7-2 Module Seven Program Critique

IHP 670 Module Seven Program Critique Guidelines and Rubric

Overview

You will complete five program cri�que assignments in the course to support your work as you prepare for your final project. These assignments ask that you cri�que a program described

within an iden�fied ar�cle located in the module’s resources. These ar�cles were chosen because they relate to the module’s topics and demonstrate some common problems that programs

encounter. In each assignment, you will have the opportunity to cri�que certain program components, such as resources, ac�vi�es, outcome measures, use of feedback loops, assump�ons,

and external barriers. Once planners have iden�fied the details for each of the program components, they must step back and assess how those components can best operate within the

program’s environment. That involves considering concepts such as cultural competency, systems thinking, ethical prac�ce, and others. You will focus on these different concepts, in turn,

through the program cri�ques. As you develop your program cri�que skills, you will be asked to iden�fy areas that could be or need to be improved and offer recommenda�ons.

In this assignment, you will cri�que a health or healthcare program using the program cri�que reading in the Resources sec�on of this module. The reading portrays example program

decision-making relevant to module content. The selected program cri�que reading is the required reading for this assignment. For this assignment, you will iden�fy the ac�vi�es used to

achieve cultural competence. Then, you will explain whether the given program sa�sfies the four key ethical principles. Finally, you will describe addi�onal ac�vi�es that would help ensure

the program has met the principles of social jus�ce.

This assignment will help you analyze how your program is expected to address cultural competence and sa�sfy key ethical and social jus�ce principles. It will also ask you to consider the

importance of health literacy when interac�ng with targeted popula�ons. You will use findings from this assignment to improve your strategy to address cultural competence in your

program.

Prompt

Write a program cri�que that examines a health or healthcare program designed to improve self-management for individuals living with chronic disease. As you develop your cri�que, assess

the program’s design to achieve cultural competence. Determine if each of the four key ethical principles were sa�sfied and if the principles of social jus�ce were considered.

Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

1. Social Jus�ce Principles: Determine whether the program considered principles of social jus�ce, providing examples to support your claims. Consider the following ques�ons to guide

your response:

Which principles of social jus�ce were met and which weren’t? Jus�fy your ra�onale.

What ac�vi�es would you add to improve this aspect of the program?

2. Key Ethical Principles: Explain whether the program sa�sfied the four key ethical principles required of program designs, providing examples to support your claims. Consider the

following ques�ons to guide your response:

Why is designing and evalua�ng a program in an ethical manner important?

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What improvements would you suggest for this program to ensure it adheres to ethical principles?

3. Cultural Competence: Determine whether the program adequately addressed cultural competence, explaining your ra�onale. Consider the following ques�ons to guide your response:

What addi�onal ac�vi�es would you suggest to address cultural competence in the given program?

Do you believe the program’s cultural competence ac�vi�es impacted the outcomes? Why or why not?

4. Summary and Recommenda�ons: Summarize your findings from the program analysis and share your recommenda�ons to improve the considera�on of cultural competence, social

jus�ce, and ethical principles. Consider the following ques�on to guide your response:

What would you do differently to ensure the given program sa�sfies key ethical and social jus�ce principles and addresses cultural competency?

Note that all the claims in your deliverable should be evidence based. Your cita�ons should be from your independent search for evidence (not from the scenario, textbook, or module

resources) of credible sources and be current within the last five years. You are required to cite a minimum of two sources overall. Refer to the Shapiro Library Guide: Nursing—Graduate

located in the Start Here sec�on of the course for addi�onal support. If you need wri�ng support, access the Online Wri�ng Center through the Academic Support module of your course

What to Submit

Your submission should be a 2- to 3-page Word document. Also include a �tle page. Use 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. You should include a

minimum of two sources. Sources should be cited according to APA style.

Module Seven Program Critique Rubric

Criteria Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Social Jus�ce Principles Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear and

insigh�ul manner, using

industry-specific language

Determines whether the

program considered principles

of social jus�ce, providing

examples to support claims

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions

Does not a�empt criterion 20

Key Ethical Principles Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear and

insigh�ul manner, using

industry-specific language

Explains whether the program

sa�sfied the four key ethical

principles required of program

designs, providing examples to

support claims

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions

Does not a�empt criterion 20

Cultural Competence Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear and

insigh�ul manner, using

industry-specific language

Determines whether the

program adequately addressed

cultural competence,

explaining the ra�onale

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions

Does not a�empt criterion 20

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Criteria Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Summary and

Recommenda�ons

Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear and

insigh�ul manner, using

industry-specific language

Summarizes the findings from

the program analysis and

shares recommenda�ons to

improve the considera�on of

cultural competence, social

jus�ce, and ethical principles

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions

Does not a�empt criterion 15

Ar�cula�on of Response Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear and

insigh�ul manner

Clearly conveys meaning with

correct grammar, sentence

structure, and spelling,

demonstra�ng an

understanding of audience and

purpose

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors in

grammar, sentence structure,

and spelling, nega�vely

impac�ng readability

Submission has cri�cal errors in

grammar, sentence structure,

and spelling, preven�ng

understanding of ideas

10

Professional Sources Incorporates more than two

professional, current (within

the last five years) sources, or

use of sources is excep�onally

insigh�ul

Incorporates two professional,

current (within the last five

years) sources that support

claims

Incorporates fewer than two

professional, current (within

the last five years) sources, or

not all sources support claims

Does not incorporate sources 10

APA Style Formats in-text cita�ons and

reference list according to APA

style with no errors

Formats in-text cita�ons and

reference list according to APA

style with fewer than five

errors

Formats in-text cita�ons and

reference list according to APA

style with five or more errors

Does not format in-text

cita�ons and reference list

according to APA style

5

Total: 100%

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