
Organizes and explains the key areas of review in order of importance for timeliness and maximization of reimbursement from third-party payers, but explanation is cursory or illogical (55%)
Does not organize and explain the key areas of review in order of importance for timeliness and maximization of reimbursement from third-party payers (0%)
6.33
Billing and Reimbursement: Structure
Meets “Proficient” criteria and demonstrates creativity in the structure identified (100%)
Describes a way to structure follow-up staff in terms of effectiveness and explains rationale for effectiveness (85%)
Describes a way to structure follow-up staff in terms of effectiveness but does not explain rationale for effectiveness (55%)
Does not describe a way to structure follow-up staff in terms of effectiveness (0%)
6.33
Billing and Reimbursement: Plan
Meets “Proficient” criteria and demonstrates ingenuity in the review process (100%)
Develops a plan for periodic review of procedures to ensure compliance, including explicit steps and the feasibility of enacting the plan (85%)
Develops a plan for periodic review of procedures to ensure compliance but does not include explicit steps or does not include the feasibility of enacting the plan (55%)
Does not develop a plan for periodic review of procedures to ensure compliance (0%)
6.33

Marketing and Reimbursement: Strategies
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and research includes specific examples applicable to negotiation strategies (100%)
Analyzes the strategies used to negotiate new managed care contracts, supporting analysis with research (85%)
Analyzes the strategies used to negotiate new managed care contracts but does not support analysis with research (55%)
Does not analyze the strategies used to negotiate new managed care contracts (0%)
6.33
Marketing and Reimbursement: Communicate
Meets “Proficient” criteria and communicates this in a manner that would be motivational for the individual (100%)
Communicates the important role that each individual within this healthcare organization plays with regard to managed care contracts, including the different types of individuals within the organization (85%)
Communicates the important role that each individual within this healthcare organization plays with regard to managed care contracts but does not include the different types of individuals within the organization (55%)
Does not communicate the important role that each individual within this healthcare organization plays with regard to managed care contracts (0%)
6.33
Marketing and Reimbursement: Contracts
Meets “Proficient” criteria and includes enough information to make informed decisions on accepting the contract (100%)
Explains how new managed care contracts impact reimbursement for the healthcare organization, including support for explanation with concrete evidence or research (85%)
Explains how new managed care contracts impact reimbursement for the healthcare organization but does not include support for explanation with concrete evidence or research (55%)
Does not explain how new managed care contracts impact reimbursement for the healthcare organization (0%)
6.33
Marketing and Reimbursement: Compliance
Meets “Proficient” criteria and includes details such as how often the resources should be updated to stay current with regulations (100%)
Comprehensively discusses the resources needed to ensure billing and coding compliance with regulations and ethical standards (85%)
Discusses the resources needed to ensure billing and coding compliance with regulations and ethical standards, but discussion is not comprehensive (55%)
Does not discuss the resources needed to ensure billing and coding compliance (0%)
6.33
Articulation of Response
Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy to read format (100%)
Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization (85%)
Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas (55%)
Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas (0%)
5.05
Earned Total 100%

What are the reasons for and what does research suggest are the factors behind teacher stress? Why do teachers experience stress?

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My Dissertation topic is on teacher stress in secondary schools.
My dissertation literature review will need to include the following 3 sections:
1. A broad introductory area which is on the history of interest in teacher stress and the sorts of things/interventions which have been done in the past to help teachers (Keep this brief). Current interest in teacher stress – What is it? How does it show itself? What effect does it have on teachers?
2. What are the reasons for and what does research suggest are the factors behind teacher stress? Why do teachers experience stress?
3. Some of the interventions/coping strategies that have been put in place to help teachers overcome teacher stress (both successful and unsuccessful interventions/strategies).

Include statistics where relevant (UK based).

Total word count for the Literature Review – 1500 words (This can be split into 500 words for each section)
References need to be related to the UK as my dissertation is based on teacher stress in secondary schools in the UK.

Demonstrate appropriate coverage, critical appreciation and evaluation of relevant literature.

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The Learning outcome(s) assessed by this assignment are:

All learning outcomes assessed.

At postgraduate level you are expected to:

· Have a high standard of presentation, structure, layout and design

· Demonstrate appropriate coverage, critical appreciation and evaluation of relevant literature.

· Demonstrate a critical understanding of key concepts and the application of theory to practical solutions.

