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Assignment | Unit 3 Unit outcomes addressed in this assignment:

Explore public health pioneers and their contributions to the field.

Course outcome assessed/addressed in this assignment:

PU120-2: Describe the evolution of public health, the impact it has had on history, and its future development from a local perspective to a global perspective.

PU120-6: Assess the interconnectedness of public health, and its role in a global society.

GEL-1.1: Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard American English.

Instructions During Unit 1, you chose a public health pioneer to write about for the Final Project. For this Assignment, please provide an overview of what you will discuss in the Final Project paper. This is the first step to writing your final paper. Please include the following:

1. How this individual positively impacted the advancement of public health. 2. Briefly describe some of the main points that you will develop in your Final

Project paper, including: a. The cause he/she pursued in an effort to advance public health (a

particular disease, public health policy, social/behavioral change, etc.). b. Some of the steps and methods this person took to advance public health

(develop a vaccine; develop a sanitation system; complete experiments to prove public health theories, etc.), including experiments, policy, laws, etc. that were completed or passed.

c. The overall impact this person had in the field of public health. d. A list of some obstacles, barriers or ethical dilemmas that was overcome

in the process. 3. A list of at least three peer-reviewed journal articles that you plan to use in

your paper. Please see the course Welcome Announcement or contact your Professor for more information on peer-reviewed sources.

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Requirements

Your Final Project plan should be formatted as follows:

• Title Page (1 page) • Main Body (minimum 300 words) • Reference List (1 page): All references that are cited in the text must appear here in APA

format. Full credit will not be given should the reference list lack the minimum number of three primary peer-reviewed research articles. Keep in mind that most final papers will need more than three to be considered scholarly.

• Header: Consisting of the first three words of your title and page number in the upper right hand margin of your page, beginning on the cover page.

• Running head: If your title is more than three words, you must include a running head. • Per APA format: 1” margins, doubled spaced, Times New Roman style and size 12 font.

Paper is due to the Dropbox by the end of Unit 3.

Please be sure to download the file “Writing Center Resources” from Doc Sharing to assist you with meeting APA expectations for written assignments.

Submitting Your Work

Put your responses in a Microsoft® Word® document. Save it in a location and with the proper naming convention: username-CourseName-section-Unit 1_Assignment.doc (username is your Kaplan username, section is your course section, 1 is your Unit number). When you are ready to submit it, go to the Dropbox and complete the steps below:

1. Click the link that says “Submit an Assignment.” 2. In the “Submit to Basket” menu, select Unit 1: Assignment. 3. In the “Comments” field, make sure to add at least the title of your paper. 4. Click the “Add Attachments” button. 5. Follow the steps listed to attach your Word document.

To view your graded work, come back to the Dropbox or go to the Gradebook after your instructor has evaluated it. Make sure that you save a copy of your submitted project.

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Unit 3 Assignment Grading Rubric = 100 points

Assignment Requirements Points possible

Points earned by student

There is a discussion of how the public health pioneer impacted the advancement of public health

0-20

The cause he/she pursued in an effort to advance public health (a particular disease, public health policy, social/behavioral change, etc.).

0-15

Some of the steps and methods this person took to advance public health (develop a vaccine; develop a sanitation system; complete experiments to prove public health theories, etc.), including experiments, policy, laws, etc. that were completed or passed.

0-15

The overall impact this person had in the field of public health.

0-15

A list of some obstacles, barriers or ethical dilemmas that was overcome in the process.

0-15

A list of at least three peer-reviewed journal articles that you plan to use in your paper.

0-20

Total (Sum of all points)

Points deducted for spelling, grammar, and/or APA errors.

Adjusted total points

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