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ASSESSMENT BRIEF
Subject Code and Title PUBH6000: Social, Behavioural and Cultural Factors in Public
Health
Assessment
Assessment 1: Report ‐ Social Determinants of Health
Individual/Group
Individual
Length
1,500 words
Learning Outcomes
This assessment addresses the following learning outcomes:
1. Analyse the impact of social, environmental and
ehavioural factors on the health of different
populations
2. Analyse population health outcomes and the major
social, economic, political and cultural forces that
contribute to health inequalities
3. Apply theoretical frameworks to develop effective
health promotion interventions.
Submission Due Sunday Week 4 (end of Module 2) at 11:55pm
AEST/AEDT*
For Intensive class: Due Sunday Week 2 (end of
Module 2) at 11:55pm AEST/AEDT*
Weighting
35%
Total Marks
100 marks
*Please Note: This time is Sydney time (AEST or AEDT). Please convert to your own time zone (eg.
Adelaide = 11:25pm).
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Task description:
Background
Tobacco consumption in any form, lack of physical activity, a diet high in fats and sugars,
hypertension, obesity and diabetes are well‐known behavioural risk factors for heart disease.
Populations with lower socioeconomic status are more likely to have increased behavioural risk
factors for heart disease, including smoking and lack of physical activity (Australian Institute of
Health and Welfare, XXXXXXXXXXAlthough behavioural risk factors might be evident causes of diseases,
public health professionals also consider social and environmental factors that contribute to the
social gradient of health.
Instructions
Choose a population group in Australia (e.g. men/women, low socioeconomic status,
ural
emote, people with disabilities/mental illness). In 1500 words, address the following:
• Describe the burden of heart disease within your chosen population. Please describe burden
of disease in terms of any two of following: incidence, prevalence, mortality, mo
idity,
survival or quality of life.
• Discuss how the social determinants of health can explain the burden of heart disease within
your chosen population.
• Propose a public health intervention to prevent heart disease in your chosen population
that addresses at least one social determinant of health (e.g. working conditions/
unemployment, social support, transport, housing conditions, education, access to
healthcare).
• Explain what other secto
s could be involved aside from the health sector (e.g education,
local government, transport, housing) in your public health intervention.
This task can be addressed by including two sections in the body of your assessment. Section 1
focuses on the burden of heart disease for your population and the social determinants relating to
this. Section 2 proposes an intervention to address a social determinant and prevent heart disease
in your chosen population. Please see the template below for more details about how to address
this task.
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Introduction
Assessment 1: PUBH 6000
Report: Social Determinants of Health.
Assessment 1 Template.
• Provide a short introduction which gives the reader an overview of the whole
assignment. Briefly introduce the public health problem (heart disease) and identify
the specific population group that your report will focus on. Explain that your report
will propose an intervention to address a social determinant of health for this
population group.
Section 1: Social determinants of Heart disease for [Chosen population]
• Burden of heart disease within your chosen population
Provide an overview here of the burden of heart disease in your chosen population:
efe
ing to two of the following: incidence, prevalence, mortality, mo
idity, survival or
quality of life. In this section, you should summarise and appropriately reference
information you have found from sources such as the Australian Institute of Health of
Welfare (AIHW).
• Discuss how the social determinants of health can explain the burden of heart disease
within your chosen population.
Here you should discuss how the burden of heart disease in your chosen population can be
explained by social determinants. Consider t health inequities and the social gradient here,
and how disadvantaged or advantaged your population is relative to the
oader
Australian population. Identify any particular social determinants that are relevant for
understanding the burden of heart disease in this population group. Make sure you
support all your points with evidence from appropriate sources.
Section 2: An intervention to address social determinants of Heart disease for [Chosen
population]
• Propose a public health intervention to prevent heart disease in your chosen population
that addresses at least one social determinant of health (e.g. working conditions/
unemployment, social support, transport, housing conditions, education, access to
healthcare).
Propose an intervention here to prevent heart disease in your chosen population. This
can be a completely new idea or you can draw on ideas from research you have done on
existing interventions (for example, physical activity or nutrition interventions). Either
way, it must be clearly explained how your intervention could prevent heart disease, and
how it addresses one social determinant of health. Clearly identify what this social
determinant of health is. In terms of justifying that this intervention can contribute to
educing heart disease, and why taking action on the particular social determinant of
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health is important, make sure you support all your points with evidence from
appropriate sources.
• Explain what other sectors can be involved aside from the health sector
Identify here what other sectors could be involved in your intervention. Examples of
other sectors include (but are not limited to) education, housing, transport, local
government. Identifying one sector is fine. Clearly explain how this secto
s would be
involved in the intervention and justify why including this sector is important.
Support all your points with evidence from appropriate sources.
Conclusion
• Provide a
ief conclusion which does not introduce any new information, but ‘ties
the assessment together’. It should provide a recap of the information discussed in
egard to the burden of heart disease for your population and social determinants of
this. It should also give a short overview of the intervention that was proposed. This
provides a useful overall summary for the reader.
General points
• Please use sub headings for sections 1 and 2 as per this assessment
ief.
Introduction and conclusion do not need subheadings.
• Appropriate scholarly sources include peer review journal articles, subject readings,
academic books and book chapters and publications from reputable grey literature
sources. Reports from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) are
likely to be particularly useful, as well as other Australian Government sources, and
eputable NGOs such as the Heart Foundation. The World Health Organisation
(WHO) is also an important source of publications.
Please look for publications from these sources such as reports, rather than relying
only upon information available on their webpages.
• Please cite at least 10‐12 scholarly sources for this assessment.
• Ensure your report is written in a clear manner, including spelling, grammar, structure,
tone and accurate referencing in accordance with the latest APA guidelines (APA 6th)
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Assessment Criteria:
• Displays understanding of the burden of heart disease within a specific population (of
student’s choice) (25%)
• Demonstrates analysis of the social determinants of heart disease within chosen Australian
population (30%)
• Proposes a suitable and appropriate intervention to address a social determinant of heart
disease for chosen population, and identifies appropriate sectors that are involved in the
intervention aside from the health sector (35%)
• Assessment Fulfills general academic standards (10%) including: :
• Provide an introduction and conclusion
• Complies with academic standards of writing, including legibility, spelling, presentation
and grammar
• Uses appropriate APA 6 style for citing and referencing research
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Marking Ru
ic:
Assessm
ent
Attribut
es
0‐34
(Fail 2 –
F2)
Unacceptable
35‐49 (Fail
1 – F1)
Poo
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
Evidence of satisfactory
achievement
Evidence of a good
level of achievement
Evidence of a high
level of achievement
Evidence of an
exceptional level of
achievement
Displays understanding of
the burden of heart disease
within a specific population
(of student’s choice) (25%)
The assessment does not display
an understanding of the burden of
heart disease within a specific
population. There is no attempt to
describe the burden of disease by
efe
ing to a specific indicator.
The assessment
displays a basic level of
understanding of the
urden of heart
disease within a
specific population.
One or two burden of
disease indicators are
efe
ed to.
information
substantiated by
evidence from the
esearch/subject
materials.
The assessment displays a
sound understanding of
the burden of heart
disease within a specific
population. Two or more
urden of disease
indicators are refe
ed to.
capacity to explain and
apply relevant concepts.
The assessment
displays a thorough
understanding of the
urden of heart
disease within a
specific population.
Two or more burden
of disease indicators
are refe
ed to, and
these are well
explained.
Extended reading.
Well demonstrated
capacity to explain and
apply relevant concepts.
The assessment displays
a highly sophisticated
understanding of the
urden