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ASSIGNMENT BRIEF

Programme: HND BTEC H/601/1635

Unit Number and Title: Unit 18: Complementary Therapies
Unit Level: QCF Level 5
UnitLecturer: Mostafa Khan
Lecturer’s Email m.khan@londonchurchillcollege.ac.uk
Programme Leader: Rhyddhi Chakraborty
Email r.chakraborty@londonchurchillcollege.ac.uk
Personal Tutor: Moliha Khatun
Personal Tutor’s Email: m.khatun@londonchurchillcollege.ac.uk

Key Dates

Issue date: 23/04/2018

Submission date: 29/06/2018
Result Published Date: 4 weeks after submission (Feedback is available after 3 weeks)

Introduction

The aim of this unit is to develop learners’ understanding of the role of complementary therapies
in health and social care and their effectiveness in maintaining health and wellbeing.

The aim of this unit is to provide an understanding of the delivery and usage of a range of
complementary therapies and in particular to compare this to conventional medicine. Learners
will consider the principles behind complementary therapies commonly used in health and social
care and will assess the advantages and disadvantages associated with their use.

Learners will analyse the evidence for their benefits to health and wellbeing as well as identify
contraindications and health and safety issues in relation to their use. They will also evaluate the
effectiveness of regulations in place for different therapies and their practitioners.

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Unit Content
1 Understand the principles behind complementary therapies and their current Usage

Therapies: pharmaceutically mediated e.g. herbalist, homeopathy; physically mediated e.g. osteopathy,
chiropractic yoga, Alexander Technique; psychologically mediated e.g. counseling, psychotherapy,
hypnotherapy
Treatments: signs and symptoms; processes; frequency; dosage; equipment; materials; agents
Advantages and disadvantages: benefits claimed e.g. enhancing health, wellbeing; contraindications,
intrinsic harm
Access: physical access, financial, referral systems, cultural factors, private sector, public Sector.

2 Understand the role of complementary therapies in relation to orthodox treatments

Musculo-skeletal: bones, joints, muscles, mobility, pain
Metabolic: digestive and eliminatory processes, dermatological, endocrine functions, immune
function, reproductive function
Cardio-respiratory: pulmonary functioning, cardiovascular functioning
Psychological effects: mental health e.g. stress, depression; learning difficulties e.g. Attention-
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), autism
Attitudes: preferred therapies, barriers to use, value
Contraindications: comparison between orthodox treatment and complementary therapy Treatments.

3 Be able to analyse evidence for the efficacy of complementary therapies in sustaining health and
wellbeing:
Sources of information: therapy practitioners, health professionals, commercial sources, science,
systematic research
Claims: benefits e.g. cure, amelioration, prevention of signs and symptoms, enhancement of
Wellbeing.

4 Be able to carry out an evaluation of the systems for regulating the use of complementary therapies:
Regulation systems: legislation, code of practice, code of ethics, self-regulation, complementary
therapy practitioner representative umbrella organisations
Effectiveness: minimising risk, benefits, professionalism, developing public understanding, working
with orthodox therapies, emerging trends.

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Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes Assessment criteria for pass

On successful completion of this
unit a learner will: The learner can:

1.1 Explain treatment processes for widely available

LO1 Understand the principles behind
complementary therapies
complementary therapies and their current 1.2 Assess the advantages and disadvantages of the
usage complementary therapies
1.3 Analyse factors influencing access to complementary
therapies, both locally and nationwide

2.1 Analyse the role of complementary therapies in relation

LO2 Understand the role of to orthodox treatments in the care of muscular-skeletal,
metabolic and cardio-respiratory needs
complementary therapies in
2.2 Evaluate attitudes towards complementary therapies
relation to orthodox 2.3 Assess the psychological effects of complementary
treatments therapies
2.4 Compare the contra-indications between orthodox and
complementary therapies
3.1 Carry out an analysis of the reliability and validity of
LO3 Be able to analyse evidence information sources on complementary therapies
3.2 Evaluate evidence which claims the benefits of
for the efficacy of complementary therapies
complementary therapies in 3.3 Make recommendations based on the evidence
sustaining health and gathered for the use of complementary therapies within
a specific group of users of health and social care
wellbeing
services
LO4 Be able to carry out an evaluation of 4.1Evaluate the effectiveness of current regulation systems
the systems for regulating the use of for the use of complementary therapies
4.2 Make recommendations, supported by evidence, for
complementary therapies.
improving regulatory systems for the use of
Complementary therapies.

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Scenario/Case Study(s)

Mr. Yonas, 68 year-old man, has chronic asthma and type-2 diabetic since last 10 years.
Recently, he developed Osteoarthritis with restricted movement. He was tired with taking
regular medicines for his health conditions. One day he met with his old friend and from him he
came to know about different ways of therapies. He decided to change his method of treatment
and wanted to give a shot with alternative methods for his illnesses. After a good search he
went to an organization where different complimentary therapies are practiced. There he
received detailed information about the complementary therapies and was happy to booked an
appointment with a consultant to discuss about the benefits on his health conditions.

