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MPH503 Advocacy in Public Health Policy and Law

Module 2 Assignment  

Cost Effectiveness Analysis

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to analyze a research article using cost-effectiveness analysis on two health promotion programs.

Course Outcomes

This assignment provides documentation of student ability to meet the following course outcomes:

CO 2: Relate healthcare economics and financing to health policymaking. (POs 2 and 3)

Requirements & Preparing the Analysis

Read the research study for this assignment. You can find this article via the Chamberlain Library. You may also use the link, but if it doesn't open properly for you, you'll want to search for the article in the Chamberlain Library.

Ekwaru. J.P., Ohinmas, A., Tran, B.X., Setayeshgar, S., Johnson, J.A., & Veugeiers, P.J. (2017). Cost-effectiveness of a school based health promotion program in Canada: A life-course modeling approach. Plos One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0177848 (Links to an external site.)

The cost-effectiveness analysis must include the components listed in the Grading Rubric.

Use the provided Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Template to prepare your analysis.  Download the template here: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Template Download Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Template

For this assignment, you will include your completed Cost-Effectiveness Analysis table, along with a properly APA formatted cover page and reference page, uploaded as one Microsoft Word document.

 

MPH503 Advocacy in Public Health Policy and Law

Module 5 Assignment  

Healthcare Policy Analysis Paper

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to conduct a policy analysis on a public health issue that has an impact on the health of populations. You are to select the public health issue and find 2 existing policies (i.e. laws, bills, resolutions) that address the public health issue. You will be conducting an analysis of the 2 existing policies as to how well they address the public health issue.

Course Outcomes

This assignment provides documentation of student ability to meet the following course outcomes:

CO 5: Write a concise and effective policy analysis. (POs 3, 5, and 6)

Requirements & Preparing the Paper

This assignment will be graded on quality of information, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading rubric.

Create your essay using Microsoft Word, which is the required format for all Chamberlain documents.

The length of the paper is to be no less than 4 pages and no greater than 5 pages, excluding title and reference pages.

APA format is required with both a title page and reference page. Use the required components of the review as Level 1 headings (upper and lower case, centered, boldface).

Note: Introduction—write an introduction but do not use "Introduction" as a heading in accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.

Review the readings, lesson notes, and digital media about healthcare policy and use the rubric to develop your paper.

 

MPH503 Advocacy in Public Health Policy and Law

Module 7 Assignment  

Letter to the Editor

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to write a letter to the editor of a journal or newspaper on the policy issue that was the topic of your policy analysis paper (Module 5 assignment).

Course Outcomes

This assignment provides documentation of student ability to meet the following course outcomes:

CO 7: Compare and contrast the roles, skills, and leadership abilities of health policy professionals through the examination of case studies. (POs 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9)

Requirements & Preparing the Paper

This assignment will be graded on quality of information, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading rubric.

Create your essay using Microsoft Word, which is the required format for all Chamberlain documents.

Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about your assignment may be posted under the Q & A Forum.

The length of the letter is to be between 10-20 sentences and 200-400 words if writing to a journal; maximum of 200 words if writing to a newspaper.

APA format is required with both a title page and reference page. Use the required components of the review as Level 1 headings (upper and lower case, centered, boldface).

Note: Introduction—write an introduction but do not use "Introduction" as a heading in accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.

Write a letter to an editor of a newspaper or journal. It can also be an international newspaper or journal. Review Chapter 20 of the Bhattacharya textbook, as it provides examples of letters written to editors.