psychological based intervention to help someone to quit smoking
· Case Study (2500 words -40%)
· Assignment Title: proposed topics:
· Design a psychological based intervention to help someone to quit smoking. In your answer include a short section explaining how you would evaluate your proposed programme/intervention
· Weighting: 40%
· Limits: 2500 +-10% words -References not included in the word count
Introduction
• Broad review of the area.
• Presentation of the rationale of the programme/ intervention
• Key theories relevant to the programme/intervention and potential problems or controversies in the area.
Maximum score20
Discussion
• Design
• Procedure
• Ethical considerations
• Support of the programme/intervention
• Evaluation of the programme/intervention in the wider context and in its relation to appropriate theories.
• Discussion of strengths/weaknesses
• Support of arguments through theoretical/empirical findings which have used similar intervention/programme as a basis.
Maximum score50
Conclusion
• Ability to draw main points of discussion together
• Linkage of conclusions to assignment title
Maximum score20
Presentation & Referencing
• Correct use of grammar, punctuation and spelling
• Appropriate writing style (use of “third” person)
• The majority of references are from academic journals and primary sources
• References reported accurately in essay text
• References reported accurately in attached ‘References’ section