Social, Behavioural and Cultural Factors in Public Health

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ASSESSMENT BRIEF Subject Code and Title
PUBH6000: Social, Behavioural and Cultural Factors in Public Health Assessment
Assessment 2 Option 1: Report – Gender, Depression and Levels of Intervention Individual/Group
Individual Length
1,500 words Learning Outcomes
This assessment addresses the following learning outcomes:
1. Analyse the impact of social, environmental and behavioural factors on the health of different populations
2. Analyse population health outcomes and the major social, economic, political and cultural forces that contribute to health inequalities
3. Analyse health outcomes in specific populations
4. Apply theoretical frameworks to develop effective health promotion interventions Submission
Due Sunday following the end of Week 11 at 11:55pm
AEST/AEDT* Weighting
45% Total Marks
100 marks
*Please Note: This time is Sydney time (AEST or AEDT). Please convert to your own time zone (e.g. Adelaide = 11:25pm).
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Instructions: “Gender—gender requires us to ensure that health policy, programmes, services and delivery models are responsive to the needs of women, men, girls and boys in all their diversity.”
(Source: http://www.who.int/gender-equity-rights/understanding/gender-definition/en/)
To prepare for this assignment review World Health Organisation (WHO) “Gender, equity and human rights” web page and related links (http://www.who.int/gender-equity-rights/understanding/gender-definition/en/)
Choose and define a population influenced by gender related public health issues and discuss with reference to the concepts of : –
1. Gender analysis “Gender analysis identifies, assesses and informs actions to address inequality that come from: 1) different gender norms, roles and relations; 2) unequal power relations between and among groups of men and women, and 3) the interaction of contextual factors with gender such as sexual orientation, ethnicity, education or employment status.”
2. Gender analysis in health “Examines how biological and sociocultural factors interact to influence health behaviour, outcomes and services. It also uncovers how gender inequality affects health and well-being.”
(Source quotes: http://www.who.int/gender-equity-rights/understanding/gender-definition/en/)
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Assessment Criteria:
1. Knowledge (20%)
a. Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of assessment brief focus
b. Shows evidence of reading beyond the required readings
c. Shows a sophisticated understanding of the key issues
2. Synthesis (20%)
a. Shows ability to synthesise and analyse relevant information and literature to the topic
b. Demonstrates expert use of credible and relevant research sources to support and develop arguments and position statements
3. Conceptual (20%)
a. Shows ability to interpret relevant information and concepts in relation to chosen topic
b. Demonstrates a capacity to explain and apply relevant concepts
4. General Assessment Criteria (20%)
a. Addresses assessment questions
b. Provides a lucid introduction and population definition
c. Justifies any conclusions reached with well-formed arguments and not merely assertions
d. Provides a conclusion or summary
5. Academic writing, presentation and grammar (20%)
a. Complies with academic standards of legibility, referencing and bibliographical details
(including reference list)
b. Writes clearly, with accurate spelling and grammar as well as proper sentence and paragraph construction
c. Appropriately and consistently applied citing and referencing conventions
d. Falls within an acceptable Originality score match (Plagiarism Score)