assignment 1500 words

ASSESSMENT BRIEF

Subject Code and Title PUBH6006: Community Health and Disease Prevention

Assessment Assessment 3: Emergency Response Plan: Community Engagement and

Mobilisation Strategy

Individual/Group Individual

Length 1,500 words

Learning Outcomes This assessment addresses the following learning outcome:

5. Apply theoretical frameworks to develop effective

health promotion interventions

Submission Due Sunday following the end of Module 6 (Week 12) at 11:55pm AEST/AEDT*

Weighting 30%

Total Marks 100 marks

*Please Note: This time is Sydney time (AEST or AEDT). Please convert to your own time zone (e.g.

Adelaide = 11:25pm).

Instructions:

 To prepare for this assessment, your lecturer will choose one of the public health outbreaks

(Ebola, Avian influenza, Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Zika virus) in any

country for you to prepare.

 Prepare a community engagement and mobilization strategy for an emergency response

plan for an emergency outbreak.

 Your strategy should clearly state a step-by-step approach that ensures that communities

are engaged and have an active role alongside authorities and health agencies in the plan to

rapidly respond to the threat of the spread of the disease.

 The strategy should use headings for each stage of community engagement, consultation,

participation, organisation, capacity building, action and possibly empowerment.

 Explain your decision to use either a top-down and/or bottom-up approach.

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General Points:

 Please use sub headings for each stage, strategy, and approach as per this assessment brief.

 Introduction and conclusion paragraphs do not need subheadings.

 Use appropriate scholarly sources include peer-review journal articles, subject readings,

academic books and book chapters and publications from reputable grey literature sources.

 The World Health Organisation (WHO) website (https://www.who.int/) is also an important

source of information. Please look for information into WHO publications (Highlight, Recent

WHO reports, WHO Journals, WHO Regional publications, Key WHO publications, and

Journals), rather than relying only upon information available on its webpages.

 Please cite at least 10 ‐ 12 scholarly sources for this assessment. Ensure your report is

written in a clear manner including spelling, grammar, structure, tone, and accurate

referencing in accordance with the APA Publication Manual 7th Edition .

Assessment criteria:

• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of different approaches to health emergency

preparedness and response. (20%)

• Demonstrates the ability to critique the advantages of using a bottom-up approach versus a top-

down approach to health emergency preparedness and response. (30%)

• Demonstrates the ability to apply knowledge of theories and models of health emergency

preparedness and response to an existing community health problem. (30%)

• General assessment criteria (20%):

 Provides a lucid introduction

 Shows a sophisticated understanding of the key issues

 Shows the ability to interpret relevant information and literature in relation to your chosen

topic

 Demonstrates a capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts

 Shows evidence of reading beyond the key reading

 Justifies any conclusions reached with well-formed arguments not merely assertion

 Provides a conclusion or summary

 Use of academic writing and presentation and grammar.

 Complies with normal academic standards of legibility, referencing and bibliographical

details (including reference list).

 Is written clearly with accurate spelling, grammar and sentence/paragraph construction

 Appropriate citation and referencing used (APA style)

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Assessment

Attributes

0-34

(Fail 2 – F2)

Unacceptable

35-49

(Fail 1 –

F1)

Poor

50-64

(Pass -P)

Functional

65-74

(Credit - CR)

Proficient

75-84

(Distinction – DN)

Advanced

85-100

(High Distinction – HD)

Exceptional

Grade Description

(Grading Scheme)

Evidence of unsatisfactory

achievement of one or more

of the learning objectives of

the subject, insufficient

understanding of the subject

content and/or

unsatisfactory level of skill

development.

Evidence of satisfactory achievement of subject learning objectives, the development of relevant skills to a

competent level, and

adequate interpretation

and critical analysis skills.

Evidence of a good level

of understanding,

knowledge and skill

development in relation

to the content of the

subject or work of a

superior quality on the

majority of the learning

objectives of the subject.

Demonstration of a high

level of interpretation and

critical analysis skills.

Evidence of a high level of achievement of the learning objectives of the subject demonstrated in such areas as interpretation and critical analysis,

logical argument,

use of methodology

and communication

skills.

Evidence of an exceptional level of achievement of learning objectives across the entire content of the course demonstrated in such areas as interpretation and critical analysis, logical argument, creativity, originality, use of methodology and communication skills.