· Show evidence of originality of thought and approach, and of creative problem solving ability.

 

Write a report addressing the question given below:

“The management of change is often directly linked to the role of a strategic leader a leader is not someone who is necessarily at the top but rather someone who is in a position to have influence in the organization” (Johnson et al 2015, Exploring Corporate Strategy, Prentice Hall, p. 528).

Drawing on relevant theories of strategy and leadership critically discuss the characteristics of successful strategic leaders. Use business examples to support your analysis.

 

Note the following when completing your written assignment:

  1. Writing: Written in English in an appropriate business/academic style
  2. Focus: Focus only on the tasks set in the assignment.
  3. Ensure a clear title, course, and name or ID number is on a cover sheet and a bibliography using Harvard referencing throughout is also provided.
  4. Research: Research should use reliable and relevant sources of information e.g. academic books and journals that have been peer reviewed. The research should be extensive.
  5. All referencing should be in Harvard style.

You are required to study the case study which has been provided, Unilever’s New Global Strategy: Competing through Sustainability, and attempt the tasks below:

Make and state any reasonable assumptions. Use academic models to support your analysis.

Drawing on the functional areas of management (HRM, Marketing and Finance) and using the quantitative and qualitative data provided in the case study, conduct an internal analysis on the company.  Justify your response (approximately 500 words)

Using relevant models, critically discuss the impact of external forces on the company. Critically evaluate the structure of its industry and discuss the implications for the company (approximately 500 words)

As a change consultant, what interventions would you have implemented within Unilever to mitigate the impact of economic factors? (approximately 750 words)

Consider a scenario in which you were called upon to participate as a change agent in a strategic change management programme. Critically reflect upon your experience in overcoming blockers and capitalising on facilitators of change. To what extent do you agree that reflective learning is in itself a means of enhancing one’s leadership ability in the context of change management? Justify your analysis by using theory. (approximately 750 words)

Please note the following when completing your written assignment:

 

FORMATTING AND LAYOUT

Please note the following when completing your written assignment:

  1. Writing: Written in English in an appropriate business/academic style
  2. Focus: Focus only on the tasks set in the assignment.
  3. Length: 2500 words
  4. Document format: Report
  5. Ensure a clear title, course, and name or ID number is on a cover sheet and a bibliography using Harvard referencing throughout is also provided.
  6. Research: Research should use reliable and relevant sources of information e.g. academic books and journals that have been peer reviewed. The research should be extensive.

The use of a range of information sources is expected – academic books, peer reviewed journal articles, professional articles, press releases and newspaper articles, reliable statistics, company annual reports and other company information. All referencing should be in Harvard style.

Explain why the existing initiative is not meeting its intended purpose and now requires improvement.

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HCM 340 Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric
Overview: In Module Four, you examined some of the recent initiatives aimed at improving the performance of the healthcare system. As you learned in your module readings, healthcare should be safe, effective, timely, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered. These six key dimensions form the basis for all quality and payment reform strategies implemented since the release of healthcare improvement plans. Prompt: In this milestone, you will identify and analyze an initiative that addresses the gap you chose as the topic for your final project. Explain what the initiative is, identify the goals of the initiative, describe the circumstances around its development, and identify sources of funding.
Tip: So far in the course, you have been introduced to the Kaiser Family Foundation and Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) websites. These websites may also be helpful to you as you conduct your research on an existing initiative.
Your milestone should address each of the following points in detail:
• Explain an existing healthcare initiative that was put in place to address this gap in access. • Explain the specific goals of the existing initiative in place to address this gap in access. • Describe the circumstances around the development of the existing initiative. Consider when the initiative was developed and what factors were considered. • Describe the resources required to fund the existing initiative. • Explain why the existing initiative is not meeting its intended purpose and now requires improvement.
Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least three sources cited in APA format.
Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value Existing Initiative: Address Gap Explains an existing healthcare initiative that was put in place to address this gap in access Explains an existing healthcare initiative that was put in place to address this gap in access, but explanation is cursory or contains inaccuracies Does not explain an existing healthcare initiative that was put in place to address this gap in access 18 Existing Initiative: Goals Explains the specific goals of the existing initiative in place to address this gap in access Explains the specific goals of the existing initiative in place to address this gap in access, but explanation is cursory or contains inaccuracies Does not explain the specific goals of the existing initiative in place to address this gap in access 18.

