Assignment - Short answer questions

Write a brief response (approximately 300 words) in response to five (5) of the eight (8) choices provided.

1. Why is a policy cycle an appropriate tool for developing a new policy?

2. How is a health policy different to a government policy document?

3. How does the ‘new public health' differ from the old public health approach?

4. What are key sociological issues and how do they determine a person's state of health?

5. What is meant by the term ‘power' in policy development and change?

6. What policy considerations should be included in a national obesity health campaign?

7. If you were to create a new policy to develop a smoke free environment for the university what are at least 4 factors you would include and why?

8. In what ways are "interconnected systems" problematic for health care policy development?

Your response for each question must include referenced materials and don't use dot points.