This assignment uses a secondary school as a setting for prevention of NCDs associated with overweight and obesity in adolescents. The task involves an extensive whole of school initiative that targets all children in the school. Students will work as Public Health Officers working on the planning, implementation and evaluation of this intervention. Students will identify how this new initiative will be deployed, what resources, support and incentives will be required and what concerns and/or barriers the initiative may encounter. Students will also develop communication strategies and outline an evaluation strategy. Importantly, a direct link between the intervention design and risk reduction in the children in the school must be demonstrated.
Submissions will comprise the following (approximate distributions of word count): (NB please note the new suggested word distribution)
- Demographic characteristics of the specific high school and surrounding community
- Etiology and epidemiology of overweight and obesity in the target group
- Description of the intervention
- Outline of the communication strategy
- Outline of the evaluation framework
Purpose
To apply knowledge of NCD etiology to develop a prevention plan targeting a specific stakeholder group within a defined community setting.
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CRITERIA- 1
Submission demonstrates excellent level of understanding of the public health issue and the potential outcomes of the proposed intervention- 10 points
CRITERIA-2
Submission demonstrates excellent understanding of the community setting within which the intervention is to be applied-10 points
CRITERIA-3
Submission demonstrates excellent understanding of project evaluation principles relevant to public health interventions-15 points
CRITERIA-4
Submission demonstrates excellent understanding of design principles for effective NCD intervention- 10 points
CRITERIA-5
Submission demonstrates excellent application of the principles of presentation and communication of professional documentation- 5 points
