Homework
TOPIC: Policy Analysis and Recommendation
Overview
In this homework, you will focus on how to effectively communicate with a target audience on current policies related to a public health problem that impacts this population. You will modify communication styles based on your intended audience to communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, respectful, and consistent with expectations for professional practice in public health.
Instructions
Identify and evaluate a current policy related to your selected topic (Alcohol and Substance Use Disorder) and discuss if it meets current health-related needs of the target population. Make both policy and practice recommendations to alleviate the burden of the stated issue (see the guidelines for the analysis and recommendations).
PowerPoint presentation, highlighting the key points of your policy analysis and related recommendations.
Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, respectful, and consistent with expectations for professional practice in public health. Original work and critical thinking are required regarding your homework and scholarly writing. Your writing must be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
Presentation Format and Length
Remember, you may use Microsoft PowerPoint or other suitable presentation software to create your slides.
Be sure that your slide deck includes the following slides:
Title slide.
i. Presentation title.
ii. Your name.
iii. Date.
iv. Course number and title.
v. INTRODUCTION
vi. CONCLUSION
vii. REFERENCES
viii. SPEAKER NOTES ON EACH SLIDE
Your slide deck should consist of a minimum of 10 slides, with detailed notes or a transcript to ensure accessibility to everyone.
Appropriate font and font size for the presentation, generally 24-28 points for headings and no smaller than 18 points for bullet-point text.
Supporting Evidence
Cite at least FOUR scholarly resources, other journal articles to support your presentation.
Policy Analysis and Recommendations Requirements
The requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the Policy Analysis and Recommendations Scoring Guide, so be sure to address each point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed.
I. Analyze an existing public health policy to determine its efficacy in meeting current health-related needs.
i. Describe the intent of the selected policy.
ii. Determine if the policy is up to date and meets the current health-related needs of the target population.
iii. What aspects of the intervention method worked well and did not work well?
II. Provide recommendations to improve a public health policy to help the community decrease or eliminate the burden of the public health issue.
i. Base recommendations on your policy evaluation and the chosen intervention for the identified problem.
ii. Provide a rationale and example of how the policy could help the community decrease or eliminate the burden of the public health problem.
III. Describe the strengths and weaknesses of surveillance systems used to assess, monitor, and evaluate programs and population health.
IV. Deliver a multimedia presentation highlighting the key points of the policy analysis and related recommendations.
i. Develop your presentation with a specific purpose and audience in mind.
ii. Support conclusions and recommendations with relevant and credible evidence.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.