HSH702 Contemporary Health Issues and Policies

Relevant social determinants of health should be discussed with relation to the topic you have chosen. The SDOH should be appropriate for the chosen topic. A clear link should be made between the topic and the SDOH determinants. The determinants should be logical and justified. The reader should be able to see the link between the topic, the determinants, and health. The discussion is evidence-based.

A clear set of policy recommendations are provided. They are fully-formed, explained, justified, and flow logically from the links made between the scenario and the SDOH discussed. The audience should be able to see the links between the scenario, the SDOH, and how these policy recommendations will make the scenario a ‘healthier’ policy.

The assignment should be carefully edited, with no mistakes in your spelling, punctuation, syntax or grammar. Careful presentation of your wok is important to ensure accurate communication with the reader. Individual statements should be clearly articulated and sentences well-constructed and unambiguous. This allows the reader to focus on the meaning and the key messages of your arguments. The style of writing should be appropriate for an academic audience.

Referencing of source material allows the reader to assess how persuasive and credible your arguments are and builds the reader’s confidence that your arguments are based on evidence and not just anecdote or your own assumptions. Citations should be appropriately located in the text and fully detailed in a reference list, in a consistent and correct format (Harvard or APA).