About 800-1000 wordsNARCOLEPSY is my topic
28/09/2021, 14:22 Written assignment on neurological condition https://rmit.instructure.com/courses/79173/assignments/614791 1/2 Written assignment on neurological condition Due 19 Oct by 17:00 Points 20 Submitting a file upload Attempts 0 Allowed attempts 2 Available after 19 Jul at 9:00 Neuroscience assignment Start Assignment Overview of assignment Neuroscience is a field that is constantly changing – every year researchers and medical experts discover new findings about neurological disease that helps discover how diseases occur and what can be done to help patients. In this assignment you will select a neurological disorder from the list provided, research about the disorder (using authoritative sources), and write a structured essay. Task 1. Choose the disorder that you will discuss for your essay from the list provided. The topics options for the assignment are listed below. Once you have decided which topic you wish to pursue please join the group in People on Canvas for that topic. Once you open the 'Groups' section you will see a number of groups, one for each topic. To select a topic, simple assign yourself to that group. Please note that there are a limited number of students who can select each topic - once a 'Group' is full, no other students can select that topic. Any students who have not selected a topic on Canvas by Friday of Week 5 will be allocated a topic by the course coordinator. All allocations will be final. While you can discuss the topic with other people in your group, this is an individual assignment and will be assessed accordingly. 1. Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) 2. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) 3. Bipolar disorder 4. Narcolepsy 5. Autism Spectrum Disorder 6. Chronic Whiplash Associated Disorder For your chosen disorder you will need to research the cause and incidence, pathology that occurs to the nervous system, and the neuroanatomical pathways involved that produces the symptoms of the disease. In addition, you should include information on TWO recent (in the last 5 years; 2017 to now) research studies on the topic – these can involve humans or preclinical models (cells/mice/rats). Briefly discuss the research findings and state why each study is important in the overall field of research of this disorder 2. Research your disorder using authoritative sources. Examples of authoritative sources include: Peer-reviewed articles published in scientific journals. You can search for peer-reviewed biomedical science articles via Pub Med or Google Scholar Textbooks authored by experts in the field 3. After completing your research, write a short essay about your chosen disorders. Your essay must incorporate the following: An introduction that outlines the content of your essay A brief overview that introduces the disorder that you have chosen. This can include information about incidence, patient profile (e.g. age), suggested cause. A description of pathology observed in this disorder A detailed explanation of how this pathology is believed to produce the symptoms observed A summary of two recent research studies on the topic. Briefly discuss the research findings and state why each study is important in the overall field of research of this disorder. A conclusion that summarises the key points of your essay. Format/submission instructions: Your assessment must submitted as a Word (or Word readable) document using a 12 point font. It is to be between 800 and 1000 words. References: At least five references (primary authoritative sources such as peer-reviewed journal articles) should be included. References should be cited correctly, and presented correctly in text using the author, date style of referencing (Harvard style) NOTE: references are not included in the word count Submission date/time: Tuesday 19 OCTOBER, 5pm Mode of submission: Via Canvas NOTE: your submission must not just contain course lecture material and will be checked by Turnitin. You will have two attempts to submit your essay – the first submission will allow you to see your Turnitin similarity score, and the second submission will be final. Penalties will apply for late submissions (10% deduction per day, as per SHBS policy and BIOL1131 course guide). Assessment criteria: Your assessment will be assessed based on content, scientific accuracy, and professional expression and use of quality sources using the below rubric: th Taksh Patel Taksh Patel Taksh Patel Taksh Patel Taksh Patel My topic is “NARCOLEPSY” That is the topic I have been put it so pls do the assignment on that Taksh Patel Taksh Patel 28/09/2021, 14:22 Written assignment on neurological condition https://rmit.instructure.com/courses/79173/assignments/614791 2/2 Total points: 100 Criteria Ratings Pts 10 pts 40 pts 30 pts 10 pts 10 pts Content 10 Pts 100% All information is clear, comprehensive and highly relevant to the topic. Instructions have been followed and all sections are present. The introduction very clearly and concisely outlines the scope of the essay. The conclusion very clearly summarizes the key points of the essay. 