ASSESSMENT BRIEF

Subject Code and Title

STAT6001: Public Health Informatics

Assessment

Assessment 1: Report –Summarising Public Health Informatics (including evaluation)

Individual/Group

Individual

Length

2,500 words

Learning Outcomes

This assessment addresses the following learning outcomes:

· Synthesise knowledge of public healthinformatics

· Analyse the role of ICT in public health management and healthcare access and servicedelivery

· Examine global and national legislation and strategies for ICT applications inhealth

· Apply critical reasoning skills to assess and reportonthe effectiveness of an ICT project

· Evaluate the innovative use of ICT, including mHealth, eHealth and social media strategies for health promotion, disease outbreak and risk communication, emergencies and disasterresponse

· Evaluate the ways that systems, infrastructure and resources can constrain the effective applications of ICT

Submission

Due Sunday following the end of Module 3 at 11:55pm AEST/AEDT*

Weighting

40%

Total Marks

100 marks

Assessment Attributes

XXXXXXXXXXFail 2 – F2)

Unacceptable

XXXXXXXXXXFail 1 – F1)

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

Evidence of unsatisfactory

Evidence of satisfactory

Evidence of a good level

Evidence of a high

Evidence of an

Scheme)

achievement of one or more

achievement of subject

of understanding,

level of

exceptional level of

of the learning objectives of

learning objectives, the

knowledge and skill

achievement of the

achievement of

the subject, insufficient

development of

development in relation

learning objectives

learning objectives

understanding of the subject

relevant skills to a

to the content of the

of the subject

across the entire

content and/or unsatisfactory

competent level, and

subject or work of a

demonstrated in

content of the course

level of skill development.

adequate

superior quality on the

such areas as

demonstrated in such

interpretation and

majority of the learning

interpretation and

areas as

critical analysis skills.

objectives of the subject.

critical analysis,

interpretation and

Demonstration of a high

logical argument,

critical analysis,

level of interpretation

use of methodology

logical argument,

and critical analysis

and communication

creativity, originality,

skills.

skills.

use of methodology

and communication

skills.

Knowledge and understanding

Reports on what was learnt from following the Twitter accounts Demonstrates learning on public health informatics

Demonstrates an understanding of Telemedicine as it is applied in Australian context

(20%)

Limited understanding of required concepts and knowledge

Key components of the assignment are not addressed.

Knowledge/understand ing of the field or discipline.

Resembles a recall or summary of key ideas.

Thorough knowledge/

understanding of the field or discipline/s. Supports personal opinion and information substantiated by evidence from the research/course

materials.

Highly developed understanding of the field or discipline

A sophisticated understanding of the field or discipline/s.

Systematically and critically discriminates between assertion of personal opinion and information

substantiated by

robust evidence from

Often confuses assertion of personal opinion with information substantiated by evidence from the research/course materials.

Demonstrates a capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts.

Well demonstrated capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts.

the research/course materials and extended reading.

Mastery of concepts and application to new situations/further learning.

Critical reasoning, presentation and defence of an argument and/or position

Specific position (perspective or argument) fails to take into

account the complexities of

Specific position (perspective or

argument) begins to

Specific position (perspective or

argument) takes into

Specific position (perspective or

argument) is

Specific position (perspective or

argument) is

Critiques the accounts in terms of adding value in the domain of public health informatics

(30%)

the issue(s) or scope of the assignment.

take into account the issue(s) or scope of the assignment.

account the complexities of the issue(s) or scope of the assignment.

Others’ points of view

expertly presented and accurately takes into account

the complexities of

presented expertly, authoritatively and imaginatively,

accurately taking into

Makes assertions that are not justified.

Justifies any conclusions reached with arguments not merely assertion.

are acknowledged.

Justifies any conclusions reached with well- formed arguments not

the issue(s) and

scope of the assignment.

Justifiesany

conclusions reached with well-

account the

complexities of the issue(s) and scope of the assignment.

Limits of position are acknowledged.

merely assertion.

developed

Justifies any

arguments.

conclusions reached

with sophisticated

arguments.

Analysis and application with synthesis of new knowledge

Recommends strategies for addressing the challenges identified from wider research

(30%)

Limited synthesis and analysis.

Limited application/recommendations based upon analysis.

Demonstrated analysis and synthesis of new knowledge with application.

Shows the ability to interpret relevant information and literature.

Well-developed analysis and synthesis with application of recommendations linked to analysis/synthesis.

Thoroughly developed and creative analysis and synthesis and justified recommendations linked to analysis/synthesis.

Highly sophisticated and creative analysis, synthesis of new with existing knowledge.

Recommendations are clearly justified based on the analysis/synthesis.

Applying knowledge to new situations/other cases.

Use of academic and discipline conventions and sources of evidence

Use of academic conventions including appropriate resources and referencing (20%)

*General assessment criteria shown below

Poorly written with errors in spelling, grammar.

Demonstrates inconsistent use of good quality, credible and relevant research sources to support and develop ideas.

Is written according to academic genre (e.g. with introduction, conclusion or summary) and has accurate spelling, grammar, sentence and paragraph construction.

Is well-written and adheres to the academic genre (e.g. with introduction, conclusion or summary).

Demonstrates consistent use of high quality, credible and relevant research sources to

Is very well-written and adheres to the academic genre.

Consistently demonstrates expert use of good quality, credible and relevant research sources to

Expertly written and adheres to the academic genre.

Demonstrates expert use of high-quality, credible and relevant research sources to support and develop arguments and

There are mistakes in using the APA style.

Demonstrates consistent use of credible and relevant research sources to support and develop ideas, but these are not always explicit or well developed.

There are no mistakes in using the APA style.

support and develop ideas.

There are no mistakes in using the APA style.

support and develop appropriate arguments and statements. Shows evidence of reading beyond the key reading

There are no mistakes in using the APA style.

position statements. Shows extensive evidence of reading beyond the key reading

There are no mistakes in using the APA Style.