Assessment task:

Written report

Instruction:

The task is to create a report on one strategy that addresses a global health problem in a country other than Australia.

Students are to evaluate the development and implementation of the strategy and how it addresses the needs of the population of interest. The report is to be formatted using the

template located on Learnline.

Word limit:

2000 words. Headings, tables, figures, and in-text citations are included in the word count; the reference page is not (a word count that is outside the ±10% range will lead to a reduction of

10% of the total mark available for the assessment)

Font:

Times New Roman or Calibri 12

Line Spacing:

1.5 or double

Reference system:

APA 7th (minimum 10 credible references no older than ten

years old)

Header:

Student ID (digits), unit code

Footer:

page number

File format/submission:

.doc or docx. To be submitted via Turnitin

Assessment criteria

Knowledge

Students are required to submit an assignment on one of the following topic areas

Mental health

Discuss the emerging trend for the use of psychedelic drugs as therapeutic agents in mental health and their history

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heath

Discuss public health challenges for fresh drinking water, and compare access to fresh drinking water for remote communities and third world countries

Infectious disease

Polio has recently been discovered during wastewater testing in New York state. Compare management of Polio eradication approaches in low-income countries to high income countries.

Pandemic

Monkey pox has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation. Discuss a strategy that has been implemented by the WHO to address this pandemic

Non-Communicable Diseases

Critically appraise the different public health approaches to addressing Trachoma with reference to one tropical low- or middle-income country and Australia

Health Protection

The supreme court of America has overturned Roe Vs Wade. This has far reaching consequences for women seeking to terminate pregnancy. Discuss how this may impact third world countries that America provides health aid to.

Make clear links between the strategy and the healthcare problem, supporting the report with relevant population data and global health-related statistics.

These can be in the form of tables or graphs

Critical analysis

Evaluate the development and implementation of the global health strategy; how it was developed, who developed it, how it was implemented, who it targeted, how it addresses the problem, and whether it achieved its goal.

Argument

Provide a logical and coherent argument for or against the strategy by identifying and synthesising credible references.

Communication

Communicate ideas coherently and logically, using language and terms consistent with global health reports. Structure report using the headings provided.

Academic conventions

Use credible and reliable resources not older than ten years old.

Use APA 7th to format in-text referencing and reference list.