Social Determinants of Health

Social Determinants of Health

Assignment Guidance

The assignment for the module on Social Determinants of Health is to create an infographic: a graphic/visual representation of information.

Infographics are a way of presenting complex and dense content to support processing, learning, and future recognition and recollection (Dunlap & Lowenthal, 2016). They are increasingly used in policy and practice including to support identification of health disparities driven by social determinants (Otten et al., 2015). Infographics can easily communicate data, patterns and trends clearly and concisely. See page 5 of this document for an example of an infographic.

You should select one social determinant of interest to you (e.g. housing, nutrition, education etc). The aim of the assignment is to demonstrate knowledge and critical analysis of how contextual, interpersonal and systemic factors contribute to health inequalities and inequities within and between countries.

Requirements: Create an eye-catching, colorful, neat infographic to communicate information. This should contain a minimum of:

1) a main title for the infographic;

2) eye catching section headings;

3) a minimum of 3 colours;

4) a minimum of 1 graph/chart and graphic e.g. shapes, figures, representations of people/patients or health setting;

5) a total of 10 information points on the infographic;

6) an accompanying document of up to 1,000 words (+ or 200 words) summarizing the information that the infographic strives to convey. In this document you should provide a justification for the selection of the social determinant and consider the implications for public health in various country contexts regarding more effective health promotion programs and policies that could be developed and implemented based on greater understanding of the factors conveyed in the infographic.

Deadline: 10th December (but can be handed in at any time up to this deadline)

Format: Infographic and accompanying 1,000 word document (+ or 200 words).

References: APA.

Submission: Please upload via Blackboard. Late submissions will be penalized in accordance with the course policy. Plagiarism software is enabled.

References:

Dunlap, J.C., & Lowenthal P.R.(2016).Getting graphic about infographics: design lessons learned from popular infographics,Journal of Visual Literacy, 35(1), 42-59

Otten, J.J., Cheng, K. and Drewnowski, A., 2015. Infographics and public policy: using data visualization to convey complex information.Health Affairs,34(11), pp.1901-1907.

Grading matrix:

Criteria Unsatisfactory Developing Accomplished Excellent Publishable Total

Infographic content

1-7 points 8-14points 15-21 points 22-28 points 29-35 Points /35

Content shows a lack of understanding of the chosen social determinant. There is inadequate evidence of research and insufficient relevant information and facts. Content is confusing and/or contains frequent inaccuracies. Required elements are missing and/or randomly organized. Content shows general understanding of the chosen social determinant. There is limited evidence of research in locating relevant information and facts and/or supporting statements made. Content contains some inaccuracies, inconsistencies, misinterpretations, and/or somewhat unclear. A required element may be missing. Content shows an adequate understanding of the chosen social determinant. Some research effort is evident in locating relevant information and facts. Content is mostly accurate and reasonably organized. May contain some inconsistencies in content or some connections made may not be supported. Required elements are included. Content shows a thorough understanding of the chosen social determinant. Substantive research effort is evident in locating relevant information and facts. Content is accurate and sequenced in a clear, logical way. All required elements are included. Publishable / Professional Quality Written Document

1-7 points 8-14points 15-21 points 22-28 points 29-35 Points /35

Content shows a lack of understanding of the chosen social determinant. There is inadequate evidence of research and insufficient relevant information regarding the implications for public health, and regarding effective programs and policies. Content is confusing and/or contains frequent inaccuracies. There is no justification for the selection of the social determinant. Required elements are missing and/or randomly organized. Sources, if included, generally lack proper citation format (APA 6th ed.). Content shows general understanding of the chosen social determinant There is limited evidence of research in locating relevant information and/or supporting statements made regarding the implications for public health, and regarding effective programs and policies. Content contains some inaccuracies, inconsistencies, misinterpretations, and/or somewhat unclear. There is an effort made to justify the selection of the social determinant. A required element may be missing and/or some sources may be improperly cited (APA 6th ed.). Content shows an adequate understanding of the chosen social determinant. Some research effort is evident in locating relevant information regarding the implications for public health, and regarding effective programs and policies Content is mostly accurate and reasonably organized. May contain some inconsistencies in content or some connections made may not be supported. Adequate justification for the selection of the social determinant is given. Required elements are included and sources are properly cited (APA 6th ed.) for the most part. Content shows a thorough understanding of the chosen social determinant. Substantive research effort is evident in locating relevant information regarding the implications for public health, and regarding effective programs and policies. Content is accurate and sequenced in a clear, logical way. A strong justification for the selection of the social determinant is provided. All required elements are included and sources are properly cited (APA 6th ed.). Publishable / Professional Quality Visual Design

1-6 points 7-12 points 13-18 points 19-24 points 25-30 points /30

Infographic generally lacks visual appeal and is text-heavy with little or no visuals and/or exhibit an overuse of color or animations. Media, (e.g., images), if used, are rarely cited on each slide. No theme is evident and the infopraphic appears disjointed rather than unified and/or frequent errors (grammar, punctuation, spelling, formatting, etc.). The infographic generally include a mix of white space, visuals, and/or text but not consistently and/or some overuse or inappropriate use of color or animations. Theme (e.g., template) is not consistently evident throughout and/or some errors (grammar, punctuation, spelling, formatting, etc.) The infographic is effectively designed with visual appeal including white space, visuals, and minimal text for the most part. Color and animations are used appropriately. Theme (e.g., template) is evident for the most part to produce a cohesive document and/or minor errors (grammar, punctuation, spelling, formatting, etc.). Visually well designed, aesthetically pleasing with appropriate use of white space, visuals, and minimal text. Color and animations are used judiciously. Theme (e.g., template) is evident throughout to produce a highly cohesive infographic. Basically free from errors (grammar, punctuation, spelling, formatting, etc.) Publishable / Professional Quality /100

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