Assignment task
e-Portfolio entry related to a patient with altered anatomy or physiology (750 words)

This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your
achievement of the following module learning outcomes:
LO1. Demonstrate a sound understanding of normal physiology in the adult
LO2. Discuss anatomy and physiology related to specific systems.
LO3. Have gained an understanding of the impact of altered physiology on patient’s wellbeing
LO 4. Identify a range anatomical abnormalities and their effect on patient wellbeing

Task requirements
 CW1: A 750 word assessment which allows the student to identify the effects that anatomical
abnormalities can have on a patients well being (LO4). P/F Submission date: Electronic submission
via turnitin.
 The student is expected to investigate a condition of concern that causes altered anatomy and/or
physiology. The student will write a 750 word assignment that investigates the condition in question
and the effects that it has upon a patients health.
 Key points:
 This is not a reflective account of the care the patient received, rather an investigation into the
condition from which they suffered
 The emphasis of the work must be on the anatomy and/or physiology of the condition
 Remember to include implications for practice
 Use references to support the work

Referencing and research requirements
Please reference your work according to the Harvard style as defined in Cite Them Right Online
(http://www.citethemrightonline.com). This information is also available in book form: Pears, R. and
Shields, G. (2019) Cite them right: the essential reference guide. 11 th edn. Basingstoke: Palgrave
Macmillan. Copies are available via the University library.

How your work will be assessed
Your work will be assessed against the assessment criteria which have been provided at the end of this
brief.
These criteria have been designed specifically for this assignment and are intended to measure the extent
to which you have demonstrated your achievement of its associated learning outcomes (see above). They
have been aligned with the institutional grade descriptor appropriate for your level.
The assessment criteria provide a basis for fair and consistent marking and indicate what is expected of
you in this assignment. It is strongly recommended that you engage with them while you are working on
the assignment and use them in combination with any feedback you receive once your work has been
marked to help you plan for future learning and development.

Submission details
 This assignment should be submitted electronically. Please use the relevant Turnitin submission
point in the Submit your work area in your Blackboard module shell.
 Please ensure that your work has been saved in an appropriate file format. Turnitin will only accept
the following file types: Microsoft Word, Excel or PowerPoint, PostScript, PDF, HTML, RTF,
OpenOffice (ODT), Hangul (HWP), Google Docs, or plain text. Your file must also contain at least
20 words of text, consist of fewer than 400 pages and be less than 40MB in size.
 You can submit your work as many times as you like before the submission date. If you do submit
your work more than once, your earlier submission will be replaced by the most recent version.
 Once you have submitted your work, you will receive a digital receipt as proof of submission, which
will be sent to your forwarded e-mail address (provided you have set this up). Please keep this
receipt for future reference, along with the original electronic copy of your assignment.
 You are reminded of the University’s regulations on academic misconduct, which can be viewed on
the University website: https://bucks.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0024/9546/Academic-Misconduct-
Policy.pdf. In submitting your assignment, you are acknowledging that you have read and
understood these regulations

Before you submit

 Please use the provided checklist below to make sure you are ‘fit to submit’ your work
 We recommend you use this checklist as soon as you get this assignment brief to help you plan
your work

Fit to Submit: Assignment Checklist
This brief assignment checklist is designed to help you avoid some of the most common mistakes
students make in their coursework.
Have you read the assignment brief? If not, do so now!
In it you will find details of the assessment task, word count, the assessment criteria your work is marked
against, and the learning outcomes – the basis for the assessment strategy in each module.
Students often lose marks by forgetting some of the more straightforward elements of their
assignments. We recommend that you “tick off” each of the points below as you prepare your work for
submission. If you need any help, ask your tutor and/or visit
https://bucks.ac.uk/students/academicadvice/assessment-and-examination
 Have you read and understood the assessment criteria?
 Have you met the learning outcomes? You will lose marks and your work may even be failed if
you have not.
 Have you demonstrated you can think and write critically in the completed work? This means
you have supported your arguments/explanations appropriately e.g. using relevant academic
sources and you have offered discussion points which extends your own or others’ viewpoints
to make reasoned conclusions/judgements.
 Have you maintained an appropriate tone throughout your work? Is your work formal, focused,
developed and clear?
 Have you checked that the referencing in your assignment is in line with your programme
requirements?
 Have you proof-read your work and used spellcheck software to check your spelling and
grammar?

 Have you checked the presentation of your work is as specified by your tutor, for example, are
font size, colour, style, line spacing and margins as the tutor specified?
 Have you kept to the word count (or equivalent)? If you are not sure, check with your tutor.
 Can you confirm that the work submitted is your own and maintains academic integrity?