Disinvestment in US Health
The purpose of this assignment is to help you effectively communicate one current issue in the area of public health. Select one current issue in public health and write a paper about that area of public health. See The Nation’s Health website for current public health issues to choose from if you need some ideas. You do not have to limit your choice to these and are able to select any current event topic you are interested in.
The total assignment should include a minimum of 4 pages of writing. Include in your paper the following: a discussion about the current issue, why the issue is important to public health, and what can be done to improve the issue in the future.
See Final Paper Rubric for further grading details.
Final Project (60 pts total: 40 pts for Final Paper, 4 pages minimum, and 20 pts for Final Presentation): The purpose of this assignment is to help you effectively communicate (both orally and in writing) about a current issue in public health. It is a research project so it should NOT be written in first person, but rather objectively. After selecting one current important public health issue, you will write a research paper (minimum 4 pages) and do a class presentation (approximately 5-7 minutes) about that issue. Both the paper and presentation should include the following:
- Discuss/describe the issue in detail, including epidemiological facts.
- Why is the issue important to public health today?
- What can be/has been done to improve the issue, including public health prevention strategies?
- NOTE: As a research paper, this assignment should be thoroughly referenced, with a minimum of 5 references.
