BMAF006-20 Basic Statistics and ICT skills Assignment Sample
Module code and Title: BMAF006-20 Basic Statistics and ICT skills Assignment Sample
Task 1: The Impact of Covid-19 on Health, Economic and Social care
Introduction
The emergence of the Covid-19 Pandemic has led to the creation of a social and economic crisis on a global level, which also showed consequences depending on the status of individuals as part of members of society. The Pandemic has been responsible for taking millions of lives globally, however, it has been recognised that the minorities in society have been affected the most due to poor social programs and policies along with poor living conditions. The Covid-19 Pandemic has posed a grave impact on every segment of life in society including employment, food security, and education which has impacted negatively on the economic structure.
Critical discussion on the Impact of Covid-19 in the UK
In the UK the outbreak of the Covid-19 Pandemic and the massive lockdown measures are taken have impacted greatly the lives of people where the instructions stated to be at home and practice social distancing. In the UK due to the emergence of the Covid-19 Pandemic and lockdown measures, businesses have to be closed which impacted negatively the socio-economic conditions of the UK population. In the nation, many less educated populations have been stuck in lower-skilled working environments with constraints over finances where the selected population have been subjected to losing jobs due to the negative impact of the Pandemic (Blundell et al., 2021). During the outbreak of the Pandemic, daily fatality rates rose in the UK measuring around 2.1% and the surging number of new cases and deaths have pointed out the disruptions in the health and security system of the nation (Karadag, 2020). On the other hand, as the daily increase of the cases started to decrease the lockdown restrictions in the nation began to be lifted, keeping the population’s subjective well-being to be recovered with time.
Statistic
Figure 1: Increases and decreases in the number of cases of Covid-19 in the UK from 2020-2022 (Source: Self-created)
From the above graph, it may be stated that the number of Covid-19 cases has risen from about 28,818 cases in March to 74,110 in September 2020. This sharp increase in the number of cases has been due to the UK population not understanding the significance of the disease along with not adhering to lockdown protocols. In the year 2021, due to inclusion of the Covid-19 vaccination program and medical conditions improvement led to a decrease in the number of cases in May 2021 about 15,041(Refer to Appendix 1). However, soon the cases in the UK increased thereafter with the emergence of a new variant of Omicron in 2022 January with cases of about 588,523 in the UK. The new variant has not been dominant as compared to the previous variant of delta for which the number of cases slowly declined within May 2022 to 44,730 (Refer to Appendix 2). In the last of the year in September, the UK reported a significantly less number of new cases amounting to about 52,862 as compared to 2021, due to the easing of lockdown restrictions.
Evaluation of the Impact of Covid-19 on healthcare in the UK
The impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic has been significantly felt in the health of the population in the UK here the general population have been susceptible to short-term and long-term health harms. Additionally, the Pandemic has seriously impacted the provision and demand for healthcare due to changes in healthcare needs, changes in people’s health-seeking behavior along with demand for health services. The healthcare system has been forced to adapt to the changes at a quick pace as the spread of Covid-19 infection increased and several cases rose in the UK which factor led to an increase in staff absences and the supply side factors regarding the standard expected for the delivery of healthcare facilities. In the UK during the first national lockdown from March 2020 to May 2020, the number of weekly deaths from Covid-19 was around 8000 which decreased from 1,000 to nearly 800 in 2022 (GOV.UK. 2022).
Furthermore, due to the unavailability of hospital beds in the UK, there has been an increase in deaths in the care of residential home residents which slowly decreased due to the success of the vaccination program and the result of the Omicron Variant being less dominating than the Delta Variant. In the UK, there has been an increase in self-reports of Long Covid-19 2021 where around 2 million people have been experiencing self-reported cases of Long Covid-19 as of May 2022 (Gillen et al., 2022).
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Figure 2: Pie Chart of the number of deaths due to Covid-219 in the UK from 2020 to 2022 (Source: Self-created)
From the above graph, it is seen that the number of Deaths of Covid-19 Cases in the UK has been about 10.7% with 4,609 cases, which decreased to about 0.2% in 2020 July having cases of 79. However, the cases increased sharply at the start of the year 2021, in January having around 5,904 cases which also decreased progressively around July of 2021, having about 2.3% of reported deaths (Refer to Appendix 2). Due to the emergence of new variants in 2021, there has been an increase in deaths in July 2022 with 1003 however, there has been a rapid decrease in the number of deaths in the UK ever since (Refer to Appendix 3).
