PUBH6000: Social, Behavioural and Cultural Factors in Public HealthAssessment 1: Report ‐ Social Determinants of Health Individual1,500 words (+/- 10%)Public Health Program Assessment Individual/Group Length Learning OutcomesThis assessment addresses the following learning outcomes:1. Analyse the impact of social, environmental and behaviouralfactors on the health of different populations2. Analyse population health outcomes and the major social, economic, political and cultural forces that contribute to health inequalities3. Apply theoretical frameworks to develop effective health promotion interventions. For 12-week ClassDue: 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*35%100 marks*Please Note: This time is Sydney time (AEST or AEDT).Please convert to your own time zone (e.g. Adelaide = 11:25pm) Submission Weighting Total Marks PUBH6000 Assessment 1 Brief Ι December 2020Page 1 of 6
Instructions1. Choose one population in Australia (For example: aged group, disability population, culturally andlinguistically diverse groups, or other group of your interest).2. Select one of the common chronic diseases in Australia from the following list:• Arthritis• Asthma• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)• Kidney disease• Osteoporosis• Alzheimer's disease3. Describe the burden of the selected chronic disease within your chosen population. Please describe at least three of the following indicators: incidence, prevalence, mortality, morbidity, survival or quality of life, healthcare costs, hospitalisation, disease complication, and disability.4. Identify at least three key social determinants that are relevant to the burden of selected chronic disease in this population group.5. Discuss how those key social determinants can explain the burden of the selected chronic disease within your chosen population.6. Propose recommendations for health intervention to prevent the selected chronic disease in your chosen population that addresses at least one of key social determinants (identified in point 4).7. Explain what other sector/s aside from the health sector could be involved in your public health intervention.It is compulsory to use the assessment template (see the template on page 3). Please read more guidance on how to develop this assessment in the template.Public Health ProgramPUBH6000 Assessment 1 Brief Ι December 2020 Page 2 of 6
Assessment 1 Template Please use this template to develop your assignment 1Public Health ProgramIntroduction(Title of your assignment)PUBH6000 Assessment 1: Student name , Student IDProvide a short introduction which gives the reader an overview of the whole assignment.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)Burden of disease within population (Weight 25%)Provide an overview of the burden of selected chronic disease in your chosen population and explain at least three of the following indicators: incidence, prevalence, mortality, morbidity, survival or quality of life, healthcare costs, hospitalisation, disease complication, and disability.Make sure you support all your points with evidence from appropriate sources.Influence of social determinants of health on the burden of disease (Weight 30%) Identify at least three key social determinants that are relevant to the burden of selected chronicdisease in this population group.Discuss how those key social determinants can explain the burden of the selected chronic disease in your chosen population.Make sure you support all your points with evidence from appropriate sources.Public health intervention and collaborations (Weight 35%)Propose recommendations for public health intervention to prevent the selected chronic disease in your chosen population. Address at least one of key social determinants that you mention in previous section. This can be a completely new idea, or you can draw on ideas from research or existing health program.Critically analyse how your proposed intervention can prevent the selected chronic disease. Describe some activities and key stakeholders that could be involved in your intervention. Explain roles of key stakeholders and where to implement the proposed interventions (such as community centre, medical centre, hospital, or any setting that suit your intervention).Identify at least one of the other stakeholders outside health sector that could be involved in your intervention. Examples: education, housing, transport, local government. Clearly explain how this stakeholder/s would be involved in the intervention.Make sure you support all your points with evidence from appropriate sources.ConclusionIn a short paragraph, provide a useful overall summary of your assignment for the reader. Do not introduce any new information/ideas.PUBH6000 Assessment 1 Brief Ι December 2020 Page 3 of 6
Assessment CriteriaPublic Health Program CriteriaMark Displays understanding of the burden of chronic disease within a specific population (of student’s choice)Demonstrates analysis of the social determinants of chronic disease within chosen Australian population25% 30% Proposes recommendations for public health intervention to address a social determinantof chronic disease for chosen population, and identifies appropriate stakeholders aside 35% from the health sector that could be involved in the proposed intervention Assessment fulfils general academic standards and general criteria• Provide an introduction and conclusion• Use appropriate APA 6th style for citing and referencing research• Comply with academic standards of writing, including legibility, spelling, presentation and grammar• Includes at least 10‐12 scholarly sources for this assessment.10%• Uphold standards of academic integrity, as demonstrated by an acceptable report from text matching software (Safe Assign). 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/abstractFigures and tablesAll figures and tables derived from other works must be presented with citation using APA 6th st