The purpose of completing a position paper on a public health topic is to examine in depth a specific public health issue and using that knowledge explain implications for the general public and, as applicable, policies and strategies that have shaped the topic and/or may be necessary to resolve it

The purpose of completing a position paper on a public health topic is to examine in depth a specific public health issue and using that knowledge explain implications for the general public and, as applicable, policies and strategies that have shaped the topic and/or may be necessary to resolve it. Over the term, you have completed course readings, discussed issues and reviewed relevant literature and now you will bring all this work together in this final paper.

Click here to review the Position Paper on a Public Health Topic Assignment Guidelines.

Compose your work in a .doc or .docx file type using a word processor (such as Microsoft Word, etc.) and save it frequently to your computer. For those assignments that are not written essays and require uploading images or PowerPoint slides, please follow uploading guidelines provided by your instructor.

Check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors. When you are ready to submit your work, click “Upload Submission.”  Enter the submission title and then click on “Select a file to upload.” Browse your computer, and select your file. Click “Open” and verify the correct file name has appeared next to Submission File. Click on “Continue.”  Confirm submission is correct and then click on “Accept Submission & Save.”

Turnitin

This course has Turnitin fully integrated into the course dropbox. This means that you should only submit your assignments to the dropbox below. Please do not submit your assignment directly to Turnitin.com.    

Once submitted, your assignment will be evaluated by Turnitin® automatically.  You will be able to view an Originality Report within minutes of your first submission that will show how much of your work has been identified as similar to other sources such as websites, textbooks, or other student papers.  Use your Originality Report as a learning tool to identify areas of your assignment that you may not have cited appropriately.  You may resubmit your assignment through this dropbox as many times as you need to check to see if you have made improvements, until the due date of the assignment. However, once you have made your first submission, you will need to wait 24 hours after each subsequent submission to receive a new Originality Report.  Plan accordingly as you draft your assignment.  Once the due date has passed, your assignment submission will be considered final. 

Evaluation

This assignment will be graded using the Position Paper Rubric located on the Course Rubrics page within the Start Here module of this course. Please review this rubric prior to beginning your work. This assignment is worth 35% of your final course grade.

Module outcomes that are addressed in this assignment include:

• Describe sustainable development goals. (CO 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
• Evaluate the role of population growth on global health. (CO 4, 5, 8)
• Discuss maternal and child health outcomes. (CO 2, 4, 7, 8)