SH5008QA –  Advancing the Health of the Population

Advancing the Health of the Population (SH5008QA) ASSESSMENT BRIEF

For SH5008QA Assignment, you must choose ONE question from the list below:

How can the COM-B model be applied in a health promotion campaign approach to tackling rising rates of chlamydia and gonorrhoea infection amongst young people in the UK?

What are the most significant social determinants of health (SDH) that are standing in the way of achieving the NHS Long Term Plan childhood obesity reduction targets, and what should be done to improve on these?

How can a health-in-all-policies (HiAP) approach improve breastfeeding rates among mothers in[chosen country]?

What are the most effective, evidence based public health initiatives (EBPH) to reduce smoking in high-risk populations in [chosen country]?

The SH5008QA essay structure is open and creativity is encouraged. Students will collaboratively develop an essay structure for each question, which they will further develop individually and submit to their tutor, on which they will receive formative feedback. Each question is centred around a key theoretical framework or model in public health and this must be explored and applied in the essay. 

Some general suggestions on the development and structure of your SH5008QA essay:

• Introduction
• Provide necessary key definitions
• Provide contextual background information relevant to your topic, using relevant public health datasets and policy
• Provide solutions, answers, and recommendations to your essay questions, applying key theory and literature to explain and justify your thinking
• Conclusion