NURS3131 Trends and Professional Issues in Nursing

– Explain to the reader what you are going to explore about the topic.
– Provide signposts for the readers to look out for and set up an expectation of what can be
expected.
– State the main issues raised by the topic.
– Define all significant concepts and keywords; explain briefly what the topic is about.
– Explain how you are structuring the essay.

Body of essay:

– Explore one policy approach which is currently used to address the issue.
– Analyze the barriers and facilitators of the policy approach.
– Make use of the literature that you have found that is relevant, interpret the evidence, and discuss
conflicting evidence if any.
– An in-depth exploration of your chosen issue. Make sure your arguments are supported by
evidence such as examples or references to your reading.
– Describe your position, recommend two feasible and reasonable actions that you feel should be
taken, one of them MUST be related to the use of information technology.
– After the analysis, discuss the implication of the nursing profession on this issue.
– Avoid using too many quotes. Try to make a link between your issue and the literature.
– Use of headings to signpost your discussion may be useful.
– Acknowledge all sources accurately.

Conclusion:

– Do not introduce any new material in the conclusion.
– Summarize all the key arguments and conclusions you have come to.
Submission of assignment:
Before submission, please ensure that the following materials are included:
(1) A cover page (Appendix I) (students should use the standardized cover page template);
(2) The written assignment and relevant supporting documents (if any); and
(3) A signed declaration of academic honesty (the receipt) (downloaded from the plagiarism
detection engine VeriGuide).

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Policy on written assignments

1. According to the University’s policy, assignments without the signed receipt issued by the
Veriguide will not be graded. Assignments will be marked only until students provide the
receipt. From the assignment due date and time to the date the receipt is submitted, the
assignment is regarded as a late submission.
2. Text beyond 10% of the word limit will not be assessed.
3. Students found to have committed the offense of plagiarism shall not be allowed to sit for a
supplementary examination.

Policy on late submission of assignments

Assignments should be submitted by 17:00 of the 3 Dec 2021  to the labeled assignment box
located on the 8/F, Esther Lee Building.
The due date should be adhered to and any requests for extension must be made in writing to the
Course Coordinator concerned at least 2 days prior to the due date. Assignments submitted late
without the Course Coordinator’s prior consent will normally be subject to a 10% penalty for each
calendar day that is late. All late submissions should be handed to the staff of the General Office in hard
copy during office hours. Soft copy sent to teaching or administrative staff by email will not be
regarded as having submitted the assignment.
Details should be referred to the policy on “Written Assignments” and “Policy on Late Submission
of Assignments” as stipulated in the Student Programme Handbook (2017-2018) of the Bachelor of
Nursing Programme.