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Understanding Public Health
The first assessment task is a written assignment of 1000 words that you will complete on an individual basis. For this assignment, you will choose one of the topics from the list below and write about its significance in Public Health. The assignment will require some very focused research, so it is important to begin early and seek help from the Academic Learning Centre or advice from your lecturer or tutor if you need it.
The topics for this assignment are:
1. The impact of telehealth expansion on rural and remote communities
2. The influence of social media on vaccine hesitancy
3. E-cigarettes and vaping and the new challenges in tobacco control
4. The spread of dengue into northern Australia
5. Social distancing as an approach to disease control
6. The ‘Health in All Policy' approach to governance
For your chosen topic, you will need to research the scholarly literature as well as information available from organisations like the AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) to understand the background of your topic. However, you are not to write about the clinical aspects of the topic.
Your assignment must address the following issues in separate sections:
Introduction - outlines the issue and gives an indication of its Public Health significance; this section must include the population affected or at risk, if relevant Get top assignment help at pocket friendly prices!
Public Health Implications - describes how has your topic affected thinking and practice in the field of Public Health and what are some important issues that came to attention because of your topic
Historical Context - discusses how your topic fits into the Public Health context that came before and the broader history of Public Health
Future Context- discusses your personal view on the future of your topic and how you believe it will change or affect Public Health thinking and practice into the future
This assignment must be written in a formal, academic style (not first person) and must be fully referenced. APA 7th referencing is preferred for this unit. You will need to have BOTH in text references and a complete, properly formatted reference list.