Collaboration for Social Impact Assessment: Case Study on Asia Pacific Medical Devices Association .

Collaboration for Social Impact Assessment: Case Study on Asia Pacific Medical Devices Association Submission due date: 3rd October by 11.30 pm (Week 7) Weighting: 35% (Individual) Length: 3,000 words (title page, appendices and references are not included) Format: Essay Task Summary: Individual case study analysis focusing on sectoral collaboration to address a complex social problem. Task Details: The purpose of this assessment is to demonstrate your understanding and application of the concepts covered in Units 1-4. You will need to choose a case study which demonstrates cross-sector collaboration to address a complex social problem. Consider Asia Pacific Medical Devices Association (APACMed) as the case study. APACMed provides a unifying voice for the medical devices and in-vitro diagnostics industry in Asia Pacific. APACMed strives to promote innovation and impact policy that advances healthcare access for patients. Founded in 2014 of which Johnson & Johnson Asia Pacific was a founding member. Link: https://apacmed.org/ The essay should include: A brief outline of the complex social problem that the collaboration is seeking to address An outline of the purpose and potential impact of the collaboration The adaptive and technical challenges that the collaboration is facing An overview of what’s happened so far, what has worked and what hasn’t Description of the key stakeholders and an adaptive diagnosis of each stakeholder describing values, allegiances, power, losses, etc. Analysis of the dynamics playing out within the collaboration, including how power and authority are distributed and how they are being used Assessment of the readiness for change Assessment of the holding environment for the collaboration, including the strengths and weaknesses of that holding environment. If this is a collective impact initiative, are the pre-conditions in place? Development of multiple hypotheses of what’s required to make progress across the system Recommendations regarding strategies for the collaboration to achieve its desired impact. Assessment Criteria & Weighting: 20%: Ability to critically analyse the issue/opportunity, including identifying key stakeholders and systemic drivers. Present A sophisticated understanding of system diagnostics. 35%: Capacity to diagnose the collaboration, looking critically at the purpose of the initiative, dynamics within the collaborative team, how power is distributed. Capacity to make multiple interpretations of those dynamics. Demonstrates sophisticated critical reflection skills on collaborative approaches. Reflections are supported with evidence from application and literature. Offers insightful and or exhaustive critical reflections about the conditions under which the collaborative interpretations can be generated. 15%: Capacity to critically assess progress made toward purpose/impact and generate hypotheses re what is required to make progress in future. Demonstrates sophisticated critical reflection skills on impact. Offers insightful and diverse hypotheses about what is required to make progress. 20%: Structure and style: Capacity to present a clear and concise summary; writing style; structure of report; editing; professional presentation. Writing style: excellent academic style detailing disciplinary ideas and arguments clearly and precisely. Demonstrates sophisticated research skills, and an ability to synthesise complex ideas clearly and concisely Structure: strong, providing coherent arguments, ideas and information in a logical way. Editing: thorough with no errors in spelling/grammar Presentation: professional standard. 10%: Appropriate referencing (Harvard referencing); within the word limit. Referencing: no errors Word limit: complies with word limit.

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