Assessment Item 3: Developing a rights-based approach to health.

Assessment Item 3: Developing a rights-based approach to health.

Assessment Task Due Date Weighting Marked out of Learning Outcomes

Developing a rights-based approach to health 31st May 24

11:59AM 40% 40 marks 1,2,3

Task rationale: This task allows you to apply the knowledge and skills you have gained in the course to design an evidence-based strategy and an implementation and evaluation plan to address a public health issue in your chosen population.

Task description: For this assessment you need to write a 1500-word report that outlines and justifies a rights-based strategy to address the health issue that you identified in Assessment #1.

Submission

You are required to submit your written work as a Word document via Turnitin. Please note that there are three attempts available for you to submit. The final submission is the one that will be marked. I will not be reading drafts; this is for your benefit only to ensure that you do not have high levels of plagiarism.

Please use the HEALTH Writing and Referencing Guide (located on the left-hand menu of the Learning@Griffith site) for all writing and referencing requirements.

How to Guide:

Using the information that you presented in the first assignment as your basis, and with further reference to relevant literature, describe how you could address the identified public health issue using a rights-based approach. Use the headings below to write your report.

Introduction

Introduce the topic, provide an outline of the sections of the report and note the main conclusion/s.

Background

Briefly describe the population, the health issue, its related determinants, and the relevant human rights issues/ violations. This would have been addressed in full in Assessment #1. Only a brief summary is required here to set the scene. You may find that you want to use direct sentences that you submitted in Assessment #1. Please note that this is fine as I can see through the Turnitin report that it is your work.

Strategy for a rights-based approach

Using the principles of rights-based approaches to global public health issues, design a strategy to address the health issue in this population, justify the strategy, and develop an implementation plan.

In this section you will include:

Which approach/es are you using? Education, programmatic, policy or advocacy. Because we are not lawyers, it is best not to attempt to use a legal approach alone.

How does your approach achieve the health outcomes, address the underlying determinants, and assess and address the human rights implications?

How will you ensure that the underlying principles of a rights-based approach are considered: 3AQ, participation, equality, transparency, and accountability?

How does it help meet the States progressive realisation obligations?

Challenges to implementation

Consider barriers to implementation and how they can be overcome. Consider issues of equity and armed conflict if these are issues. Consider sources of funding. Is the national government in a financial position to implement this approach? Are there any NGOs or international organisations that might be suitable for partnership?

In addressing this issue, identify any other human rights in danger of being violated. Are any vulnerable groups being disadvantaged?

Monitoring and evaluation

Describe how your strategy will be monitored and evaluated at the national and the international level through NHRIs and international bodies. Consider the States progressive realisation or immediate obligations under international law.

Conclusion

Summarise the findings of the report, note the most important evidence/support, and highlight the significance of your strategy and any broader implications.

References

List references here in APA 7

Criteria & Marking:

Criteria Marks

Background 5 marks

Strategy for a rights-based approach 20 marks

Challenges to implementation 10 marks

Monitoring and evaluation 5 marks

Total 40 marks

Rubric

Criteria Excellent Very Good Good Satisfactory Not Satisfactory

Background

5/40 The student critically outlined the population and health issue, its related determinants and human rights issues or violations supported with high quality research. The student clearly described the population and health issue, its related determinants, and human rights issues or violations supported with high quality research. The student described the population and health issue, its related determinants, and human rights issues or violations supported with some research, which could have been of higher quality. The descriptions and analysis could have been fuller and clearer. The student basically described the population and health issue, its related determinants, and human rights issues or violations supported with limited research, which could have been of higher quality. The descriptions and analysis could have been much fuller and clearer. Population and health issue not clearly defined.

Minimal or no determinants identified.

Human rights issues or violations limited. Quality of research poor.