Existing Initiative: Development.
Describes the circumstances around the development of the existing initiative.
Describes the circumstances around the development of the existing initiative, but description is unclear or incomplete.
Does not describe the circumstances around the development of the existing initiative.
Existing Initiative: Resources Describes the resources required to fund the existing initiative.
Describes the resources required to fund the existing initiative, but description is illogical or contains inaccuracies.
Does not describe the resources required to fund the existing initiative.
Existing Initiative: Improvement.
Explains why the existing initiative is not meeting its intended purpose and now requires improvement.
Explains why the existing initiative is not meeting its intended purpose and now requires improvement, but explanation is cursory or contains inaccuracies.
Does not explain why the existing initiative is not meeting its intended purpose and now requires improvement.
Articulation of Response Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization.
Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas.
Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas.

What are the challenges that remain and how might they be addressed?

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Assignment guidance:

Comparing provision for inclusive education

A PowerPoint presentation (1800 words)

Create a PowerPoint presentation to critically discuss how two different aspects of children’s lives can impact on their experience and learning in primary education in two different countries. One country you should be familiar with (England) and the second country should be either Canada, South Africa, Scotland OR India.

 

The presentation requires you to critically discuss how two different aspects of children’s lives can impact on their experience and learning in primary education in two different countries. For example, you might discuss:

  • issues related to religious affiliation and genderin Northern Ireland and India, or
  • issues relating to refugee statusand ethnicity, and difficulty accessing formal schooling in England and Canada.

One of these countries should be a country with a school system with which you are very familiar. For example, the country where you are currently resident or a country where you went to school yourself. (I am from England so please can you choose England as the first country) The other country should be chosen from the focus countries we studied which are Canada, South Africa, Scotland and India.

You should include:

  • 12 PowerPoint slides showing key points relating to the content of your discussion
  • a maximum of 3 additional slides for references.

You should also include a commentary to accompany your slides. This will provide you with an opportunity to ‘talk to’ your slides and add context to the key information provided in the slides. The commentary must be included using the notes facility in PowerPoint (under each slide). It should not be submitted as a separate Word document.

Your presentation, including the notes, should be a maximum of 1800 words

Your presentation should draw on the themes we studied. The aspects of children’s lives that were explored in this block include: disability; learning difficulty; religious affiliation; refugee status and ethnicity; learning English as an additional language; gender; sexual orientation and difficulty in accessing formal school environments.

Choose two of these aspects of children’s lives to critically discuss how they impact on their experience and learning within primary education in two different countries.

The first country should be one that is already familiar to you. The second should be a module country (Canada, South Africa, Scotland or India). When choosing the second country, we advise you to select one that will allow you to show significant differences from the first. This will enable you to develop a substantial and illuminating comparison.

Your presentation should have 12 slides, with up to three further slides for references. The structure of your presentation should include the following:

 

Slides Focus Additional information
1 and 2 Inclusion and inclusive education in primary settings (an international perspective) ·         Identify your two chosen aspects

·         Use these slides to set the scene and provide an international perspective on key issues related to your two chosen aspects.

·         Critically evaluate relevant national and international theory, policy and practice relevant to your two aspects.
3 to 8 Comparing issues and approaches in your two chosen countries, focusing on your two aspects ·         Critically discuss how the two aspects may affect children’s learning and their experience of primary education in the two countries. You should consider behaviour, achievement and social interaction.

·         Compare and contrast relevant research to identify similarities and differences between the approaches and issues in the different countries

·         Refer to relevant theories and policies, evaluate tensions between theory, policy and practice, particularly those that are undermining support for children
9 and 10 Implications for achieving inclusion and inclusive education – drawing on wider theory/policy/practice ·         Look outward – consider practices that value and support learning for all children (not limited to your chosen counties)

·         Makes links between these practices and your chosen aspects and countries. Have any of them been implemented in any way? If so, can they be developed further? If not, how might they be implemented? What benefit might they bring?

·         Make reference to the importance of children’s voices and those of the primary education community
11 and 12 Implications for inclusive education – in and beyond school ·         Summing up

·         Reflect on the progress made in the two countries to support inclusive education

·         What are the challenges that remain and how might they be addressed?
13 to 15 Up to three slides for your reference list. The reference list is not included in the word count.

