ASSESSMENT BRIEF Subject Code and Title PUBH6008: Capstone A: Applied Research Project in Public Health Assessment Assessment 3: Research proposal Individual/Group Individual Length 2,000 words...

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ASSESSMENT BRIEF



Subject Code and Title



PUBH6008: Capstone A: Applied Research Project in Public Health



Assessment



Assessment 3: Research proposal



Individual/Group



Individual



Length



2,000 words



Learning Outcomes



This assessment addresses the following learning outcomes:




  1. Integrate and apply their knowledge and skills in public health




  2. Develop research skills and apply these to a public health issue




  3. Conduct a small literature review which critically analyses key issues on a public health research topic




  4. Define and justify a research question, based on the


    literature/public health issue, and outline its


    significance




7. Understand the principles of ethics and apply these to


a research proposal



Submission



By 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of Week 12



Weighting



60%



Total Marks



100 marks



Context:


This assessment is prescribed to advance literature searching, critical analysis, research question development, and research planning and project management skills.


This assessment involves developing a research question, conducting a thorough literature review, defining a gap in the literature, expressing a research question, describing the methodology and methods that will be used to answer the research question, and developing a GANTT chart to guide use of time in Capstone B.


It assesses the key understanding necessary for conceptualising and developing a research proposal, which will prepare you for the use of research methods as a public health practitioner.


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Instructions:


By the end of Module 6, students will submit their full project proposal. This must include the following sections:


Introduction
- introductory background regarding the public health problem, including broad project aim Literature review describing the current knowledge on this topic, the key ideas, theories, and issues,


and the gap/conflict that your project will resolve.




  • - start with broad knowledge; narrow focus to your population and issue of interest




  • - end with your research question/project aim, and a justification of the significance of the


    project
    Project design and methods






  • - the method you will use to address your project aims




  • - a detailed explanation of each step you will take to complete your project (including data type,


    collection, and analysis for research projects)




  • - justification of your project design–why is this the right way to address your project aims?




  • - ethical considerations of the project


    Dissemination plan




- how you plan to communicate and disseminate the outcomes of your work


References
- your reference list


Please submit your Capstone B GANTT chart, which should describe the tasks and time-frames for your project tasks in Capstone B, as a separate Excel spreadsheet.


Students will also receive marks for progression within their project plan as described in the Gantt chart, as presented in weekly guidance meetings with their facilitator throughout the trimester.


Assessment Criteria:




  • Clarity of research problem and rationale provided for its significance (15%)




  • Critical and comprehensive review of the literature (15%)




  • Justification of research design and methods, including ethical considerations (30%)




  • Logical and clear program plan using the GANTT chart method (10%)




  • Progression demonstrated through attendance at weekly progress meetings with facilitator (10%)




•General


assessment criteria (20%):


oProvides a lucid introduction
oShows a sophisticated understanding of the key issues
oShows ability to interpret relevant information and literature in relation to


chosen topic
oDemonstrates a capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts
oShows evidence of reading beyond the required readings
oJustifies any conclusions reached with well-formed arguments and not merely


assertions
oProvides a conclusion or summary
oCorrectly uses academic writing, presentation and grammar:


▪Complies with academic standards of legibility, referencing andPUBH6008_Assessment_Brief_3


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bibliographical details (including reference list)


▪Writes clearly, with accurate spelling and grammar as well as proper sentence and paragraph construction


▪UsesappropriateAPAstyleforcitingandreferencingresearch


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Marking Rubric:






















Assessment Attributes



0-49 (Fail - F) Poor



50-64 (Pass -P)


Functional



65-74 (Credit - CR)


Proficient



75-84 (Distinction–DN)


Advanced



85-100
(High Distinction–HD)


Exceptional



Grade Description (Grading Scheme)



Evidence of unsatisfactory achievement of one or more of the learning objectives of the subject, insufficient understanding of the subject content and/or unsatisfactory level of skill development.



