Reference no: EM133857982
Non-communicable Diseases
Assessment Tasks:
Assessment 1, Case study
The first assessment task is a Case study of about 2000 words that you will complete on an individual basis. The case study will require you to address a topic which must be approved by the unit coordinator. Details of the possible topics for case study will be provided in the Moodle site. The structure of the case study will involve: Introduction (background); Significance of the problem; Populations affected; Consequences; and social determinants of problem/ health issue selected for this assessment.
Possible topic areas:
Cancer
Diabetes Mellitus
Cardiovascular diseases/ heart diseases
Chronic lung disease
Alzheimer's disease
Hypertension
Asthma
Mental health problems
Blindness
Obesity
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Cerebral palsy
Learning Outcome 1: Develop an understanding of major NCDs affecting populations in general, and in particular groups with low socio-economic status Hire best assignment help service online!
Learning Outcome 2: Critically analyse the common NCD risk factors from a public health perspective and using a socio-ecological model
Learning Outcome 3: Evaluate the trends of NCD burden across low and middle- and high-income countries
Assessment Criteria
The structure of the case study will involve (a) Introduction (background)/ significance of the problem; (b) Populations affected; (c) Consequences; and social determinants of problem selected. Students are suggested to appropriately use the published literature to support their arguments and the literature published in the past 5 years are preferred. Followings assessment criteria will be used, and the details of each criterion are provided in the marking rubric:
Introduction and rationale/ significance of the problem
Populations affected and consequences
Causes (NCD risk factors) and social determinants of NCD problem selected
Appropriate use of references