Information on slides should be presented succinctly, and the use of bullet points is encouraged. Images, diagrams, charts and tables are powerful ways of presenting information clearly and these should be used where appropriate. Think about the viewer who will see and read, or listen to, your presentation.

Each of the 12 slides should have a commentary in the notes section. The commentary should expand upon the key points or images in the slides. Commentary should be written in continuous prose, and imagine you are speaking to an audience about each slide.

PowerPoint has an extensive bank of templates available should you wish to use one, but remember not to fall into the trap of ‘style over substance’.

Demonstrate an ability to make recommendations for change in paramedic practice based upon existing literature.

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4000 words, Research question: Nebulised adrenaline used in asthma; research process and how it impacts upon paramedic practice – COMPARE TO SALBULTAMOL NEBULISED in asthma
Aim: to effectively critique literature and discuss how practice can be developed with an enhanced evidence base
Both quantitative and qualitative methods used to examine how practice is based upon and can be improved with evidence. The theme of unscheduled, emergency out of hospital contact will be used to offer perspective from a range of different research theories. Discuss the potential impact on paramedic practice Present recommendations for further research.
1. Formulate systematic search strategies to identify relevant literature.
2. Critically appraise research evidence.
3. Discuss the relationship between research and paramedic practice.
4. Critically discuss the need for further research in paramedic practice.
5. Synthesize a research question based upon existing literature.
6. Demonstrate an ability to make recommendations for change in paramedic practice based upon existing literature.

Select and explain key aspects of the criminal process including investigation, prosecution and trial.

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The Assessment Task

  1. Visit a Magistrates’ Court and watch two separate trials
  2. Complete a questionnaire for each trial observed (using attached template)
  3. Write a report which critically assesses both observed trials and the wider issues which affect the efficiency of the trial process

Detailed instructions can be found on page 5 of this document.

 

Learning Outcomes

The learning outcomes that are being assessed in this assessment are:

  1. a) Select and explain key aspects of the criminal process including investigation, prosecution and trial
  2. b) Recognize and evaluate the impact that political, financial and practical factors have on the effectiveness of the Criminal Justice System
  3. c) Find and use information from a range of sources to develop evidence-based arguments

Your grade will depend on the extent to which you meet these learning outcomes in the way relevant for this assessment. Please see the grading rubric at the end of this assessment brief for further details of the criteria against which you will be assessed.

In accordance with the Assessment and Feedback Policy, as stated in section 4.40 where a submission exceeds the stipulated word limit by more than 10%, the submission will only be marked up to and including the additional 10%. Anything over this will not be included in the final grade for the assessment item. Abstracts, bibliographies, reference lists, appendices and footnotes are excluded from any word limit requirements.

In line with section 4.41 of the same Policy, where a submission is notably under the word limit, the full submission will be marked on the extent to which the learning objectives have been met.

Resit Assessment Support

Assessment support will be provided through one-to-one consultations which will take place during w/c: 20th April 2020.

Generic Grading Criteria

You will find the generic grading criteria for achievement at  University Grading Criteria.  Also explained here are the meanings of the various G grades at the bottom of the grading scale.

 

Assessment Submission

To submit your work, please go to the ‘Submit your work’ area on the NILE site and use the submission point entitled “Magistrates Court Report- Resit” to upload your report. The deadline for this is 11.59pm (UK local time) on the date of submission. Please note that essays and reports must be submitted as word documents and not PDFs.

Written work submitted to TURNITIN will be subject to anti-plagiarism detection software.  Turnitin checks student work for possible textual matches against internet available resources and its own proprietary database.

When you upload your work correctly to TURNITIN you will receive a receipt which is your record and proof of submission.

If your assessment is not submitted to TURNITIN rather than a receipt you will see a green banner at the top of the screen that denotes successful submission.

N.B Work emailed directly to your tutor will not normally be marked. The only exception to this is when you are instructed to do so because TURNITIN is down.

 

Late submission of work 

For resits work submitted late will be awarded a LG grade.  There is no opportunity to submit work late for a bare pass.

Extensions 

There are NO extensions for resits.

 

Mitigating Circumstances

For guidance on Mitigating circumstances please go to Mitigating Circumstances  where you will find detailed guidance on the policy as well as guidance and the form for making an application.

Please note, however, that an application to defer an assessment on the grounds of mitigating circumstances should normally be made in advance of the submission deadline or examination date.