Specification of Assessment

Final
Assessment Criteria Submission
Task Title Method Covered Dates
Task One: Principles behind
complementary therapies Leaflet 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
Task two: Complimentary
VS Orthodox 2.1, 2.2, 2.3&
Essay 2.4
Task Three: The efficacy of Reflective Account with
Complimentary therapies Research 3.1, 3.2&3.3 29/06/2018
Task four: Regulating
Complimentary therapies Information booklet 4.1 and 4.2

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Based on the case scenario you have to do the following tasks:

LO1 (Task 01):

Task 1: 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 (Leaflet)

1.1 Explain treatment processes for widely available complementary therapies for
patient like Yonas in the case study above and you may consider ANY THREE
therapies from the following:

Pharmaceutical Physically mediated: Psychological

mediated: mediated:
Herbal Medicine Reflexology, Osteopathy, Counseling
Homeopathy Acupuncture Aromatherapy Hypnotherapy
Chiropractic yoga
Alexander Technique Psychotherapy

1.2 Assess the advantages and disadvantages of the complementary therapies.

1.3 Analyze factors influencing access to complementary therapies, both locally and
nationwide.

(You may include issues like physical or geographical factors alongside socio-economic,
cultural, educational factors and referral systems).

LO2 (Task 02): Essay

2.1 Analyse the role of complementary therapies in relation to orthodox treatments in the
careof muscular-skeletal, metabolic and cardio-respiratory needs (relate with the given
conditions in the case scenario).

2.1 Evaluate attitudes towards complementary therapies

2.2 Assess the psychological effects of complementary therapies in the case study

2.3 Compare the contra-indications between orthodox and complementary therapies

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LO3 (Task 03):Reflective Account with Research

3.1 Carry out an analysis of the reliability and validity of information sources on
complementary therapies use to support Patient and their friends.

3.2 Evaluate evidence which claims the benefits of complementary therapies

3.3 Make recommendations based on the evidence gathered for the use of complementary
therapies within a specific group of users of health and social care services.

LO4 (Task 04):

Task 4: 4.1 and 4.2 (Information booklet):

4.1 Evaluate the effectiveness of current regulation systems for the use of complementary

Therapies in the case scenario

(Accurately identify what existing legislation; codes of ethics, codes of practice are in place to
regulate the use of complementary therapies in society).

4.2 Make recommendations, supported by evidence, for improving regulatory systems for
theuse of Complementary therapies in the future for patient.

(e.g. how to minimise risk, how to improve professionalism, how to develop public
understanding, working with orthodox therapies)

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Merit and Distinction Descriptors Addition

Grade Descriptor Indicative characteristic/s Contextualization

M1 To achieve M1 you must identify a range of appropriate

An effective research methods and strategies for collecting and analysing
Identify and apply approach to study the data that you wish to collect.
strategies to find and research has (Task 1, 2 and Task-3)
appropriate been applied
solutions

M2 A range of sources To achieve M2 you must make sure you have gather
Select / design and of information has relevant materials from a variety of sources using the
apply appropriate been used internet, sourcing archives or questioning and so on. You
methods / must indicate this through correct citation and reference list
techniques using Harvard style.
(Overall)

M3 An appropriate To achieve M3 you must use an appropriate and structured

Present and structure and approach to the presentation of your assignment. You should
communicate approach has use appropriate technical language in your work.
appropriate findings been used (in the
presentation and You information booklet, Research and Report must be
communication of professionally laid out with clearly labeled sections and
your findings) diagrams.
(Task 1,2,3 and 4)

Distinction Descriptors:

D1 the validity of results The validity of the results has been judged – care has been
Use critical has been evaluated taken in drawing conclusions and you will, as far as
reflection to using defined criteria possible, have checked the results for accuracy and ensured
evaluate own that is no bias in your judgments’.
work and justify (Task 1 and 2)
valid conclusions

D2 Substantial activities, To achieve D2 you will take responsibility for designing your
Take projects or materials and implementing information booklet. You
responsibility for investigations have been must ensure that you manage and organise your booklet
managing and managed and effectively.
organising organised (Task 4)
activities
D3 Innovation and creative To achieve D3 you must be able to demonstrate that
Demonstrate thought have been you have applied innovative and creative thought to your
convergent/later applied assignment work.
al/creative (all tasks)
thinking

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Assignment Submission Guidelines: Research Report Structure:

 Cover
 Preferred writing styles Arial, Verdana, and
Times New Roman  Title Page

 Line spacing 1.5, Font Size 12  Contents page.

