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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 (+/- 10%)
Learning Outcomes This assessment addresses the following learning outcomes:
1. Analyse the impact of social, environmental and behavioural
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 For 12-week Class
Due: End of Module 3, Sunday of week 6 at 11:55pm*
For 6-week Intensive class:
Due: End of Module 3, Sunday of week 3 at 11:55pm*
Weighting 35%
Total Marks 100 marks
*Please Note: This time is Sydney time (AEST or AEDT).
Please convert to your own time zone (e.g. Adelaide = 11:25pm)
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Instructions
1. Choose one population group in Australia (e.g. men/women, low socioeconomic status,
ural
emote, people with disabilities/mental illness).
2. Select one of the common chronic diseases in Australia from the following list:
• Arthritis
• Asthma
• Back pain
• Cancer (please specify such as lung cancer,
east cancer etc.)
• Cardiovascular disease
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Diabetes
• Kidney disease
• Osteoporosis
3. Describe the burden of the selected chronic disease within your chosen population. Please describe
urden of disease in terms of any two of following: incidence, prevalence, mortality, mo
idity, survival
or quality of life.
4. Discuss how the social determinants of health can explain the burden of the selected chronic disease
within your chosen population.
5. Propose a public health intervention to prevent the selected chronic 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).
6. Explain what other secto
s aside from the health sector could be involved in your public health
intervention.
Please see the template below for more details and guidance on how to address this assessment.
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Assessment 1 Template
Please use this template to develop your assignment 1
(Title of your assignment)
Assessment 1: PUBH6000: Student name , Student ID
Introduction
Provide a short introduction which gives the reader an overview of the whole assignment.
Briefly introduce the public health problem of the selected chronic 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.
(Introduction should not longer than half a page)
Social determinants of (selected disease) for (chosen population)
Burden of (selected disease) within (chosen population)
Provide an overview of the burden of selected chronic disease in your chosen population: refe
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.
Influence of social determinants of health on the burden of (selected chronic disease) within
(chosen population)
Discuss how the burden of the selected chronic disease in your chosen population can be explained
y social determinants. Consider health inequities and the social gradient here, and how
disadvantaged or advantaged your population is relative to general Australian population. Identify any
particular social determinants that are relevant for understanding the burden of selected chronic
disease in this population group. Make sure you support all your points with evidence from appropriate
sources.
An intervention to address social determinants of (selected chronic disease) for
(chosen population)
Public health intervention to prevent (selected chronic disease) in (chosen population)
Propose an intervention to prevent the selected chronic disease in your chosen population. This can
e a completely new idea, or you can draw on ideas from research you have done on existing
interventions. Describe aims and health promotion activities of your intervention.
Address one social determinant of health that you have explained in section one. Critically analyse
how your proposed intervention can contribute to reducing the selected chronic disease, and why
taking action on the particular social determinant of health is important.
Collaborations with other sectors
Identify at least one of the other sectors that could be involved in your intervention. Examples:
education, housing, transport, local government. Clearly critically explain how this secto
s would be
involved in the intervention and justify why including this sector is important.
Conclusion
In a short paragraph, provide a useful overall summary of your assignment for the reader. Do not
introduce any new information/ideas.
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Assessment Criteria
Criteria Mark
Displays understanding of the burden of chronic disease within a specific population (of
student’s choice) 25%
Demonstrates analysis of the social determinants of chronic disease within chosen
Australian population 30%
Proposes a suitable and appropriate intervention to address a social determinant of
chronic disease for chosen population, and identifies appropriate sectors that are involved
in the intervention aside from the health sector
35%
Assessment fulfils general academic standards and general criteria
• Provide an introduction and conclusion
• Comply with academic standards of writing, including legibility, spelling,
presentation and grammar
• Includes at least 10‐12 scholarly sources for this assessment.
• Use appropriate APA 6th style for citing and referencing research
• Uphold standards of academic integrity, as demonstrated by an acceptable report
from text matching software (Safe Assign).
10%
Format:
• Use specific template for this assessment
• Use headings as suggested in the template
• Font style : Arial or Tahoma
• Font size: 10 for paragraph, 12 for headings
• Font colour: Black
• Space: 1.5
• DO NOT include running head, table of content, executive summary/abstract
Figures and tables
All figures and tables derived from other works must be presented with citation using APA 6th style
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Marking Ru
ic
Assessment Attributes Fail (Unacceptable) 0-49%
Pass (Functional)
50-64%
Credit (Proficient)
65-74%
Distinction (Advanced)
75-84%
High Distinction (Exceptional)
85-100%
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 chronic
disease within a specific
population (of student’s
choice)
25%
The assessment does
not display an
understanding of the
urden of chronic
disease within a specific
population. There is no
attempt to describe the
urden of disease by
efe
ing to a specific
indicator.
The assessment displays a
asic level of
understanding of the
urden of chronic disease
within a specific population.
One or two burden of
disease indicators are
efe
ed to information
substantiated by evidence
from the research/subject
materials.