Communication 280 Intro to health communication

Name: _________________________

Final Paper

Background and significance of the health issue(s) ______/75

--explain the health issue(s) in the paper

--represent the significance of this “health” issue for health communication

--uses peer-reviewed scientific/medical/health communication journals

to explain the health issue.

Analysis (Health Topic/Family Issue) ______/75

--analysis of communication of a health topic; integrated course content into

describing the communication, any possible benefits or disadvantages the way

the health topic is being communicated to a particular audience; applied course concepts

OR

--the process of interviewing 2 family members (across interviews); integrated

course content; discusses how perceptions of health issue influenced healthcare;

applied course concepts

Implications and Future Directions for Health Communication _______/75

--reflection on the implications of their work

--guide future areas of principles and/or practice in health communication.

--includes commentary, questions, thoughts and ideas related to class concepts.

Page length/APA style/Grammar/Spelling/Reference Page/Format _______/25

--8-10 pages in content (less than half a page does NOT count as a page),

excluding title page, references and appendix [abstract not needed].

--follow APA style for References

--Includes an Introduction and Conclusion

--free of grammatical and spelling errors

--at least 6 citations (including peer reviewed)

--appendix included

Total _______________/250