PRESENTATION TASK
Working in a group of no more than four students you are required to produce a
group presentation not exceeding 20 minutes.
Case study
3. A boy of 11 is a keen athlete and runs for the school club. He fainted after
his most recent race. The teachers notice he is thin and the school nurse
has weighed him and seen that he is underweight. He recently lost his
mother and his father is looking after him and his sister whilst working fulltime.
Task 1
Using one of the options provided above, evaluate how the systems approach
can be used to understand and support the individual in the case study.
(80 marks)
Task 1: assessment criteria
• Knowledge and understanding of a systems approach to health and social
care.
• Ability to evaluate the use of a systems approach in health and social care.
Points to consider
• Introduction. This should include group details; introduction to the case
study and presentation content
• Clear description of a systems approach to health & social care. This
should include a description of both the family systems approach and the
wider ecological system approach and the main purpose of using system
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theory in health & social care
• Application of ONE of the systems approaches to the case study chosen.
The benefits and limitations of the using the theory chosen should also be
discussed
• Overall summary to the presentation: this should include a summary of the
main findings within the presentation content and case study conclusion.
• Citations included throughout with reference list at the end.
Task 2 (Standard of presentation)
As an individual deliver the presentation to a good professional standard
(10 marks)
Assessment criteria
• Knowledge of how to plan and deliver a professional presentation
• Ability to present a discussion with clarity of expression both verbally and
written.
Points to consider
• Uniformity in style of slides e.g. font, design etc.
• Creativity in slides to hold audience interest
• Logical order of presentation
• Clarity of presentation
• Confidence in presentation of information
• Keeping within time limit allocated by the group
Use of appropriate references to support the presentation
Reading List (See also resources and articles on the VLE and utilise the digital
university library to search for further materials).
Becket, C. & Taylor, H. (2016) ‘No Man is an Island: Family Systems and their Life
Cycle’ in Becket, C. & Taylor, H. Human Growth and Development. London. Sage,
pp.173-178.
Barker, P. (2007) Basic Family Therapy, 5th edn. Oxford: Blackwell.
Barnes, G. (2004) Family Therapy in Changing Times, 2nd edn. Basingstoke:
Palgrave.
Bronfenbrenner, U., (1981) The Ecology of Human Development: Experiments by
Nature and Design. Massachusetts: Harvard University Press.
Carr, A. (2012) Family Therapy: Concepts, Processes and Practice. Chichester:
Wiley.
McGoldrick, M., Garcia Preto, N. and Carter, B. (eds) (2016c) The Expanding Family
Life Cycle: Individual, Family and Social Perspectives, 5th edn. Boston: Pearson.
Walker, S. (2017) Effective Social Work with Children, Young People and Families:
Putting Systems Theory into Practice. London. Sage.
