provide a critical discussion of the issues that were or might have been relevant to the effectiveness of introduction of the innovation

Assessment Coursework: 10,000 words (excluding references) +/- 10%. Any words more than 10% over the word limit will be discounted in the marking process.
Project Dissertation
Students will produce a project report as follows (NB This is a guide to what you need to include):  
Abstract (No more than  300 words) This is already completed, just make sure it fits with the rest of the paper
To include:
Clearly identified area for innovation and its relationship to mental health recovery and social inclusion
Brief rationale for what the improvement/innovation will be
Brief justification of  why this is an area in need of change
Brief overview methods proposed for the innovation/improvement proposed
Aims, location real or virtual (if not actually carrying out the project), change strategy
(NB the following bullet points re content of chapters are to help you ensure you cover key areas that we will expect to see in  the final project report – they are not necessarily meant to be section headings, which could make it rather too formulaic)
Introduction (Chapter 1)
background to area researched
background to the evidence for need for change
identify the focus/rationale for the proposed innovation in relation to recovery and social inclusion
identify the current problem, including significance and relevance to practice
specify purpose, relevant and appropriate aims and strategies for the proposed change
explanation of theoretical/conceptual framework
definitions of concepts/terms
evidence of the use of systematic search strategies
ethical issues and plans
the introduction should also set the scene for the remainder of the project.
 Literature review (Chapter 2)
comprehensive and relevant to the subject, including in relation to recovery and social Inclusion
provides rationale and direction for the innovation
full description of literature search strategy/methods, results, inclusion and exclusion criteria and why final selection was decided upon. Might be a table
summarises current research based knowledge of the area of the study
uses original sources
critical appraisal tools used to develop review of evidence
demonstrates a cogent knowledge of the current context
application of evidence-based practice in health and/or social care
consideration of grey literature and evidence
The literature review should be developed in a critical and integrative way to form and support arguments to demonstrate the importance of the topic for recovery based work.  The need for change must be clearly established. It should flow as an argument/narrative and build to focus in on the core of your topic.
     
Methodology / Plan of change /Research design/methodology (Chapter 3)
Set out the actual process for the change- whom will you engage with, how and why? Discuss as if the project took place if it is a virtual one, and what you would plan to do with whom, when and why, and what you might expect to have to deal with, and how you will deal with those anticipated events, drawing on your theoretical discussions.
If an actual project, set out what you did, why, and what you had to deal with, and how.
Includes:
explanation and justification of the change strategy
critical discussion of theoretical or conceptual framework (change theory)
detailed explanation and justification of the methodology selected and a rationale for selecting this approach
formulation of the aims and objectives, if appropriate
rationale for chosen change strategy, description of the setting and discussion of participants’ roles, proximity to participants
discussion and justification of the change strategies used/ that would be planned to be used
pilot study, if appropriate
detailed explanation and justification of the research/evaluation method/s selected
detailed explanation and justification of the study setting and selection of participants, proximity to participants
discussion and justification of the data collection strategies used
ethics considerations
your experience of data gathering e.g. observation and interviewing skills, where relevant, reflection/reflexivity
explanation of how you ensured trustworthiness and rigour of your study (in qualitative approaches)
critical justification of data analysis techniques/evaluation techniques employed, including issues on measuring change and improvement – what works, what needs to be avoided? How to embed successful change and innovation?
timetable for proposed change

Implementation of change (Chapter 4)
This chapter should be a critical discussion of the implementation process with reference to relevant change theories.  For example, this may include a practice discussion of how barriers to change could be or were overcome, the roles participants adopted as well as any structural or resource issues that may or did influence the innovation.
Evaluation of the implementation/development in practice (Chapter 5)
This is an important part of the report.  You should allow ample time for constructing a comprehensive evaluation of the change with reference to the aims and objectives.  The evaluation should:
provide a critical discussion of the issues that were or might have been relevant to the effectiveness of introduction of the innovation
critically discuss the extent to which the aims and objectives have been met
critically discuss the change strategies and process of change
provide a reflection on your potential or actual role as change agent
give a critical discussion of change in relation to the literature cited and the practice setting
consider the implications for policy in relation to the current context of evidence-based health/social care
 
Conclusions (Chapter 6)
critical reflection on the change/evaluation process
how recovery principles are included
further recommendations for practice/policy/management
suggestions for further research/need for change