8 Pts 80% All information is clear and relevant to the topic. Instructions have been followed and all sections are present. The introduction clearly and concisely outlines the scope of the essay. The conclusion clearly summarizes the key points of the essay. 6 Pts 60% Most information is clear and relevant to the topic. Most instructions have been followed and sections are present. The introduction outlines the scope of the essay. The conclusion summarizes the key points of the essay. 4 Pts 40% Information is often unclear or not relevant to the topic. Instructions have not been followed and/or some sections are missing. An introduction and conclusion are present, but not clearly expressed or linked to the rest of the essay. 2 Pts 20% Much of the information is unclear or not relevant to the topic. Instructions have not been followed and/or sections are missing. Introduction and conclusion are superficial. 0 Pts 0% Much of the information is unclear or not relevant to the topic. Instructions have not been followed and sections are missing. Introduction and conclusion are missing. Scientific accuracy 40 Pts 100% Excellent discussion of disorder. Very clear, comprehensive and accurate discussion of pathology and how the symptoms are associated. 32 Pts 80% Information provided around the disorder is unclear. Very limited discussion of pathology and symptomatology. Information is often inaccurate. 24 Pts 60% Good discussion of disorder. Discussion of pathology and how the symptoms are associated are lacking details. Mostly clear and accurate discussion of current research. 16 Pts 40% Information provided around the disorder is lacking information. Limited discussion of pathology and how the symptoms are associated. Some information is inaccurate. 8 Pts 20% Information provided around the disorder is unclear. Very limited discussion of pathology and symptomatology. Information is often inaccurate. 0 Pts 0% Information provided around the disorder is poor. Pathology and/or symptomology not described. Information is often inaccurate Description of research 30 Pts 100% Excellent clear, comprehensive and accurate discussion of current research and its importance. 24 Pts 80% Clear, comprehensive and accurate discussion of current research and its importance. 18 Pts 60% Mostly clear and accurate discussion of current research and its importance. 12 Pts 40% Limited discussion of research. Little to no discussion on why research is important to the field. Research is not current (within 5 years). Some information is inaccurate. 6 Pts 20% Very limited discussion of research. Research is not current (within 5 years). No discussion on why research is important to the field. Some Information is often inaccurate. 0 Pts 0% Major omissions or no discussion of research. Some Information is inaccurate. Professional expression and use of language 10 Pts 100% Information is organized in a clear and logical order with well-constructed paragraphs. Writing is clear, concise and informative throughout. Scientific terminology is used appropriately and accurately throughout. Professional style and expression used consistently with no errors in spelling, 8 Pts 80% Information is organized in a clear and logical order. Writing is generally clear and informative. Scientific terminology is used appropriately and accurately. Professional style and expression used consistently Few minor errors in spelling, punctuation, or grammar. 6 Pts 60% Most information is presented in a clear and logical order. Writing is generally clear. Most scientific terminology is used appropriately and accurately. Mostly professional style and expression is used. Some errors in spelling, punctuation, or grammar. 4 Pts 40% Some information is presented in a clear and logical order. Writing lacks clarity in some areas. Accurate and appropriate use of scientific terminology is limited. Limited use of professional style and expression. Multiple errors in spelling, punctuation, or grammar. 2 Pts 20% Information lacks logical order and is difficult to understand. Writing lacks clarity in many areas. Errors in the use of scientific terminology. Limited use of professional style and expression. Multiple errors in spelling, punctuation, or grammar. 0 Pts 0% Information lacks logical order and is difficult to understand. Writing is often unclear and confusing. Limited use of scientific terminology. Limited use of professional style and expression. Multiple errors in spelling, punctuation, or grammar. Quality of source materials and references 10 Pts 100% All references are relevant, up-to-date and from authoritative sources. All references are cited correctly in the text and in the reference list. 8 Pts 80% Most references are relevant, up-to-date and from authoritative sources. All references are cited correctly in the text and in the reference list. 6 Pts 60% The majority of references are relevant, up-to-date and from authoritative sources. Minor errors in citations and/or reference list. 4 Pts 40% Few references are relevant, up-to-date and from authoritative sources. Errors in citations and/or reference list. 2 Pts 20% Limited use of references, with most from irrelevant or inappropriate sources. Multiple errors in citations and/or reference list. 0 Pts 0% No appropriate or relevant references used. Referencing absent. Taksh Patel