Analysis of the impact on the economic structure of the UK due to Covid-19
The impact on the economic structure of the UK has been detrimental which has been defined through traditional measures of economic activities and the imposition of lockdown measures taken. An estimation has been made of the economic activity which has been a result of the countries lockdown which has shown that about 5.8% has been noticed in a single-month fall in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the nation which continued to fall to 25% to 35% respectively in the year 2020 (Resolutionfoundation.org. 2022). The UK Economic Reports have highlighted the fact that longer-term negative impacts have been faced due to the emergence of the Covid-19 Pandemic felt over the UK economy and financial institutions. The report presented by the Bank of England’s quantitative easing program has stated that the increase has been £645 billion to £895 billion as the crisis intensified which exceeded the bank’s 2 % inflation target (Bank of England. 2022). The Inflation rate has decreased in the UK during the Covid-19 period which directly impacted Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) in the nation. In the year 2020, the CPI of the UK dropped to about 0.2 % which however rose back to about 8.8% in July of 2022 which mainly came from housing and household services provided such as gas and electricity (King, 2022).
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Figure 3: Bar Graph of unemployment rate % in the UK in 2021 (Source: Self-created)
From the above graph, it may be seen that the unemployment rate has been consistent in the UK in the year 2021 from January to May with the rate being 4.9% (Refer to Appendix 4). Furthermore, there has been a rapid decline in the unemployment rate in 2021 from June to December with the falling unemployment rate from 4.7% to 4%.
Discussing the impact of Covid-19 on social life based on own experience.
The Covid-19 Pandemic has impacted all segments of the population which is more strongly felt in cases of the social members of groups belonging to vulnerable situations and people living in poverty situations. Moreover, in the UK the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic has led to increases in social crisis which also increased in terms of discrimination, exclusion, inequality and a rise in unemployment in the nation. The UK population has reported a rise in cases of depression and social anxiety due to the imposition of lockdown and pandemic measures which have further impacted the social life of the population during the post Covid-19 era. The levels of depression and anxiety level have dropped in the UK as a result of the easing of lockdown measures, however, the situation worsened for people living alone and having lower incomes. Based on Covid-19 Social Studies reports, about 51% of the UK adult population understood measures taken for social distancing and about 39% of the population reported sleep deterioration in 2020 (Ukri.org. 2022). The individuals who have faced social anxiety over losing close family members and not having the scope to have physical contact have led the worsening of social deprivation and anxiety levels to raise high among the UK population.
Conclusion
It may be concluded from this essay, the Covid-19 Pandemic has impacted the social, economic and health system of the UK population which has also led to a detrimental crisis regarding the socio-economic position of the nation on a global level. The impact of the Pandemic has been felt mostly by the vulnerable section of the population who have been subjected to inequality and racial discrimination leading to a rising mortality rate in the nation. The impact of the Pandemic has been felt in the Social lives of the UK population as due to the measures of lockdown measures, the population have reported a rise in levels of anxiety and depression among them.
Blundell, R., Cribb, J., McNally, S., Warwick, R. and Xu, X., 2021. Inequalities in education, skills, and incomes in the UK: The implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. Institute for Fiscal Studies.
Gillen, P., Neill, R.D., Manthorpe, J., Mallett, J., Schroder, H., Nicholl, P., Currie, D., Moriarty, J., Ravalier, J., McGrory, S. and McFadden, P., 2022. Decreasing wellbeing and increasing use of negative coping strategies: The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the UK health and social care workforce. Epidemiologia, 3(1), pp.26-39.
Karadag, E., 2020. Increase in COVID‐19 cases and case‐fatality and case‐recovery rates in Europe: a cross‐temporal meta‐analysis. Journal of medical virology, 92(9), pp.1511-1517.
In this Task 2, the statistical analysis is conducted on cases of Covid-19 cases in Europe from the year 2020 to 2022, here the technical abilities have been showcased by formulation of images and graphs to develop a visual image of the highlighted issues of Europe during the Pandemic. In this task statistical evidence is presented through the graphs below and a detailed analysis of the graphs is also presented to provide a better understanding of the study conducted. Below two graphs are presented, one being a line graph showing the rise of the number of Covid-19 cases in Europe from the year 20202-2022, and another one is a bar graph highlighting the ups and downs of the Cumulative number of deaths in Europe from 2020 to 2022.
Statistics of Number of Covid-19 Cases in Europe 2020-2022
Months (2020-2022)
Number of Covid-19 cases in Europe
January
33
February
10,463
March
665,084
April
1,530,985
May
2,256,147
June
2,789,319
July
3,441,415
August
4,845,055
September
6,809,137
October
14,167,389
November
21,165,437
December
27,981,883
January
35,625,105
February
38,651,560
March
45,844,485
April
52,649,770
May
54,770,524
June
56,419,442
July
61,503,031
August
66,285,780
September
72,084,258
October
79,053,600
November
89,367,180
December
104,162,493
January
155,358,465
February
183,239,333
March
204,473,275
April
217,424,379
May
222,006,631
June
229,539,878
July
241,155,481
August
245,915,246
Figure 1: Number of Covid-19 cases in Europe from 2020-2022 (Source: Self-created)
From the above graph it is seen, the number of Covid-19 classes started in Europe in 2020 with about 33 cases over the continent, however, the numbers slowly started to rise and by April, the cases increased to 1,530,985. Through this above graph, it may be stated that the number of Covid-19 cases has been on a constant rise in Europe which may have been a result of negligence from the people’s idea about the diseases or easing of safety protocols implemented by the Government. In September 2020, the number of cases took a sharp rise from 4,845,055 to 6,809,137 and the number went on increasing ever since (Refer to Appendix 1). The Government on the country level and regional levels have implemented lockdown protocols and safety measures, but still, the number of reported cases has been on the rise. At the end of the year 2021, the number of cases again took a sharp rise with the inclusion of the new Covios-19 variant of Omicron which affected the European population at a fast rate being more infectious than the Delta variant.