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Knowledge and

understanding of different

approaches to health

emergency preparedness

and response

20%

Limited understanding of

required concepts and

knowledge

Key components of the

assignment are not

addressed.

Knowledge/understanding

of the field or discipline.

Resembles a recall or

summary of key ideas.

Often conflates/confuses

assertion of personal

opinion with information

substantiated by evidence

from the research/course

materials.

Thorough

knowledge/understanding

of the field or discipline/s.

Supports personal opinion

and information

substantiated by evidence

from the research/course

materials.

Demonstrates a capacity

to explain and apply

relevant concepts.

Highly developed

understanding of

the field or

discipline/s.

Discriminates

between assertion

of personal opinion

and information

substantiated by

robust evidence

from the

research/course

materials and

extended reading.

Well demonstrated

capacity to explain

and apply relevant

concepts.

A sophisticated

understanding of the

field or discipline/s.

Systematically and

critically discriminates

between assertion of

personal opinion and

information

substantiated by

robust evidence from

the research/course

materials and

extended reading.

Mastery of concepts

and application to

new situations/

further learning.

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Critique the advantages

of using a bottom-up

approach versus a top

down approach to health

emergency preparedness

and response

30%

Specific position (perspective

or argument) fails to take into

account the complexities of

the issue(s) or scope of the

assignment.

Makes assertions that are not

justified.

Specific position

(perspective or

argument) begins to take

into account the issue(s)

or scope of the

assignment.

Justifies any conclusions

reached with arguments

not merely assertion.

Specific position

(perspective or

argument) takes into

account the complexities

of the issue(s) or scope

of the assignment.

Others’ points of view

are acknowledged.

Justifies any conclusions

reached with well-

formed arguments not

merely assertion.

Specific position

(perspective or

argument) is

expertly presented

and accurately

takes into account

the complexities of

the issue(s) and

scope of the

assignment.

Justifies any

conclusions reached

with well developed

arguments.

Specific position

(perspective or

argument) is

presented expertly,

authoritatively and

imaginatively,

accurately taking into

account the

complexities of the

issue(s) and scope of

the assignment.

Limits of position are

acknowledged.

Justifies any

conclusions reached

with sophisticated

arguments.

Apply knowledge of

theories and models of

health emergency

preparedness and

response to an existing

community health

problem

30%

Limited synthesis and

analysis.

Limited

application/recommendations

based upon analysis.

Demonstrated analysis

and synthesis of new

knowledge with

application.

Shows the ability to

interpret relevant

information and

literature.

Well-developed

analysis and synthesis

with application of

recommendations

linked to

analysis/synthesis.

Thoroughly developed and creative analysis and synthesis with application of pretested models and / or independently developed models and justified recommendations linked to

analysis/synthesis.

Highly sophisticated

and creative analysis,

synthesis of new with

existing knowledge.

Strong application by

way of pretested

models and / or

independently

developed models.

Recommendations

are clearly justified

based on the

analysis/synthesis.

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Use of academic and discipline conventions and sources of evidence

Use of academic

conventions including

appropriate resources and

referencing (20%) *General assessment

criteria shown below

Poorly written with errors in

spelling, grammar.

Demonstrates inconsistent

use of good quality, credible

and relevant research sources

to support and develop ideas.

There are mistakes in using

the APA style.

Is written according to

academic genre (e.g.

with introduction,

conclusion or summary)

and has accurate

spelling, grammar,

sentence and paragraph

construction.

Demonstrates

consistent use of

credible and relevant

research sources to

support and develop

ideas, but these are not

always explicit or well

developed.

There are no mistakes in

using the APA style.

Is well-written and

adheres to the

academic genre (e.g.

with introduction,

conclusion or

summary).

Demonstrates

consistent use of high

quality, credible and

relevant research

sources to support and

develop ideas.

There are no mistakes

in using the APA style

Is very well-written and

adheres to the

academic genre. Consistently

demonstrates expert

use of good quality,

credible and relevant

research sources to

support and develop

appropriate arguments

and statements. Shows

evidence of reading

beyond the key reading.

There are no mistakes

in using the APA style

Applying knowledge

to new

situations/other

cases. Expertly written and

adheres to the

academic genre.

Demonstrates expert

use of high-quality,

credible and relevant

research sources to

support and develop

arguments and

position statements.

Shows extensive

evidence of reading

beyond the key

reading.

There are no mistakes

in using the APA style