 

Plagiarism and Academic Integrity

Unless this is a group assessment, the work you produce must be your own with work taken from any other source properly referenced and attributed. The University of Northampton policy will apply in all cases of copying, plagiarism or any other methods by which students have obtained (or attempted to obtain) an unfair advantage.

 

If you are in any doubt about what constitutes plagiarism or any other infringement of academic integrity, please read the University’s Academic Integrity and Misconduct Policy. For help with understanding academic integrity go to UNPAC  and follow the Top Tips for Good Academic Practice on the student hub.

 

Please note that the penalties for copying work from another source without proper referencing are severe and can include failing the assessment, failing the module and expulsion from the university.

 

Feedback and Grades

 

These can be accessed through clicking on the Feedback and Grades tab on NILE. Feedback will be provided by a rubric with summary comments. You will need to click through to Turnitin to view the feedback.

 

Instructions;

There are two aims for this piece of work. Firstly, to make you go to the Magistrates’ Court and observe what happens and secondly, to ensure that you consider carefully the overall effectiveness (or not) of the Magistrates’ Court.

 

The submitted report breaks down into three parts as follows:

  1. Completed questionnaires (approximately 400 words)

You should use the template provided and type your answers into the template. Submit one complete questionnaire per trial. The blank template is 129 words and this can be deducted from your word limit (i.e. you only need to count the words in your answers rather than the template). Your answers to each questionnaire should be approximately 200 words (400 in total)

 

  1. Critical reflection (approximately 800 words)

In this section you should spend approximately 800 words critically reflecting on the trials you observed. Identify anything good and / or bad that you observed which influenced the process (for example pace too fast / slow, inadequate preparation by lawyers, defendant’s manner / attitude, failure of defendant or witnesses to attend – this is not an exhaustive list). Do not simply describe what you observed; explain why it affected the trial process.

 

  1. Critical analysis (approximately 800 words)

In this section you should spend approximately 800 words exploring any features of your observed trials which merit further critical analysis by reference to academic material, government reports and other sources. Suitable topics might include unrepresented defendants, access to legal aid, mentally disordered offenders, the use of interpreters, inadequate legal representation, funding cuts, court closures – this is not an exhaustive list). This is your opportunity to critically consider why particular issues have arisen and the effect that these issues are having on the wider criminal justice system. Suggest reform where appropriate.

 

Guidance notes

 

  • You may attend any Magistrates’ Court to watch the trials. Court details can be found here: https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/search/
  • Magistrates’ Courts tend to have specific days when trials take place. You are strongly advised to telephone the listing office for the particular court you intend to visit in advance to check that there will be something suitable to watch. Courts generally sit between 10am and 1pm and then 2pm and 5pm. When attending court you should check with the usher / legal advisor whether you can take notes.
  • By way of a reminder, a trial is a hearing where the defendant has pleaded not guilty and the court hears evidence (usually from witnesses and the defendant) before reaching a verdict. Be careful that what you observe is actually a trial rather than a guilty plea or a sentence hearing – if in doubt check with the Module Leader.
  • Fill in the questionnaires as soon as possible after attending court whilst the visits are fresh in your mind.
  • In previous years students have reported that this exercise is very time consuming, not least because several visits might be needed before you actually see a full trial. It is therefore recommended that you start your court visits as soon as possible. Extensions will not be granted for those who have failed to plan ahead.
  • When writing your report do not simply describe what you have observed. Credit will be given for critical observations. You are expected to refer to academic material, including where relevant journal articles, government reports, statistics and textbooks. See the “reading and resources” section of the NILE site for some suggested sources. Along with the Criminal Justice textbooks on the recommended reading list you may find it useful to look at an English Legal System text.
  • The final submitted work must be fully referenced with a proper bibliography. Submission is electronically via the “submit your work” link on the NILE site.
  • When you submit you must ensure that you submit your work as one complete document which includes your questionnaires. If necessary you can merge the documents (e.g. report and questionnaires) to create a PDF for submission.

Questionnaire – submit one questionnaire for each trial

 

How many defendants?  
Identify the charge/s and provide a very brief factual summary  
Did the defendant/s appear to understand the procedure?  Explain your answer  
How many magistrates?  
How long did the magistrates deliberate for?  
Did the magistrates ask the Clerk to:

●        Advise them on the law?

●        Advise them on any other matter? (if yes, what?)

●        Be present during their deliberations?

