Task - Choose a public health issue that is of interest to you and:

Briefly describe what is currently known about this issue and the population group(s) most likely affected

Compare and contrast at least three interventions that have been implemented to produce change for your chosen issue and critically evaluate them in terms of effectiveness and ethical practice Conclude which intervention was most effective and why Summarise your findings in an information leaflet/brochure/infographic that could be understood by a lay person affected by the issue and include it in your Appendix.

Use a report format including an executive summary (maximum 200 words on a separate page); a 12-point font, and double line spacing; and show your actual word count on the front page of the assignment.

You are expected to read widely in the scholarly literature (i.e. peer-reviewed journals) for this assignment. Fifteen to 20 references would be considered adequate for this topic.

(NOT search engines). Briefly justify your choice in terms of how you thought they would contribute to the quality, relevance, and comprehensiveness of your search results.

The key words and other terms you used when analysing the question and explain how and why you combined your search terms to widen or limit your search with connectors AND / OR.

The inclusion and exclusion criteria you used to select the final articles for your assignment from the list of articles that resulted from your
searches.

Executive summary

Introduction

The importance of the issue to public health is clearly explained Supported by up-to-date data

National and international literature, as appropriate, is used to investigate the identified areas

Relevant, and comprehensive arguments are clearly stated Strengths and weaknesses of current knowledge and practice are evaluated, including the ethical practice of interventions reviewed

Conclusion - as per Self-assessment

Referencing - as per Self-assessment

Information leaflet/brochure/infographic content - Clearly communicates up-to-date information about your chosen issue, including effective and ethical practice, expressed in easy to understand language and is visually engaging.