 Consistency in Heading Scheme, bullets and  Main Body (Tasks)

numbering 1. Research questions

 Consistency in top, bottom and left, right 2. Aims & Objectives

margins 3. Literature Review

 Alphabetical Harvard referencing and 4. Research methodologies

bibliography 5. Findings and analysis

6. Conclusion, evaluation and recommendation
 References
 Appendices

Recommended Resources

Books:
Complementary Therapies for Older People in Care21 Sep 2013 by Sharon Tay

Complementary Therapies: The Essential Guide (Need2Know Books Book 71)26 Sep 2012 by
Victoria Dawson and Antonia Chitty

Complementary Therapies in Context: The Psychology of Healing20 Nov 2008 by Helen Graham

Complementary Therapies in the Care15 Dec 2001 by Helen Brett

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For the final submission, Learners must add the feedback front sheet to declare the authenticity
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Achievement of a pass grade

A pass grade is achieved by meeting all the requirements defined in the assessment criteria for
each individual unit.
Achievement of a merit or distinction grade

All the assessment criteria and merit grade descriptors need to be completed within a unit to
achieve a merit grade. All the assessment criteria, merit and distinction grade descriptors must be
completed within a unit to achieve a distinction grade.
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Academic Misconduct

Academic Misconduct is an act of gaining an unfair academic advantage in relation to formal or

informal academic exercises. Examples of academic misconduct are- Cheating in an
examination; Impersonation; Fabrication; Collusion; Plagiarism; Submission of work produced by
someone else.

The College consider all academic misconduct seriously. For reference, learners are
recommended to read the following documents and to consult with their Personal Tutors -

 LCC Harvard Referencing Guide (Located in VLE)

 Academic Discipline Policy (Located in VLE)

Mitigating Circumstances

Mitigating circumstances can be defined as circumstances that are unexpected, significantly

disruptive and beyond the control of the student, which could not be reasonably predicted or
accommodated by the student and which affects student’s ability to meet assessment deadlines
or impairs the performance of the student in assessment.

If you wish to apply for mitigating circumstances, you can obtain the form from E-Learning, your
personal tutor or reception. The completed form must be accompanied by evidence such as a
medical certificate in the event of you being sick.

Please note that the lecturers do not have the authority to extend the coursework deadlines and
therefore do not ask them to award a coursework extension. For further information please
consider reading the following policy-

 Mitigating Circumstances Policy (Located in E-learning)

Referencing Guide

Harvard Referencing System

We expect students to use the alphabetical or name-date method known as the HARVARD
system. There are two parts in this system:

1. Citation within text or body of the report:

In this the author's surname and year of publication are cited in the text, e.g. (Bond, 2004).

2. Reference List:

A reference list (of these citations) is included at the end of the assignment, in alphabetical order
by author. The reference list also includes additional details such as the title and publisher.

A bibliography lists relevant items that you have used in the preparation of the assignment but not
cited in your text. A bibliography should also be in the Harvard style and the inclusion of such a
list shows that you have read widely beyond the items you have cited.

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Examples of citation within text or body of the report:

1. Cormack (1994, p.32-33) states that................

2............. This view has been supported in the work of Cormack (1994, p.32-33).

3. Jones (1946) and Smith (1948) have both shown……

4. Corporate Author: 1st citation: Royal College of Nursing (RCN), 2007 2nd citation: RCN, 2007

Examples of listings in reference list:

1. Books with one author:

Redman, P., 2006. Good essay writing: a social sciences guide. 3rd ed. London: Open University
in assoc. with Sage.

2. Books with two, three or four authors:

The required elements for a reference are: Authors, Initials, Year. Title of book.Edition. Place:
Publisher

Kirk, J. &Munday, R.J., 1988.Narrative analysis. 3rd ed. Bloomington: Indiana University Press.
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3. Books with more than four authors:

For books where there are more than four authors, use the first author only with surname and
initials followed by ―et al‖. The required elements for a reference are:

Author, Initials., Year. Title of book. Edition. (only include this if not the first edition) Place:
Publisher

Grace, B. et al., 1988. A history of the world. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.

4. E-books

For e-books the required elements for a reference are :

Author, Year, title of book. [type of medium] Place of publication: Publisher

Fishman, R., 2005.The rise and fall of suburbia. [e-book]. Chester: Castle Press.

If available at website: Fishman, R., 2005. The rise and fall of suburbia. [e-book]. Chester: Castle
Press.

Available at: libweb.anglia.ac.uk / E-books [accessed 5 June 2005].

5. Journal articles

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Author, Initials., Year. Title of article. Full Title of Journal, Volume number (Issue/Part number),
Page numbers.

Perry, C., 2001. What health care assistants know about clean hands. Nursing Times, 97(22),
p.63-64.

6. Newspaper articles

Author, Initials., Year. Title of article. Full Title of Newspaper Day and month before page
numbers of article.

Slapper, G., 2005. Corporate manslaughter: new issues for lawyers. The Times, 3 Sep. p.4-5.

3. Books with more than four authors:

For books where there are more than four authors, use the first author only with surname and
initials followed by ―et al‖.

The required elements for a reference are:

Author, Initials., Year. Title of book. Edition. (only include this if not the first edition) Place:
Publisher

Grace, B. et al., 1988. A history of the world. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.

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