Assessment Task 4: Development of Case Study and Treatment Plan Case studies p

Assessment Task 4: Development of Case Study and
Treatment Plan
Case studies provide students with the opportunity to
conduct in-depth research into real life situations and
scenarios. Students get the chance to practice their
research skills, to develop analytical insights by
identifying problems and issues and to develop their
communication skills through either accompanying
written reports or oral presentations.
In this assessment, students must research and document
a case study for a specific (real or hypothetical) patient’s
journey through a surgical procedure.
The case study must:
• Have a clear ‘thesis statement’ for your work –
expressed as a question to answer or an argument to
make (Do understand what a thesis statement is)
• Have specific case study patient characteristics used
throughout the paper
• Describe the surgical procedure and why this is being
undertaken for this patient
• Differentiate different surgical techniques of same
procedures and justify why particular technique or
procedure undertaken was instigated
• Analyse the implications of the surgery across
multiple aspects (social, financial, psychological) for
both the surgeon and patient
• Detail the pre-operative care per week in bullet point
form with explanation as to why for each item
• Detail the post-operative skincare protocols
employed by week in bullet point form with
explanation as to why for each item
• Remember to relate to the case study patient and
characteristics throughout the paper
You must have in-depth critical analysis of the information
– do not merely describe.
Word criteria is 3000 words.
APA 7th edition referencing – including in text and end of text referencing including DOI ( end of text referencing not counted in word count) please use full medical terminology minimum of 20 separate end of text references used throughout
Case study
What is it?
The purpose of a case study is to apply the concepts and theories you have learnt about to a real-life situation or scenario. A case study requires you to identify and research problems and issues and make recommendations for solutions.
How do I write it? (Link here)
You are being asked to research and document a case study of your treatment plan for a patient’s journey through an aesthetic surgical procedure.
The case study must:
have a clear ‘thesis statement’ for your work – this is the intent of the paper; have a question to answer or an argument to make
have clear client characteristics
describe the surgical procedure and why this is being undertaken for this patient
differentiate different surgical procedures and justify why a particular procedure is undertaken was instigated
analyse the implications of the surgery across multiple aspects (i.e., social, financial, psychological)
detail the pre-operative care per week in bullet point form with an explanation as to why for each item
detail the post-operative skincare protocols employed by week in bullet point form with an explanation as to why for each item.
At this level, try not to simply describe. You need to evaluate. For example, it is not enough to merely explain the pre-operative care that should be delivered each week. You need to tell us why this is the right course of action, based on the research. To be more analytical and critical, each time you make a point, ask yourself: Why is this important? What does this lead to? What are the consequences if this isn’t done correctly? Don’t forget – you are recommending that this procedure is the correct one for this client – all your points should be building to this.
Suggested Structure:
Case studies are organised into sections with headings and subheadings. The headings should be based on your assessment question.
Step 1
Highlight the keywords in the assessment question.
Step 2
Choose an aesthetic surgical procedure you want to focus on. It should be one that interests you and that you can find plenty of information about.
Step 3
Divide 3000 words into how many paragraphs you will need (approx. 15 paragraphs, so 13 body paragraphs plus introduction and conclusion).
Please note: You cannot give personal opinions in this assessment, or use language such as ‘I think…’ or “I feel…’ Your information needs to come from reliable academic sources and be referenced correctly.
Marking criteria
You will find these in your subject outline. These criteria tell you what your grades will be based on, so please read them carefully! Ensure that PRIOR to submitting your assessment, your assessment addresses each of the grading criteria