HSO5005 Social Inclusion, Empowerment And Health – Assessment 001 Essay Brief (September 2026 Cohort) College Regent College London (RCL) Module HSO5005 Social Inclusion, Empowerment and Health Level HE5 (Year 2, health and social care degree) Assessment 001 – Essay (100%) Length 3,000 words AI status Category A – no generative AI permitted Deadline 5 January 2027, before 23:59 UK time The HSO5005 essay asks students to explore how social issues such as poverty, class, ethnicity, gender, age and disability shape health and wellbeing, and how empowerment, advocacy, social justice and anti-oppressive practice can promote the inclusion of marginalised groups.
Learning Outcomes LO1: Critically examine diverse experiences within society, using some sociological theories. LO2: Evaluate how socio-economic factors such as poverty, social class, age, gender, ethnicity and disability influence health and wellbeing, leading to social exclusion. LO3: Develop an understanding of empowerment and advocacy, linking with social exclusion. LO4: Demonstrate an understanding of social justice and anti-oppressive practice. Assessment Task Write a 3,000-word essay exploring how social issues have implications for health and social care, considering empowerment and advocacy and their importance for people in society. The essay should include:
Consideration of the ways in which socio-economic factors influence health and wellbeing. A focus on the experiences of specific marginalised social groups in more depth, including practice that may promote their social inclusion. A situation or situations in which individuals are discriminated against or left powerless, and how social justice and anti-oppressive practice might work for their benefit. Application of relevant sociological theory. A ‘Suggested Approaches for Assessment 001’ document on Canvas explains how socio-economic factors, sociological theories, diverse experiences and solutions could be explored. Add a declaration of any software tools used at the end of the essay.
Referencing And Marking Reference list of 10–15 sources, including at least two refereed academic journals and four academic books. First class (70%+) work shows in-depth consideration of marginalised experiences, skilled application of sociological theory, thorough evaluation of socio-economic factors and an exceptional grasp of empowerment, advocacy, exclusion and social justice with reflective discussion. Lower bands reflect progressively less depth of theory application, evaluation and academic writing.