Assessment title: Global Health Issues: Synopsis 

Unit Learning Outcome 1 & 2:

LO1: Identify population health indicators particularly as they relate to vulnerable groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

LO2: Describe the social determinants of health including environmental determinants and the impact of climate change on global health

Outline of task

Details of task:

This is a student driven assessment.  Students are to choose a global health issue in a context/population that interests them.

For example:

• Malaria (health issue), South Sudan (context/population) or
• MDR-TB (health issue) Russian prisons (context/population) or
• Mental Health (health issue) Vietnam Vets in USA (context/population) or
• Suicide (health issue) 18-25-year old’s in rural Australia (context/population).

If you are unsure of your chosen topic, please ask your workshop facilitator to check that you are on the right track.

Synopsis (1,000 words)

1. 1. Introduction:Outline what you intend to cover in the essay (approx. 100 words)
2. 2. Population outline:Use up to date population health and demographic statistics to describe the population and the context in which they live, work and play (approx. 100 words)
3. 3. Health issue outline:Use up to date population health indicators to define the health issue first globally (briefly) then focus on your particular context/population (approx. 200 words)
4. 4. Underlying causes:Use the literature to describe the underlying causes of this health issue paying particular attention to the social determinants of health (approx. 200 words)
5. 5. Public Health Interventions:Describe evidence based public health interventions that are being used or could be used to address this health issue in thispopulation (approx. 300 words)
6. 6. Conclusion: Summarise the main points of your synopsis. Link to the introduction (approx. 100 words)