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Population health HTLTH 1038 Assignment: Public Health Action Plan Grading Criteria (50%) Student name: Marker: HD 85-100% D 75-84% C 65-74% Pass 50-64% Fail 0-49% Introduction (5 marks) 1. Providing a brief overview of the problem (your chosen public health issue) 2. Outline the purpose and scope of content of the report Well written, persuasive, provides balanced justification for action plan, comprehensive coverage of all key sections Well written, persuasive, provides balanced justification for action plan, comprehensive coverage of most sections Clearly written, balanced justification for action plan, covers most sections Paraphrases assignment requirements, lacks justification for action plan or coverage of sections Purpose, focus and/or scope of the report is not clear Description of Public Health Issue (15 marks) 1. Why is your chosen topic a public health issue? 2. Provide Australian statistics on the issue 3. Describe person, place or time factors relevant to the occurrence of the issue Excellent, insightful and comprehensive coverage of all three points Very good coverage of all three points Good coverage of most points Good coverage of one point and incorrect/incomplete coverage of other points Incorrect/incomplete coverage of points Risk Factors (15 marks) 1. Description of risk factors relevant to chosen public health issue 2. Including discussion of at least one individual (person) factor and at least one community (place) factor and how they are related to chosen topic 3. Appropriate use of at least three peer-reviewed studies Excellent, insightful and comprehensive coverage of all three points Very good coverage of all three points Good coverage of most points Good coverage of one point and incorrect/incomplete coverage of other points Incorrect/incomplete coverage of points Public Health Strategies (15 marks) 1. Description of 2 public health strategies relevant to chosen topic 2. At least one person-based and at least one place-based strategy 3. Description of how each strategy will contribute to decreasing the occurrence of the chosen public health topic Excellent, creative, insightful and comprehensive coverage of all three points Very good coverage of all three points Good coverage of most points Good coverage of one point and incorrect/incomplete coverage of other points Incorrect/incomplete coverage of points Conclusions (5 marks) 1. Comprehensive, concise summary of the sections covered in the report 2. Insightful recommendations taking all points into consideration Excellent, insightful and comprehensive coverage of all three points Very good coverage of all three points Good coverage of most points Good coverage of one point and incorrect/incomplete coverage of other points Incorrect/incomplete coverage of points References (5 marks) All appropriate, accurate Harvard style for in-text citations and Reference list All appropriate Harvard style for in-text citations or reference list, minor errors Occasional, inconsistent errors for in-text citations and/or Reference list Consistent error in format for in-text citations and/or reference list Missing key information, would not allow access 1. Introduction - Brief view of the problem and the purpose and scope of your report (200-300 words) 2. Description of the Public Health Issue (500 words) Your task in this section is to provide a clear description of 1) why your chosen topic is a public health issue; 2) Australian statistics on the issue (e.g., the prevalence in Australia, burden of disease or economic cost of the issue); and 3) information on person, place or time factors relevant to the occurrence of the issue 3. Risk factors (500 words) These risk factors or determinants should not only reflect individual characteristics (person factors) but also factors related to the community itself (place factors). You should also include in your discussion whether or not these risk factors are modifiable (Using at least three peer reviewed Primary Studies) A primary study is a first research – e.g. a project someone has just done and published. 4. Public health strategies (500 words) (2) Public health prevention strategies, one targeting person factors and one targeting community (place) factors that relate to those risk factors How these will reduce the problem. 5. Conclusion (200 words) This section should draw together the main points of your public health action plan (report). As a guide, this section should be about 200 words in length. 6. References (5 marks) You must appropriately apply the UniSA Harvard (2018) referencing style throughout your report. Failure to adequately paraphrase and cite original sources of information may result in referral to an Academic Integrity Officer. You must include a full reference list for all sources of information cited within the body of your report, and full references for all in-text citations must be included in the References section of your report. SAIBT STUDENTS PLEASE NOTE Please try to keep your report in the third person. This report will cover…etc. Also please write in paragraphs rather than dot points and also avoid graphs etc, they do not add to your assessment, we are assessing your written words only.