  
How long was the complete trial?  
What was the verdict?  
If guilty – what was the sentence passed (if no sentence passed – why not?) and what were the reasons given for the particular sentence?  
Do you think the sentence reflected the crime? Why? Why not?  
How effective did you find the prosecutor? Why?  
How effective did you find the defence? Why?  

 

Analyze the structure of the Metropolitan Police in comparison with another similar organization.

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ASSIGNMENT BRIEF AND GUIDANCE

Purpose of this assessment
The unit aims to develop the skills and knowledge necessary for students to describe in which way an organization is structured and organized analyzing how the workforce is affected depending on the culture that develops within the organization depending on the shared values and beliefs determining and shaping the accepted pattern of behaviour within the organization.

They will develop knowledge on structure and culture, along with the way that managers approach the

workforce and motivate their staff, which directly affects their performance and the difference in structure and culture of public services to those in the private sector.

Secondly students will explore topics, including types of organizational structure and culture, and the influence that government and monitoring organizations can have on these. Students will consider the advantages and disadvantages of a range of management styles and assess those most appropriate for the public services, before applying theories of motivation to public service examples.

 

Scenario 1
 

You have been asked by your supervisor to write a report where you investigate how resource allocation impacts the London Metropolitan Police.
Task 1
 

Write an essay where you:

·         Analyze the structure of the Metropolitan Police in comparison with another similar organization.

·         Analyze the culture of the Metropolitan Police with reference to Handy’s model.

·         Explain the impact and role of central (National Government) and local (Mayor’s office) resource allocations, and assess the impact in monitoring & accountability processes.

This provides evidence for [e.g. P1, P2, P3, M1, M2 & D1]

Word count:1500-2000
Submission Format
Task 1:

1500-2000 word written essay to cover LO1 & LO2.

To be submitted with a cover page introduction, conclusion and citations as references using the Harvard system.

The number of words indicated above is only a guide.

Use of headings, paragraphs and subsections as appropriate. All work must be supported with research and referenced using the Harvard referencing system. Use appropriate case studies, organizational examples and academic theory to support your findings.

 

 

Scenario 2
Your current employer (a public service agency) has sent you to the David Game Higher Education to study  the module “Organizational Structures and Culture” as part of your continued education training. You have been asked by your Manager to present to him and your colleges what you have learned and how it is applicable to their unit via a power point presentation.
Task 2
In pairs produce and give a Power-Point presentation to:

·         Evaluate the relevance of organizational behaviour for public services in particular by applying the relevant management approaches to your organization.

·         Analyze the impact of leadership and how it impacts the management of a public service organization, in particular, in a time of crisis.

·         Compare the application of different motivational theories within the workplace. (select one content and one process).

·         Evaluate how motivation impacts individual and team effort / performance.

·         Examine the benefits of organizational behaviour as a discipline to public sector organizations.

This provides evidence for [e.g. P4, P5, P6, M3, M4 & D2]

]

 
Submission Format
Task 2:

Power Point covering LO3 & LO4.

To be submitted with:

Slide 01 Cover page

Slide 02 Students name and number

Slide 03 content to be presented

Slide 04-12 actual content

Slide 13 conclusion

E.g. (i) images and (ii) graphics are allowed to be used.

The number of slides indicated above is only a guide – there is no limit on how many slides you include so long as the presentation lasts for 15 minutes.

 

Use references where appropriate using Harvard referencing.

 

Use of headings, paragraphs and subsections as appropriate. All work must be supported with research and referenced using the Harvard referencing system. Use appropriate case studies, organisational examples and academic theory to support your findings.

 

The current Assignment Brief covers the following Learning Outcomes

Grading Criteria
Learning Outcomes Pass Merit Distinction Task No. Evidence
LO1 Investigate types of public sector organizational

structure and culture

 P1

Explain different

types of public sector

organizational structure.

 M1

Analyse the structure and culture of a chosen public service.           .

 D1

Assess the structure,

culture, role of government and monitoring organizations that apply to a chosen public service.

 Task 01

Written report

 Written report about 1500-2000 words.
P2

 Describe the concept

of culture as it applies to

public sector

organizations.
LO2

 Explore the impact of levels of government and

monitoring organizations on the public sector

 P3

Explain the impact

and role of central and

local government in the

public services.

