The module assessment is designed to support your learning and help you develop a deeper understanding of the topics covered in your module. The assessment is a 2,500 word essay based on your selection of a set question related to a contemporary issue in public health.
You must choose ONE question from the list below:
- What are the most effective, evidence based public health initiatives (EBPH) to reduce smoking in high-risk populations in [chosen country]?
- How can a health-in-all-policies (HiAP) approach improve breastfeeding rates among mothers in [chosen country]?
- 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 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?
The 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.
