Due:3pm(AWST)Sunday28April(endofTeachingWeek9)

Worth:40%

Due:3pm(AWST)Sunday28April(endofTeachingWeek9)

Length:2000words(+/-10%)

Thisassessmentwillfocusontheimpactofglobalisationinacountryorregionofyourchoiceandwillprovideopportunityforyoutoenhanceyourcriticalthinkingandinterpretationskills.Selectapublichealthchallengefromthelistofprovidedchallenges.Yourpaperwillincludeacriticaldiscussionof:a)publichealthsignificanceandissuesofequityatcountry/regionlevel;b)impactofglobalisation;andc)recommendationsforaction.

PublicHealthChallenges(basedontheWHO10GlobalThreats2019andtheWHO2020Challenges)

SelectONEofthesechallenges

InfluenzaORCoronavirusdisease

Noncommunicablediseases:diabetesORmentalhealthproblems

HIV(HumanImmunodeficiencyVirus)

Airpollution

Denguefever

Fragileandvulnerablesettings(drought,famine,conflict,populationdisplacement)

Country/Region

Yourpapershouldfocusonaspecificcountryorregion.Youcanselectacountry/regionthatisofinteresttoyou.

Introduction(approx.150words)

Brieflydescribeyourchallenge,country/regionoffocusandthekeyfocusofyourpaper

Publichealthsignificanceandissuesofequityatcountry/regionlevel(approx.500words)

Whatisthepublichealthsignificanceofthechallengeyouhaveselected?

Thisshouldincludeacriticalreviewoftheliteraturehighlightingtheprevalence,influences(includingdeterminants)andimpactofthechallenge.

Youmayfocusonatagloballevelandthennarrowyourdiscussiontoacountry/regionallevel.

Whataretheissuesofequityforyourcountry/regioninrelationtothisissue?

Issuesofequitymaybewithinorbetweencountries/regions.

Impactofglobalisation(approx.800words)

Thissectionshouldprovideacriticalreviewoftheliteraturefocusingonhowglobalisationhasandmayimpactyourchallenge(positivelyandnegatively)

GlobalisationisthefocusofModule4.Chapter5ofyourtextalsoprovidesusefulbackgroundinformation.Baumhashighlightedsomekeyaspectsofglobalisation:economic,political,technological,culturalandideological.Considertheseinyourresponseandlinktoyourchallenge.Youdonothavetofocusonalloftheseaspectssomewillbemoreapplicabletosomechallengesthanothers.

Recommendationsforaction(approx.400words)

Drawingonyourdiscussioninyourpaperidentify34recommendationsforaction.Yourecommendationsmaybeatacountry/regionalleveland/oratagloballevel.

Conclusion(approximately150words)

Brieflysummarisethekeypointsmadeinyourpaper.Remembernonewinformationshouldbeaddedinyourconclusion.

References

YourpapershouldincludeintextcitationsandareferencelistconsistentwithAPA7theditionreferencingstyle.UsetheGuidetoAssignmentPresentationasaguide(availableintheAssessmentssectiononBlackboard).Youshouldconsidertheacademiccredibilityofsources(seetheweek3writingtutorialandresourcesfortipsaroundcredibilityandacademicwriting).

NOTE:yourpapershouldbeapproximately2000words(+/-10%isacceptable).Theallocationsforeachsectionareapproximate.