Liverpool John Moores University

Assessment Brief

Module title: Public Health: Policy and Practice Assessment Point: Second assessment point Assessment task: Report Word count limit: 3,000 Submission deadline: Please consult the VLE.

Submission procedure: Please submit via the submission link on the VLE.

Submission Record

Extenuating circumstances

Ensure you are familiar with the process for submitting a claim for extenuating circumstances. If you experience any extenuating circumstances that may have affected your ability to attempt or submit the present assignment, please follow the relevant instructions on the VLE in order to submit your claim for extenuating circumstance prior to your submission deadline.

Academic misconduct including plagiarism

Ensure that you are familiar with the relevant regulations regarding academic misconduct. By submitting the present assignment you declare that it is your own work and that the material and sources of information used, including internet sources, have been fully identified and properly acknowledged. In addition, you confirm that the presented work has not been submitted for any other assessment. You also acknowledge that the faculty reserves the right to investigate allegations of plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct which, if proven and dependent on the severity level of the offence, will result in a penalty that may affect your progress.

Late submissions

Kindly note that there is no late submission rule – if a student fails to submit the assessment by the stipulated deadline the student will fail unless he/she has extenuating circumstances approved.

Where illness or other verifiable cause prevent timely submission of the summative assessment, you are required to contact the Unicaf Extenuating Circumstances team in the first instance, via extenuating.circumstances@unicaf.org, for further information on how to make an appropriate request for consideration of your circumstances. It is important to note that any request must be made to the mentioned team in advance of the originally stipulated deadlines, otherwise shall be considered as late and will not be reviewed further unless valid independent evidence exists to support that you could not have reasonably gotten in touch any sooner.

It is important to keep in mind that if you do not make a claim, or if the claim is not upheld and you have not submitted by the original deadline, the module shall be failed as a result of no submission of the summative assessment.By submitting your work, you acknowledge that you have read and agree with the above statements.

General Guidance

Your assignment should be word processed (handwritten assignments are not accepted), using time new roman size 12 font, double spaced, with numbered pages and your student number printed as a footer on every page.

The word limits stated for this assignment excludes the reference list at the end of the assignment but includes all text in the main body of the assignment (including direct quotations, in-text citations, footnotes, tables, diagrams and graphs).

Please be aware that exceeding the word count limit will affect the academic judgement of the piece of work and may result in the award of a lower mark. Please make sure you do not provide +/-10% of the word limit.

Appendices are not considered a supplement, and thus, will not be assessed as part of the content of the assignment. As such, they will not contribute to the grade awarded, however it may be appropriate to use an Appendices section for any material which is a useful reference for the reader. Please note that appendices are not included in the word count.

The majority of references should come from primary sources (e.g., journal articles, conference papers, reports, etc.) although you can also utilise area specific textbooks. You must ensure that you use the

Liverpool John Moores University’s Harvard style of referencing.

Please indicate the word count length at the end of your assignment.

Marking and assessment

This assignment will be marked out of 100%

This assignment contributes 70% of the total module marks. Passing grade:50%

Learning outcomes assessed in this assessment

2. Critically analyse key explanations for inequalities in health and the role of the social determinants of health

2. Critically evaluate policies and strategies aimed at improving health and reducing health inequalities

Assessment Guidelines

In the second assignment, please chose a public health issue from the listed below and examine the social determinants of health impacting the chosen issue in your country. Critically evaluate the policies and strategies aimed at improving the chosen for assignment public health issue and make suggestions of public health actions and evidence-based interventions to tackle the problem.

Public Health issues:

2. Poverty reduction
3. Improve working and living conditions
4. Clean water and sanitation

Your work should include and cover the following sections/aspects and content (as shown and stated in the table below). The specific percentage marks allocated to each section/aspect of your work is stated below.

Your work should include and cover the following sections/aspec ts	Contenttocover	Marksavailable
Introduction	Provide an overview and public health importance of the chosen public health issue in your own country. Discuss the relevant statistics and economic burden of the issue locally (your own country) and globally.	15 Marks
Discussion	Identify the social determinants (use one of the theoretical models of social determinants of health) and critically discuss their impact on the chosen issue and health inequalities.	30 Marks
Implications	Critically evaluate policies, strategies and regulations currently put in place related to the chosen public health issue in your own country. Suggest evidence-based interventions and public health actions to tackle the identified barriers towards improvement of the chosen public health issue.	30 Marks
Conclusion	Effective summary of key points.	10 Marks
PresentationandReferencing	High quality presentation that conforms to principles of academic writing and contains minimal errors in sentence construction, grammar and punctuation. The assignment followed appropriate academic conventions regarding in- text citations and referencing.	15 Marks

