Summative Assessment: Environmental and Occupational Health Course Capstone Final Project

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• Jul 18, 2025 5:11 AM MPH/540: Environmental And Occupational Health Management Past due: Wk 4 - Course Capstone Project - Interview Due Date: 8/19/25, 1:59 AM (CDT) Dismiss
• Jul 18, 2025 2:12 PM MPH/540: Environmental And Occupational Health Management Past due: Wk 2 Discussion - Ethical Obligations [due Thurs] Due Date: 8/5/25, 1:59 AM (CDT) Dismiss

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• Jul 18, 2025 5:11 AM MPH/540: Environmental And Occupational Health Management Due: Wk 5 Summative Assessment: Health Equity Pollution and Illness in Maligned Communities Infographic and Executive Summary Due Date: 8/26/25, 1:59 AM (CDT)
• Jul 18, 2025 2:12 PM MPH/540: Environmental And Occupational Health Management Due: Wk 6 Discussion - Emerging Issues, Future Trends and Challenges [due Thurs] Due Date: 9/2/25, 1:59 AM (CDT)
• Jul 18, 2025 5:11 AM MPH/540: Environmental And Occupational Health Management Due: Wk 6 Summative Assessment: Environmental and Occupational Health Course Capstone Final Project Due Date: 9/2/25, 1:59 AM (CDT)
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Wk 1 - Environmental Health and Environmental Epidemiology

Wk 2 - Toxicity, Policy and Ethics

Wk 3 - Agents of Environmental Disease

Wk 4 - Occupational Health

Wk 5 - Water and Air Quality

Wk 5 Overview Wk 5 Discussion - Extreme Weather Conditions and Implications [due Thurs] Due date: 8/26/25, 1:59 AM (CDT) Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Due Thursday Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: Widespread weather changes are now becoming something of a common occurrence. Understanding weather patterns can support better public health preparedness and response. Analyze the weather history across a specific geographic region in the USA and discuss the findings of your research. Focus on core concepts such as: The influence of human activities on weather extremities Patterns of weather changes over the decade Other causes and effects of extreme weather conditions Population health concerns due to ... Wk 5 Summative Assessment: Health Equity Pollution and Illness in Maligned Communities Infographic and Executive Summary Due date: 8/26/25, 1:59 AM (CDT) This assessment measures your ability to analyze issues of social justice and health equity that impact environmental and occupational health. Wk 5 Learning Activities No more content items to load

Wk 6 - Emerging Issues

End of Course Survey We value your feedback - please complete your End of Course Survey. The survey opens the last week of your class. It remains open until one week after your course end date. Wk 6 Overview Wk 6 Discussion - Emerging Issues, Future Trends and Challenges [due Thurs] Due date: 9/2/25, 1:59 AM (CDT) Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Due Thursday Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: Asthma, autism, and cancer are some of the health issues that are on the forefront of public health. Identify 3 health concerns or issues caused by environmental or occupational health hazards that are emerging and may have significant future impacts on public health. In your response, make sure to include the following areas of research: What are the factors influencing the emerging health concerns? What are the age groups being affected? How can the target population be appraised of the emerging health ... Wk 6 Summative Assessment: Environmental and Occupational Health Course Capstone Final Project Due date: 9/2/25, 1:59 AM (CDT) This assessment measures your ability to describe how public health systems, organizations and health policy development contribute to environmental and occupational health. Wk 6 Learning Activities No more content items to load No more content items to load Press Enter or Space to start.

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Wk 6 Summative Assessment: Environmental and Occupational Health Course Capstone Final Project

Assignment Instructions

The Course Capstone Project is a sustained research and analysis project you have worked on throughout this course. You have researched and analyzed a specific environmental and/or occupational health incident.

Multiple collaborative approaches and policy-making tools have been introduced to enhance health conditions. Complete the pre-reading activity and then continue to complete your final task.

Watch  ‘Health in all Policies’ by the CDC before you start this activity.

 

Your final task is to complete your 1,750- to 2,450-word position paper. You must revise and improve on previously submitted Capstone components for this final submission. Each of the following components is required:

• Title page: Follow APA rules for formatting your title page.
• Introduction (1 page)
• Full analysis of the incident
• Analysis of impacted population of the incident
• Analysis of long-term health issues associated with incident
• Research and review: Ethics and analysis
• Evaluation of laws, policies, and interventions that could have or should have prevented the incident
• Description of any additional laws, policies, and interventions that could mitigate future risk
• Interview with agency official about the incident
• Evidence-based research analysis
• Summary of an existing study on the incident
• Alternate viewpoint of the study, including your rationale, purpose, and how results would add to existing data
• Proposal and pitch regarding issues related to the incident using evidence-based resources
• Name of agencies
• Description of and rationale for recommended action
• Analysis of roles and responsibilities of the lead agency and any partnering agencies

Cite at least 3 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar sources.

Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.

 

Submit your assignment as a single document in Microsoft Word (not a PDF).

 

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