Present a persuasive essay for a selected(evidence based) national health priority area. ' why is your topic a national health priority areas and how is this being addressed'

BRD251 Wellbeing TMA 2018 12

Assessment details The details of each assessment component are set out below. Each assessment will be marked according to the general criteria for assessment as prescribed by the university grading system and the specific criteria set out in the Cover and Assessment Sheets that are available in the Appendices of this booklet and in the Assignment Tool in the online unit. In your assessments, make sure that you correctly cite all references. Assessment Task 1 and 2:

Present a 1500-word persuasive essay for a selected national health priority area.

TASK 1: Individual assignment Assessment value: 35% Learning Outcomes: ULO 1, 2, 3 and 4 Due Date: Week 6 Monday 5pm 11th June

Present a persuasive essay for a selected (evidence based) national health priority area “Why is your topic a national health priority area

and how is this being addressed?’

Description of Task

Research a national health priority area that and present an argument with supporting literature that this is a valid and credible health priority for a specific country or region. You need to justify why this has been classified as a health priority area and argue a case for being an area of focus for health promotion.

Your essay should address the following requirements:

• Define the health priority and state why it is a priority. Include information on what it is and whom it affects.

• In your priority areas, show evidence of credible and current research data to illustrate that this is a valid argument.

• Which specific target groups are impacted e.g. youth (12–18 years), young adults (18– 30 years) or seniors (60+)

• Illustrate the positioning of the priority within frameworks of wellbeing. • How are fundamentals of health promotion addressing this area of concern? Discuss in

relation to action and strategies of health promotion. Are there any gaps? • Reference in text (APA) format and include reference list as per APA format

Library Guide (2018). Referencing, retrieved from http://library.murdoch.edu.au/Students/Referencing/

Students should refer to the Assessment Marking guide for further information regarding requirements