ASSESSMENT BRIEF
Subject Code and Title
STAT6001: Public Health Informatics
Assessment
Assessment 1: Report – Summarising Public Health Informatics (including evaluation)
Individual/Group
Individual
Length
1,500 words
Learning Outcomes
This assessment addresses the following learning outcomes:
· Synthesise knowledge of public health informatics
· Analyse the role of ICT in public health management and healthcare access and service delivery
· Examine global and national legislation and strategies for ICT applications in health
· Apply critical reasoning skills to assess and report onthe effectiveness of an ICT project
· Evaluate the innovative use of ICT, including mHealth, eHealth and social media strategies for health promotion, disease out
eak and risk communication, emergencies and disaster response
· 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
*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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Instructions:
In this assessment, you will follow two parts:
1. Twitter Review:
Follow three public health-related Twitter accounts and summarise what you have learned from following these feeds for 5 weeks (from Week 1 to week 5 of the trimester). Critique on how Twitter as a social media tool, can be utilised for informed public health informatics field. Note that you will need to create a Twitter account. You may pick up accounts from the following list (1500 words)
· @Croakeyblog
· @ehealthpaho
· @equitylist
· @TheMarmotReview
· @RuralMental_Hth
· @DigitalHealth
· @eHealthAus
· @JMedInternetRes
· @Healthypolicies
· @AUMentalHealth
· @telemedicine_Jn
Marking Ru
ic:
Assessment Attributes
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
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
understandi ng 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
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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 o
argument) begins to
Specific position (perspective o
argument) takes into
Specific position (perspective o
argument) is
Specific position (perspective o
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.
Justifies any
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.
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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
ecommendations 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 e
ors 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.
*General Assessment Criteria:
· Provides a lucid introduction
· Shows a sophisticated understanding of the key issues
· Shows the ability to interpret relevant information and literature
· Demonstrates a capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts
· Shows evidence of reading beyond the key reading
· Justifies any conclusions reached with well-formed arguments not merely assertion
· Provides a conclusion or summary
· Use of academic writing and presentation and grammar:
· Complies with normal academic standards of legibility, referencing and bibliographical details (including reference list).
· Is written clearly with accurate spelling, grammar and sentence and paragraph construction
· Appropriate citation and referencing used (using APA style)