Evidence of satisfactory achievement of subject learning objectives, the development of relevant skills to a competent level, and adequate interpretation and critical analysis skills.



Evidence of a good level of understanding, knowledge and skill development in relation to the


Answered 2 days AfterDec 02, 2021

Answer To: ASSESSMENT BRIEF Subject Code and Title PUBH6008: Capstone A: Applied Research Project in Public...

Amar Kumar answered on Dec 04 2021
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Demography
Weight in kids has arrived at pandemic extents in both created and agricultural countries. Youth corpulence and overweight have been displayed to impact both physical and emotional well-being. Overweight and stout youngsters are bound to be fat as grown-ups and to secure noncommunicable ailments like diabetes and cardiovascular sickness at a previous age. Heftiness' course of improvement is obscure, and it is believed t
o be a condition with a few causes. Ecological factors, way of life decisions, and the social milieu all assume significant parts in the worldwide corpulence plague. Weight and overweight are believed to be the result of an increment in calorie and fat utilization overall. Then again, there is proof that unreasonable sugar utilization from soda pops, bigger piece sizes, and a consistent drop in actual work have all added to the worldwide heftiness pandemic.
Weight in kids essentially affects their actual wellbeing, social and enthusiastic prosperity, and confidence. It's additionally connected to helpless scholarly accomplishment and a lessening in the youngster's personal satisfaction. Numerous comorbid infections, for example, metabolic, cardiovascular, muscular, neurological, hepatic, pneumonic, and renal ailments, are regularly experienced in kids with weight.
Literature
Most of the public cash are spent on wellbeing research to improve strategy [1–3], practice, asset designation, and, eventually, local area wellbeing [4, 5]. The transmission of new data from examination to rehearse, then again, is still a long way from ideal [2, 6, 7]. It is generally recognized that working on the impact of examination on arrangement and practice would almost certainly require an assortment of drives, including the development of exploration strategy joint efforts, further developed proof synopses, and more examination amicable approach and subsidizing bodies [8, 9]. Studies expected to survey the viability of medicines to improve wellbeing (intercession research) are presently progressively perceived as having the capacity to direct later mediation explicit approach and practice [10]. Mediation research, then again, represents only a little level of essential examination financed by general wellbeing associations or distributed in peer-inspected diaries (between 10-23 percent) [11, 12].
Causes of Childhood Obesity
Quite possibly the main element explored as a reason for corpulence is hereditary qualities. As per certain examination, BMI is heritable to a level of 25–40%. Nonetheless, to modify weight, hereditary weakness should ordinarily be joined with other natural and social factors.
Only around 5% of examples of youth heftiness are brought about by an inherited part. therefore, although hereditary qualities might assume a part in weight improvement, it isn't the reason for the colossal ascent in adolescent corpulence.
Weight has likewise been connected to an ascent in basal metabolic rate. The body's basal metabolic rate, frequently known as digestion, is the measure of energy it uses for customary resting activities. In stationary people, the basal metabolic rate represents 60% of complete energy use. Large individuals have diminished basal metabolic rates, as per certain hypotheses. Contrasts in basal metabolic rates, then again, are probably not going to be the reason for expanded heftiness rates.
Dietary factors have been seriously investigated to see whether they play a part in the developing heftiness rates. Inexpensive food consumption, sweet beverages, nibble things, and piece sizes are among the dietary factors researched.
Utilization of cheap food: as of late, expanded inexpensive food utilization has been identified with weight. Numerous families, especially those with two working guardians, pick these areas since they are famous with their kids and are both helpful and practical. Fast food dinners frequently have an unhealthy count and negligible healthy benefit. At cheap food outlets, an exploration took a gander at the eating practices of lean and overweight youngsters.
The meager gathering adapted to the more prominent caloric admission by changing their caloric admission previously or after the inexpensive food supper in expectation or pay for the extra calories taken during the cheap food feast, as indicated by the scientists....
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