On the contrary, the new variant has proven to be less deadly than the Delta variant which is the reason why the rise in number of Covid-19 cases has been on the rise and the health impacts and deaths have been less. The year 2022, in Europe, started with a rise in cases having about 155,358,465 from 104,162,493 cases in October of 2021, which reached the 2 billion mark in the later months (Refer to Appendix 1). From the above graph, it is seen that the rise in number of cases in Europe is rising till August 2022.
Statistical evidence of a cumulative number of deaths due to Covid-19 in Europe in 2020-2022
Months (2020-2022)
Cumulative Number of Covid-19 deaths
March
28,282
April
15,123
May
4,605
June
2,915
July
2,788
August
3,304
September
5,734
October
27,301
November
38,737
December
36,880
January
33,162
February
20,415
March
25,985
April
19,014
May
8,523
June
7,406
July
10,180
August
14,905
September
17,428
October
28,049
November
30,332
December
22,876
January
25,835
February
20,244
March
12,195
April
6,201
May
2,988
June
3,508
July
6,148
August
3,162
Figure 2: Number of deaths due to the Covid-19 Pandemic in Europe 2020-2022 (Source: Self-created)
The above Bar graph created it showcases the cumulative number of death cases due to the impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Europe from the year 2020 to 2022. It is seen that the number of deaths has been high with cases of about 28,282, at the beginning of the outbreak of the Pandemic on a global level. The lockdown measure being imposed over the European continent along with global restrictions have resulted in less exposure which further resulted in less number of deaths. In July 2020, the number of deaths have been reported in Europe to be about 2,788, still, the number soon rose in November with the cumulative number of deaths reported to be near 38,737 (Refer to Appendix 2). At the start of the year 2021 with the emergence of the new Covid-19 variant of Omicron, the number of cumulative deaths in Europe slowly started to decline and by June 2021 around 7,406 reported deaths.
At the start of the year 2022, the number of cumulative deaths highlighted in the above graph shows that it increased in January having death reports of Covid-19 patients around 25,835, however, there is a sharp decline in the number of cumulative death cases in Europe ever since. In March of 2022, in Europe, the number of cumulative death reports was around 12,195 which further declined to about 2,988 reports in May (Refer to Appendix 2). The variant of Omicron has proven to be less deadly than the previous variant which may have resulted in increasing in Covid-19 cases in Europe in 2022, still less fatal. In August 2022, in Europe cases of cumulative death reports of about 3,162 cases, which is a sharp decline as compared to the previous numbers at the start of the year.
Task 3: Evaluate the Pros and Cons of online learning
Slide 3- Introduction
It has been found that online learning has been taken up as a regular course of study in most Universities, and approved by many nations’ academic boards of education in higher studies. The reason that makes online learning is easier and the different problems that both students and teachers face have been discussed in the other slides.
Slide 4- Definition of Online Learning
This system of learning has made its way to the advanced process of educating one through a range of dynamic activities.
Slide 5- Positive impacts of Online Learning
Online learning may remain a tool that is more attractive than classical learning as it saves transportation resources and has virtual access.
Slide 6- Negative impacts of Online Learning
Online learning may pose the individual with a negative implication which may be regarded as a development of the negative discipline to the absence of a teacher in a physical state (Ningsih and Sari, 2022).
Slide 7- Conclusion
It may be concluded that online learning has developed the education system on a global level along with presenting both negative and positive impacts on individuals in reaching education to a larger audience which has not been possible in the past.
Slide 8- References
Hsu, H.C.K., Wang, C.V. and Levesque-Bristol, C., 2019. Reexamining the impact of self-determination theory on learning outcomes in the online learning environment. Education and information technologies, 24(3), pp.2159-2174.
Ningsih, D.Y.S.T. and Sari, F.M., 2022. STUDENTS’DIFFICULTIES WITH SELF-DISCIPLINE DURING ONLINE CLASS. Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning, 3(1), pp.12-20.
Singh, V. and Thurman, A., 2019. How many ways can we define online learning? A systematic literature review of definitions of online learning (1988-2018). American Journal of Distance Education, 33(4), pp.289-306.
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