GradedescriptorsforLevel7writtenwork
Markrange	characteristic	criteria
90-100	Exceptional Pass	Exemplary attainment of all learning outcomes. Demonstrates an outstanding synthesis of varied theoretical positions in the analysis of key issues in the subject area. Wide-ranging emphasis on knowledge and ideas that are at the forefront of the discipline. Offers an exhaustive exploration of the literature and evidence- base. The material covered is accurate and relevant. The argument is highly sophisticated. There are no spelling errors. Grammar and punctuation appear to be accurate and consistent. It facilitates the reader’s engagement with, and understanding of, the work. No errors in the use of the specified referencing system. Well-presented and organised in an appropriate academic style.
80-89	Outstanding Pass	Excellent attainment of all learning outcomes, with some met to an exemplary standard. Demonstrates a comprehensive synthesis of varied theoretical positions in the analysis of key issues in the subject area. Wide- ranging emphasis on knowledge and ideas that are at the forefront of the discipline. Extends far beyond expected levels of engagement with the literature and evidence-base. The material covered is accurate and relevant. The argument is generally very astute. There are no spelling errors. Grammar and punctuation appear to be accurate and consistent. It facilitates the reader’s engagement with, and understanding of, the work. No errors in the use of the specified referencing system. Well-presented and organised in an appropriate academic style.
70-79	Excellent pass	Excellent attainment of all learning outcomes. Demonstrates a thorough synthesis of varied theoretical positions in the analysis of key issues in the subject area. Strong emphasis on knowledge and ideas that are at the forefront of the discipline. Thorough use of the literature and evidence-base. The material covered is accurate and relevant.

		The argument is persuasive and there are very perceptive elements. There are no spelling errors. Grammar and punctuation appear to be accurate and consistent. It facilitates the reader’s engagement with, and understanding of, the work. No errors in the use of the specified referencing system. Well-presented and organised in an appropriate academic style.
60-69	Good Pass	Good attainment of all learning outcomes Demonstrates detailed synthesis of varied theoretical positions in the analysis of key issues in the subject area. Good emphasis on knowledge and ideas that are at the forefront of the discipline. Good consideration of the literature and evidence-base that develops from recommended readings. The material covered is accurate and relevant. The argument is persuasive. There are no spelling errors. Grammar and punctuation appear to be accurate and consistent. It facilitates the reader’s engagement with, and understanding of, the work. No errors in the use of the specified referencing system. Well-presented and organised in an appropriate academic style.
50-59	Pass	Adequate attainment of all learning outcomes. Demonstrates a limited, but sufficient, synthesis of varied theoretical positions in the analysis of key issues in the subject area. Some emphasis on knowledge and ideas that are at the forefront of the discipline. Sufficient consideration of the literature and evidence-base, but little consideration beyond recommended readings. The material covered is mostly accurate and relevant. The argument is straightforward and relatively clear. There are no spelling errors. Grammar and punctuation appear to be accurate and consistent. It facilitates the reader’s engagement with, and understanding of, the work. No errors in the use of the specified referencing system. Well-presented and organised in an appropriate academic style.
40-49	Needs some improvement	Meets most, but not all learning outcomes. Demonstrates limited synthesis of varied theoretical positions in the analysis of key issues in the subject area.

		Less than expected emphasis on knowledge and ideas that are at the forefront of the discipline. Basic consideration of the literature and evidence-base, but restricted to recommended readings. Some inaccuracies or irrelevant materials that suggest confusion and misunderstanding. The argument is relatively clear, although some elements are difficult to understand. There are few spelling errors. Grammar and punctuation appear to be reasonably accurate and consistent. Errors are minor and do not undermine the reader’s engagement with, and understanding of, the work. Minor errors in the use of the specified referencing system, but meets key principles. Generally well-presented and organised but does not always conform to conventions of academic presentation.
30-39	Needs major improvement	Approximately half the learning outcomes are met. Demonstrates very little synthesis of varied theoretical positions in the analysis of key issues in the subject area. Little emphasis on knowledge and ideas that are at the forefront of the discipline. Minor consideration of the literature and evidence-base, with inadequate use of recommended reading and no exploration outside that. Some materials are accurate, but the amount of inaccurate or irrelevant materials indicates insufficient understanding of key concepts. The argument is poorly defined and defended. There are several spelling errors. Grammar and punctuation appear to be reasonably accurate and consistent. Most errors are minor, but some hinder the reader’s engagement with, and understanding of, the work. Some errors in the use of the specified referencing system. Some errors in the use of the specified referencing system, but meets key principles. Generally well-presented and organised but does not always conform to conventions of academic presentation.
20-29	Needs significant revision	Most learning outcomes are not met. Demonstrates no synthesis of varied theoretical positions in the analysis of key issues in the subject area. Little or no emphasis on knowledge and ideas that are at the forefront of the discipline. Superficial consideration of the literature and evidence-base.

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