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Health and Social Care: Gender impact on health and illness.

Instructions

–50% of module mark

–3,000 words (minimum 2700 – maximum 3300, excluding reference list)

–Font size 12, space and a half

–Harvard referencing style (see quick guide in weblearn)

–References: key texts discussed in the module + additional sources (not newspapers unless you are criticising the press!)

–Follow the template: title (question), introduction, analysis and conclusion

–All essays will reference at least 8 original academic sources: use in-text references

–You can include direct quotations, but make sure that you use them sparingly! – write in your own words so we can assess if you understand the concepts.

Questions

For your essay you need to answer only ONE question below:

–1. How does gender impact on health and illness? In which ways can intersectionality contribute to our understanding of gender and health?

–2. How might stigma impact on a person with mental health problems? How can services improve to address stigma-associated issues?

–3.  What are the challenges of involving service-users in health services? What sociological perspectives can help us explain those challenges?

Further Guidance

–Title: Simply type your chosen question.

–1.Introduction: signpost the reader about the content of your essay: which topics you will discuss, which theories/authors/concepts you will use; how you will apply notions (specific disease/ services) as part of your analysis.

–2. Analysis:

–A. Critically engage with the sociological literature and evidence: Start with key definitions and key concepts in relation to your chosen question

–B. Apply concepts and theories to specific diseases, conditions and/or healthcare contexts in the UK (NHS, patients/service users, other services). Include relevant statistical/ demographic/ epidemiological/research data.

–3. Conclusion: conclude by answering the question and justifying your answer. You may also consider the implications of your analysis and further relevant questions

General Motors Business Strategy: Case Study

Instructions

Read the General Morors case Study (Attached)

Then answer the questions in the other attachment. 

You will be required to hand in a 5-page (maximum) case analysis. This Case has been written and designed for you to analyze and understand changes underway in the auto industry, which will have a profound effect on the business model of the industry. Your paper should contain the following as a minimum:

  1. A summary of General Motor’s (GM’s) current business model and competitive position in the auto manufacturing industry. This will describe, among other things, how they make money. Describing this using a historical context would be beneficial.
  2. A broad analysis of the key “business metrics” that are driving GM’s current financial results.
  3. An analysis of the key internal and external strategic factors affecting both GM and the industry.
  4. Finish with a set of short and long-term strategic goals oriented to GM’s future growth and survival.

Your report must use double line spacing with 12-point fonts. Appendices will not be included in the 5-page count. There is a fair amount of external research required for this assignment outside of the case. All your sources MUST be properly referenced using APA referencing, including the case.

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner: Clinical Case Scenario Vignette

The purpose of this paper is to address the following clinical scenario with the use of your textbook, external credible literature, and/or reliable electronic sources.

Use the guide below to draft your paper and review the rubric to ensure you have met the assignment criteria.

The expected length of the paper is approximately 4-5 pages, which does not include the cover page and reference page(s).

Lisa Anderson, a 22 y.o., Caucasian single parent, is referred for genetic counseling by her pediatric Nurse Practitioner. She has a 3-year-old boy with developmental delay and small joint hyperextensibility. The pediatric Nurse Practitioner has diagnosed fragile X-associated mental retardation. She is currently pregnant with her second child at 14 weeks of gestation. The family history is unremarkable.