HWSC3001 Academic Writing Skills for Success 1 Assessment Brief 2026 | OBU

HWSC3001 Assessment Brief 

Module Name: HWSC3001- Academic Writing Skills for Success 1

Word Count: 1500

Submission Date: 

Component Details

You will write a 1500-word individual assignment on one of the following suggested topics; when choosing your topic consider your interests and consider an area that you want to learn more about.

• The importance of hand hygiene in healthcare
• The impact of social media on young people’s health

Once you have selected your topic it can help to turn it into a research question. This will be followed by a reflection on your learning journey using a pre-defined reflective model. You are required to find two reading materials (e.g. academic journal articles, books or book chapters, reliable websites, or reports) that relate to your chosen topic. These readings will help you find evidence you can trust, compare ideas, and develop your own perspective.

Assignment Overview

Part 1: Searching for credible sources

In this section you should do the following:

(a) Explain step-by-step how you searched for your two academic sources. You may want to consider the following:

• • Which database or tool did you use, and what was your first search?
  • Include a screenshot of your first search
  • What key words or search filters helped you?
  • How did you refine your search to get better results?
  • Did you face any difficulties whilst searching for the sources?
  • Include a screenshot of your final search.
  • Include a screenshot of your chosen sources in the results list. 

(b) Show how you know that the two sources are credible (trustworthy and appropriate for topic)? You may want to consider the following:

• • Who wrote it? Is the author qualified or an expert?
  • Where is it from? Is it published by a journal, university, or national organisation?
  • What evidence is used? Is there data, statistics, practice examples, expert opinions, or research study?

(c) Explain how each source is relevant to your chosen topic. You may want to consider the following:

• • How will each source help you to answer the research question on your chosen topic?

Part 2: Summary of key information

In this section you should do the following:

(a) Demonstrate your understanding and communicate information accurately in your own words.

(b) For each source you should:

• • Summarise the key information in your own words to show you understand it
  • Reference the sources correctly using the OBU Havard Referencing
  • Explain how the information you find adds to your own knowledge
  • Consider how healthcare practitioners could use the ideas or findings from your sources in their practice.

Part 3: Reflection Using Gibbs’ (1988) Reflective Cycle (approximately a total of 500 words)

Introduce Gibbs’ (1988) Reflective Cycle by providing an overview of what the cycle is and how it is used to developed individuals’ practice.

(a) Description: what are some of the most important skills or knowledge points that you learned during this module? (e.g., finding credible sources, citations, paraphrasing). Describe two specific learning experience from the module so far.

(b) Feelings: how did you feel during these experiences? Confident, anxious, curious? Why did you feel this way? Be honest about your emotions and why you felt them.

(c) Evaluation: on what went well and why? What did you find challenging and why?

(d) Analysis: think about how what you have learnt in this module will help support your future studies on the programme. What have you learnt about yourself as a learner?

(e) Conclusion: what could you do differently next time?

(f) Action plan: how will you develop skills of knowledge for future modules or practice? How does developing academic writing skills matter for professional practice in health and social care?

The three parts above should be submitted as ONE document. Please click the following link to access the template: template (link to be added). The template can also be found on the Moodle module page on the Assessment tile. The total word count will be 1500 words. The title and the reference list are excluded from the word limit.

Consult the GBS policy on how you can and cannot use Artificial Intelligence (AI) legitimately during this assessment.

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