Health and Wellbeing in Diverse Communities
25336502540CHSUG 3003
Health and Wellbeing in Diverse Communities
00CHSUG 3003
Health and Wellbeing in Diverse Communities
Assessment 2 Report
Details:
Due Date: Sunday the 5th of May 2024 23:00
Word limit: 1500 words
Value: 35%
References: 12-14 references required (a minimum of 8 academic sources), APA 7 style
Presentation:
Double spaced,
Size 12 readable font
Single spaced reference list (APA 7) on a separate page
Number all pages
Report format (include headings)
Estimated return date: Three weeks after submission date if submitted on time.
Recommended time for this task: 20 - 25 hours.
Learning Outcomes:
K2: Define what is meant by good health, mental health and wellbeing and how these definitions are socially constructed.
K3: Identify social, cultural, political and economic structural factors in the health and mental wellbeing of all peoples.
S1: Develop research skills by exploring literature, key concepts and contemporary developments.
S2: Communicate social determinants of health to a variety of audiences.
S3: Describe and explain a variety of perspectives about health, mental health and wellbeing to a broad audience.
A2: Communicate with a variety of individuals and communities around the social determinants of health.
Topic:
Prepare and write a report on 2-3 critical health indicators within Australian society for which there is an identified disparity between mainstream community outcomes and those of an identified diverse community/group.
Details of the task:
A guide to report writing is on Moodle and the suggested formatting is modelled in this assessment outline. The report is expected to be polished and professional.
Students must choose from 2-3 health indicator/s within Australian society for which there has been an identified disparity between outcomes in the diverse and mainstream community.
Students can identify social, cultural, political, economic structural factors that influence the identified health indicators in their chosen community.
Students should outline the evidence base (ensuring both communities are compared).
Students should discuss how the issue of diversity impacts on these identified differentials.
Students should focus the discussion on health equity and inequality issues not treatment or response.
Aim of the task:
The aims of this assessment are to:
Analyse key findings and insights relevant to the chosen community.
Illustrate a capacity to highlight the impact of diversity differentials on health outcomes.
Provide evidence of good research skills canvassing a variety of current source material on the topic.
Upon completion of this assessment, students will have:
Explored health differentials for diverse communities.
Researched the impact of diversity on health and well-being.
Developed good research skills in the location and retrieval of a variety of current source material on the topic including academic and grey material.
Developed high quality report writing skills.
An example of how to complete the assessment:
Choose your community
Communities for your report could include:
LGBTIQ+
CALD
First Nation Peoples
Age based (youth/elderly)
Gendered community
People living with a Disability
Other*
*Students are also able to examine communities and health issues not included in the list provided above however they must discuss their proposed selection with their teaching staff prior to commencing. Students may also look at international communities and health issues.
Choose your health indicators/differentials (2-3)
Examples of possible areas of disparity include:
Mental healthGambling problems Life expectancy
Incidence of Racism Smoking ratesKidney diseaseWealth inequities Obesity rates Sexual health
Socio economic inequities Food securitySubstance Abuse
Gather your evidenceEnsure you are able to find enough evidence. Draw on at least 4 -5 sources (2-3 academic sources) per health indicator to confirm the evidence, as one source will not be enough. You will need other sources and evidence for the other components of your report.
Compare evidence with mainstream communityWrite your report
A sample structure may include:
Title Page
Title statement (to include differential/s you will be addressing, community/cultural group)
Name and course details
Executive summary
Clearly outline the community, the health differentials and the areas of disparity which you plan to address. You need to position this within a comparison to mainstream community.
There is an example of an executive summary on Moodle
Table of Contents (not numbered)
Introduction
Provides the background information needed for the rest of your report to be understoodDiscussion
Main body of report
Include headings / subheadings. (Hint: The selection criteria may assist with structuring the report).
Conclusion
Summarises your argument.
Additional information:
Students can choose how to structure their report.
Avoid the use of the first-person pronoun.
Ensure paraphrased references are acknowledged.
Write in your own words, although some limited level of quotation is acceptable.
