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Glossary

aim The aim of something that you do is the purpose for which you do it or the result that it is intended to achieve.

learning outcome A learning outcome is what a student is expected to know, understand or be able to demonstrate at the end of a period of study.

fundamental If one thing is fundamental to another, it is absolutely necessary to it, and the second thing cannot exist, succeed, or be imagined without it.

You will have a better chance of doing the task well if you understand why you have been asked to do it. You should therefore spend some time thinking about the purpose of the task, as well as what you think you will learn from it. You will find it helpful to think about:

 the aims of the module

 the learning outcomes of the module.

You can usually find the aims and learning outcomes of your module in the documentation that goes with it. Many students do not pay attention to them and miss an important opportunity to learn how to study more effectively.

Look at the aims and learning outcomes for a module in Healthcare Studies below.

For example:

Module title	Fundamentals of the Healthcare System
Module aims	To provide a critical overview of the organization and work of the British healthcare system, and to generate an awareness of the research that has been conducted into selected areas of the practice of healthcare
Module learning outcomes	To analyse the functions of a healthcare system in an industrial/ emergent post-industrial society
To describe the conceptual, political and organizational background of the British healthcare system
To critically evaluate the extent to which the present system meets the needs of consumers of healthcare, and, more generally, society

You should refer to the module aims and learning outcomes while doing your coursework to make sure you are focusing on the correct content. When you review your coursework, you should ask yourself if you have met the outcomes for the work you were set. For coursework in Healthcare Studies you could ask yourself the following questions.

 Have I analysed the functions of the healthcare system?

 Have I shown that I understand the purpose of the healthcare system and described how it is organized and the politics involved?

 Have I evaluated whether or not the healthcare system works well and satisfies patients and society?

 Have I found, read and referred to a wide range of sources in my coursework?

Tips

 Try to look at assignments that previous students have handed in; these are sometimes kept in the university library or in the faculty office, so you can ask your librarian or lecturer if they are available.

 Use previous assignments carefully; they may not be very good examples of what you have to do.