Assignment on The role of international and local agencies in responding to a global health challenge.

Evaluate the role of international and local agencies in responding to a global public health challenge

In this essay you will need to describe a global public health challenge and critically evaluate the role of international and local agencies in responding to it. Learning outcomes assessed by this assessment task:

1. Describe measures of the global burden of disease and global health disparities 2. Describe and characterise a range of transnational and global public health challenges 3. Describe the role of international agencies and how these articulate with national agencies

to address global health challenges through coordinated global health action 4. Explain how social, economic and environmental determinants of health impact on global

health challenges 5. Explain the impact of globalisation on global burden of disease and injury 6. Identify and critically evaluate the health system and health policy levers that can be used

to improve health outcomes in developing (low and middle income) countries 7. Demonstrate an awareness of intercultural and ethical issues in responding to global

health challenges Assessment task Choose a global public health challenge, this should be different to the one you selected for the group presentation on “Determinants of a global health challenge, impact of globalisation and recommended strategies”. If you are having difficulty deciding what to focus on speak with the course coordinator. Write a 1000-1200 word essay which includes the following:

• describe the global public health challenge • context/scope of the global public health challenge • describe and critically evaluate the roles, influences, and responsibilities of the different

agencies (at least 2) – both international and local and the approaches they took in responding to your selected global health challenge eg. what was the role of the World Health Organisation in responding to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2014 (example of an international agency); what was the role of the Ministry of Health (example of a local agency); what was the role of Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) (example of a non-government organization at local, national or international level)

Evaluate the role of international and local agencies

Due date: 23:59pm, Friday 11 October 2019

Word limit: 1000 - 1200 words

(not including reference list)

Submission: On-line, via Turnitin on MyUni

Weighting: Mark out 100, weighted to 25% of grade

Essay format

Write this assignment in essay format, using headings and paragraphs, with structured sentences. Provide an engaging title that reflects your topic, and your reference list should include sources from peer-reviewed journal articles or government/academic reports.

Referencing

You may use either the Vancouver (numbering) or Harvard (author-date) referencing style and reference list.

If you are still not sure

Post your questions to the Discussion Thread on MyUni (Canvas).

Instructions Word count Include a word count for your assignment. The word limit is 1000 - 1200 words. Please note that reference lists and headings are not included in the word count. If you use the Harvard referencing style, the citations of authors and dates in text are included in the word count. The same applies with Vancouver referencing, the citation numbers in text are included in the word count. Marking rubric Please refer to the marking rubric to be aware on what the markers will be looking for. Submission

Submit your assignment before midnight (23.59pm), Friday 11 October 2019 on MyUni > Assignments > The role of international and local agencies in responding to a global health challenge > which uses Turnitin.

Turnitin is a text matching system for originality checking and plagiarism prevention. You can submit multiple drafts via Turnitin, so you can use it to check your originality before the assignment due date. Note that overwritten or resubmitted papers may not generate a new Similarity Report for a full 24 hours, so allow plenty of time if you want to re-check your similarity. Markers will only see the final version that is submitted. Some instructions for using Turnitin and about interpreting the originality/similarity report is available here.

Keep a copy of the digital receipt of your assignment submission.

Extensions All extensions for assignments must be requested, at the latest, by the last working day before the due date of submission. So for this assignment, you need to request an extension by 5pm Thursday 10 October, 2019 by contacting the course coordinator Professor Peng Bi ([email protected], telephone 8313 3583). Extensions will generally be granted only on medical or genuine compassionate grounds. Supporting documentation must be provided at the time a student requests an extension. Without documentation, extensions will not be granted. Late requests for extension will neither be accepted nor acknowledged.

Penalties for late assignments In the case of late assignments where no extension has been granted, 5 percentage points of the total marks possible per day will be deducted.

The course coordinator reserves the right to refuse to accept an assignment that is more than 7 days late.

The role of international and local agencies in responding to a global health challenge

1st written assignment Global Public Health: Marking criteria Facets of Inquiry

High Distinction If you were ticked here, this facet of research is excellent

Distinction If you were ticked here, this facet of research is well done

Credit If you were ticked here, this facet of research is good

Pass If you were ticked here, this facet of research was OK but could be improved

Fail If you were ticked here, this facet of research needs work

Weighting

Content

□ Identification & description of a global health challenge was excellent, thorough & detailed

□ Identification & description of a global health challenge was very good

□ Identification & description of a global health challenge was good

□ Identification & description of a global health challenge was limited & not well organised

□ Identification & description of a global health challenge was very poor

10%

Critical evaluation

□ Selects 2 or more highly appropriate international & local agencies □Thorough description & highly developed & critical evaluation of the role of international & local agencies in responding to a global health problem

□ Selects 2 or more appropriate international & local agencies □ Detailed description & clear & critical evaluation of the role of international & local agencies in responding to a global health problem

□ Selects 2 mostly appropriate international & local agencies □ Clear, but simple description & critical evaluation of the role of international & local agencies in responding to a global health problem

□ Selects 2 somewhat appropriate international & local agencies □ Some description & critical evaluation of the role of international & local agencies in responding to a global health problem

□ Selects 2 inappropriate international & local agencies □ Little, inaccurate, or no description & critical evaluation of the role of international & local agencies in responding to a global health problem

45%

Reading □ Strong evidence of independent reading beyond core texts & materials

□ Evidence of reading beyond core texts & materials

□ Thorough understanding of core texts & materials

□ Evidence of having read & understood some core texts & materials

□ Little evidence of having read any of the core texts & materials

10%

Language & communication

□ Highly developed skills in expression & presentation

□ Well developed skills in expression & presentation

□ Good skills in expression & presentation

□ Adequate skills in expression & presentation

□ Rudimentary skills in expression & presentation

10%

Organisation & structure

□ Essay is clearly organized, covers all required aspects □ Word count is provided and within limits

□ Essay organized appropriately, covers all required aspects □ Word count not provided but appears within limits

□ Essay organized appropriately, some aspects incomplete □ Word count provided but slightly under or over word limit

□ Some disorganisation of structure, some aspects incomplete □ Word count not provided and/or slightly over word limit

□ Disorganised structure, required aspects not covered □ Word count not provided, exceeded word limit

10%

Referencing □ Referencing used effectively throughout with no errors in formatting

□ Referencing system used accurately & completely

□ Consistent referencing with or very minor errors of formatting

□ Minimum level of referencing with some errors of formatting

□ No references 5%

General description

□ Outstanding or exceptional work – concise, creative, appropriate & demonstrating clear understanding & insight

□ A very high standard of work which demonstrates originality, insight & some flair

□ Demonstrates a high level of understanding and a degree of originality and insight

□ Satisfies the minimum requirements

□ Fails to satisfy the minimum requirements 10%

Total 100%