Do not cite lecture notes.
When referring to material from a course reading, cite the publication details of the original reading material.
Assessment Criteria:
Criteria 1 (7 marks)
Profile of the identified diverse community and health indicators
Identification of key demographics and important characteristics relevant to the diverse community.
Identification of 2-3 health indicators relating to the diverse community.
Criteria 2 (5 marks)
The impact of diversity on health and well-being.
Critique of the social, cultural, political and economic structural factors impacting the health differentials of the chosen community.
Criteria 3 (7 marks)
Comparison of health indicators between the diverse community and mainstream community.
Description of the health differentials for chosen community in comparison to mainstream equivalent.
Criteria 4 (7 marks)
Exploration of potential reasons / causes for the disparity of health indicators between the diverse community and mainstream community
Understanding of the determents of health and explanation of reasons / causes attributing to the health disparity in diverse community / communities.
Criteria 5 (3 marks)
Presentation and Structure - Report Format
A skillfully constructed report, targeting a variety of audiences, effective use of sections, headings, subheadings, colour, bullet points.
Criteria 5 (3 marks)
Question answered in a comprehensive and logical manner.
Key concepts convincingly explained and substantiated.
High quality report writing skills and report flows well.
Criteria 6 (3 marks)
Research and referencing
Evidence of excellent research skills, appropriate referencing, and use of at least 12-14 references (including 8 academic references).
General Information:
Presentation of Academic Work:
For further advice about presenting academic work please go to the following link:
General Guide to Writing and Study Skillshttps://federation.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/190044/General-Guide-to-Writing-and-Study-Skills.pdfTurnitin` Submission
Assignment must be submitted through TURNITIN. You can submit to TURNITIN, check your TURNITIN result, modify your assignment and resubmit if you need to. This is to acknowledge that you may make mistakes with referencing and citing correctly and you will receive feedback about it.
Late Assignment:
Assessment submitted after the due date without an extension or Special Consideration attract a late penalty of 5% of the total value of the task per day (including weekends). Assessment tasks submitted more than 14 days late without an extension or Special Consideration cannot be graded.
Special Consideration:
If students are adversely affected by life circumstances a discretionary assessment extension of up to five University working days for one assessment task may be granted at the discretion of the tutor, lecturer, or course coordinator (dependent on faculty process) upon a direct request by the student via the Discretionary Assessment Extension form.
However if a student has experienced or encountered some form of disadvantage or impediment (medical reasons; hardship/trauma; compassionate grounds; other significant cause) in more than one course and requires more than five working days extension, then they may apply for Special Consideration. You must apply for special consideration before the due date.
For further information on Discretionary Assessment Extensions and Special Consideration, including access to the policy, procedures or associated forms, see http://federation.edu.au/current-students/essential-info/administration/special-considerationStudent Support:
The University provides many different kinds of services to help you gain the most from your studies. You can see the list of Student Services contacts at http://federation.edu.au/students#Assistance_support_and_servicesStudents who have a disability or medical condition are welcome to contact the Disability Liaison Unit to discuss academic support services. The role of the DLU is to support the development of a learning and working environment that maximise participation in University life by students with a disability
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is the presentation of the expressed thought or work of another person as though it is one's own without properly acknowledging that person. You must not allow other students to copy your work and must take care to safeguard against this happening. In cases of copying, normally all students involved will be penalised equally; an exception will be if you can demonstrate the work is your own and you took reasonable care to safeguard against copying.
It is important to learn from the work of others and you are encouraged to explore the library, World Wide Web resources and have discussions with other students. However, work for assessment must be entirely the student's own work. At third year level you are expected to be proficient at paraphrasing correctly and referencing accurately. Plagiarism is a serious offence. As set out in the University Regulation 6.1.1 students who are caught plagiarising will, for a first offence, be given a zero mark for that task. A second offence will result in a failing grade for the Course(s) involved and any subsequent offence will be referred to the Student Discipline Committee. More information about the plagiarism policy and procedure for the university can be found at http://federation.edu.au/students/learning-and-study/online-help-with/plagiarism