This section was far too long

Strategy

20/40 The student clearly identified the approach being used and demonstrated an excellent understanding of the principles underpinning a rights-based approach to health. A comprehensive strategy was presented that addresses the health-related human rights issue in the population. The student fully justified the strategy using quality academic sources and developed an appropriate and complete implementation plan. The student identified the approach being used and demonstrated a good understanding of the principles underpinning a rights-based approach to health. A clear strategy was presented that addresses the health-related human rights issue in the population. The student justified the strategy using quality academic sources and developed an appropriate implementation plan. The student identified the approach being used and demonstrated some understanding of the principles underpinning a rights-based approach to health. The strategy presented that addresses the health-related human rights issue in the population was good, but there were gaps evident in addressing some of the determinants, or underlying principles. The student made attempts to justify the strategy using academic sources, but more or higher quality resources could have been used. The student developed an implementation plan that could have been a better fit or more appropriate. Some gaps were evident. The student identified the approach being used and demonstrated limited understanding of the principles underpinning a rights-based approach to health. The strategy presented that addresses the health-related human rights issue in the population was inconsistent and there were gaps evident in addressing some of the determinants, or underlying principles. The student made attempts to justify the strategy using academic sources, but more or higher quality resources could have been used. The student developed an implementation plan that could have been a better fit or more appropriate. Some gaps were evident. A clear approach not identified.

No demonstration of an understanding of the principles underlying a rights-based approach to health.

Strategy not clear.

Determinants not mentioned or addressed.

Poor use of academic sources.

Challenges to implementation

10/40 The student carefully and fully considered barriers to implementation and how they could be overcome, including equity, conflict (if appropriate), sources of funding, and government capacity. The student also considered possible partnerships and identified any other human rights in danger of being violated in this process, particularly in vulnerable groups.

The student considered many barriers to implementation and how they could be overcome, including equity, conflict (if appropriate), sources of funding, and government capacity. The student also considered possible partnerships and identified some other human rights in danger of being violated in this process, particularly in vulnerable groups.

The student basically considered barriers to implementation and how they could be overcome, including equity, conflict (if appropriate), sources of funding, and government capacity. The student also briefly considered possible partnerships and identified any other human rights in danger of being violated in this process, particularly in vulnerable groups. Some gaps were evident in the analysis and/or could have been better supported by research.

The student only considered a few barriers to implementation and how they could be overcome, including equity, conflict (if appropriate), sources of funding, and government capacity. The student also briefly considered possible partnerships and identified other human rights in danger of being violated in this process, particularly in vulnerable groups but could have been more thorough. Several gaps were evident in the analysis and/or could have been better supported by research. Challenges to implementation rudimentary.

No consideration of the main challenges to implementation.

Little to no research to support claims.

Monitoring and evaluation

5/40 The student has clearly described suitable processes for monitoring and evaluation with a clear understanding the requirements for reporting at a national and international level.

The student has described suitable processes for monitoring and evaluation with a good understanding the requirements for reporting at a national and international level.

The student has identified some processes for monitoring and evaluation but some gaps in understanding the requirements for reporting at a national and international level are evident. The student has identified either national or international processes for monitoring and evaluation but some gaps in understanding the requirements are evident. Monitoring and/ or evaluation not considered.

All sections Used high quality academic references.

Demonstrates a depth of understanding by providing thorough details or examples of the key concepts.

Thorough critiques of the main issues are evident.

Both in text and end of report references are presented clearly in APA 7 with no errors.

Clearly written with no typographical or grammatical errors. Appropriate academic literature is referenced and used.

Demonstrates some depth of understanding by providing adequate details or examples of the key concepts.

Critiques of the main issues are evident but could be more thorough.

Both in text and end of report references are presented APA 7 with few errors.

Clearly written with minimal typographical and grammatical errors. Academic literature is referenced but occasionally may not be high level academic sources.

Demonstrates some depth of the key concepts but could have been in more detail.

Critiques of the main issues are evident but could be much more thorough.

Both in text and end of report references are presented APA 7 with some errors throughout.

Clearly written with some typographical and grammatical errors. Academic literature is referenced but is not of consistent quality.

Demonstrates very little depth of understanding and provides only basic definitions or details or examples of the key concepts.

Critiques of the main issues are superficial or missing.

The concepts, arguments and data are presented in language that demonstrates ambiguity in several areas. Formatting is clear in parts but demonstrates some inconsistency or errors in others.

Both in text and end of report references are presented APA 7 with many errors throughout. Intended plagiarism evident.

Poor quality of resources used.

All sections not completed.

No critique presented.

Poor referencing and citations throughout.