 M2

 Assess the impact

and role of monitoring

organizations in making

public services

accountable.
LO3 Investigate approaches to management in the

public sector

 P4

Investigate different

approaches to

management styles

within the public sector,

providing specific

examples.

 M3

Analyze the roles of

management in the

public services and

assess the most

appropriate management

style and approach for

different tasks.            .

 D2

Evaluate how

management

approaches, motivation

theory, organizational

behaviour and reflection

impact on the

performance of public

service teams.

 Task 02

Create a power point presentation

 Task 02

Power Point Presentation of 15 minutes covering LO3&LO4 of Organizational Structures and Culture.

 

To be submitted by the 18th of November.
LO4

Assess the relationship between motivation,

organization behaviour, performance and reflection.

 P5

Outline the concept of

organizational behaviour

 

 M4

Compare the

advantages and

disadvantages of theories

of motivation and

reflection by applying

theory to a public service

example.
P6

Examine how the

relationship between

motivation,

organizational behaviour

and reflection impacts on

performance in the workplace.

 

Student Achievements and Assessor Feedback
Student achievement and Assessor feedback for both formative and summative submissions will be recorded within Grademark Turnitin via Moodle and will be available for students to view as notified on Turnitin. Please use exclusively the grade classification below.

 

Assessment Grading Scale

Grade Classification Numeric Value (on Grademark) Grade Listed As
Distinction 75 D
Merit 65 M
Pass 45 P
Unclassified/ Referred 35 U
Alleged Academic Misconduct 0 SP

 

Student submission and declaration
The following declaration will be inserted in the Turnitin link for both formative and summative submissions:

‘I certify that by submitting the work for this assessment on Moodle (and via Turnitin) it is my own work and all research sources are fully acknowledged using the Harvard system of references. I certify that there are no personal or mitigating circumstances that have affected my work.’

 

By submitting such document, you acknowledge that your work is your own, and abides by the DGHE code of conduct, and Pearson regulations.

 

Please note that in case of academic malpractice DGHE reserves the right to decline to accept the work for assessment purposes, and/or conduct an investigation, which might result in an oral presentation, oral or written exam, or any other appropriate form of examination. Further information can be found in the academic integrity and misconduct policy, the assessment policy, and the student handbook.

 

Determine the current production capacity for each manufacturing line. Determine the monthly utilization rate for each production line.

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Determine the capacity of production lines. Ameriwidget’s CEO has asked you to perform a series of small calculations in order to determine the capacity of the production lines used by Ameriwidget. Use the data provided in the “Ameriwidget Data” and “Ameriwidget Info” spreadsheet to make these calculations, and then submit them as part of your logistics analysis. In order to determine the capacity of Ameriwidget’s production lines, do the following:

  • Determine the current production capacity for each manufacturing line.
  • Determine the monthly utilization rate for each production line.

Company background: Ameriwidget is a medium-sized bicycle manufacturer located in Wichita, Kansas. It produces three lines of bicycles: a cruiser, a mountain bike, and a “fixie” city bike. Product lines: At any one time, Ameriwidget is likely in the process of producing three different types of bicycles based on market demand projections and current finished-goods inventory levels. Anticipated demand: Based on historical figures for growth within the company’s product lines, the company anticipates that sales will grow by 7% each month. Production line: To construct a bicycle, the Ameriwidget production line has consolidated and streamlined its production process so that its six different fabrication machines are capable of working 16 machine hours per day, five days a week, producing an average of one bicycle every three hours. As demand is relatively even across its product lines, Ameriwidget has assigned two machines to each production line.

What incentives do interest groups offer to get individuals to join the group, and what strategies do interest groups use in their attempts to gain favorable policy.

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Analyze the impact of interest groups and lobbyist in by answering the following questions:

Whom do they benefit and how do they affect our society?
What incentives do interest groups offer to get individuals to join the group, and what strategies do interest groups use in their attempts to gain favorable policy. To answer this question please research two interest groups:
Go to the Web sites of two interest groups with related interests and identify the incentives they each offer individuals to join.

Compare and contrast the competing interests of the two groups.

Include the exact Web link and citation information for the page(s) where the incentive information is located in your reference list and parenthetical references.

Analyze the overall effect of interest groups on democracy. How do they further the pluralistic or the elite interest? Is this a benefit or an obstacle to democracy?
Your essay should be between 500 and 600 words, double-spaced and in APA format, with parenthetical citations and a Reference List. A cover page is not necessary.