Final Project Milestone One: Public Health Issue Food Security

PHE 505 Final Project M ilestone One: Public Health Issue Guidelines and Rubric Overview: There are myriad public health issues affecting the population and environment. As a public health practitioner , one of your job functions will be to examine public health issues through research. Prompt: Submit an overview paper that describes a public health issue or health hazard that substantiates further research. In partic ular, be sure to include the followin g critical elements:  Identify your topic and explain why this topic is an important public health issue that requires further research.  Describe the population and/or environment that is affected by this problem.  Substantiate your work with data and ref erences from peer -reviewed academic journals. Guidelines for Submission: The paper must be 2 pages in length, with double -spacing, 12 -point Times New Roman font, one -inch margins, and at least three sources from peer -reviewed academic journals cited in A PA format. Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center. For more in formation, review these instructions . Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value Identify Public Health Problem/Hazard Meets “Profi ci ent” cri teri a a nd us e profes s i ona l l a nguage to cl ea rl y des cri be the i s s ue I denti fi es the publ i c hea l th i s s ue a nd s ubs ta nti a tes the need for further res ea rch wi th evi dence I denti fi es the publ i c hea l th i s s ue but fa i l s to expl a i n why thi s i s s ue requi res further res ea rch Does not i denti fy a publ i c hea l th probl em or ha za rd 50 Population/Environment Meets “Profi ci ent” cri teri a a nd demons tra tes keen i ns i ght i nto the myri a d wa ys the popul a ti on a nd/or envi ronment i s a ffected by the publ i c hea l th concern Cl ea rl y a nd s ucci nctly des cri bes the popul a ti on a nd/or envi ronment tha t i s a ffected by the publ i c hea l th i s s ue a nd s ubs ta nti a tes fi ndi ngs Des cri bes the popul a ti on a nd/or envi ronment a ffect ed by the publ i c hea l th probl em but des cri pti on l a cks cla ri ty a nd deta i l Does not des cri be the popul a ti on a nd/or envi ronment a ffect ed by the publ i c hea l th probl em 25 Peer -Reviewed Journals Meets “Profi ci ent” cri teri a a nd demons tra tes a keen unders ta ndi ng of current l i tera ture i nformi ng thi s publ i c hea l th i s s ue Us es a ppropri a te da ta a nd references from peer - revi ewed a ca demi c j ourna l s to s ubs ta nti a te cl a i ms Us es da ta a nd references but s ome s ources a re not from peer -revi ewed a ca demi c j ourna l s Does not us e evi dence from peer -revi ewed a ca demi c j ourna l s 15 Articulation of Response (APA/Mechanics) Submi s s i on i s free of errors rel a ted to ci ta ti ons , gra mma r, s pel l i ng, s ynta x, a nd orga ni za ti on a nd i s pres e nted i n a profes s i ona l a nd ea s y -to- rea d forma t Submi s s i on ha s no ma j or errors rel a ted to ci ta ti ons , gra mma r, s pel l i ng, s ynta x, or orga ni za ti on Submi s s i on ha s ma j or errors rel a ted to ci ta ti ons , gra mma r, s pel l i ng, s ynta x, or orga ni za ti on tha t nega ti vel y i mpa ct rea da bi l i ty a nd a rti cul a tion of ma i n i dea s Submi s s i on ha s criti cal errors rel a ted to ci ta ti ons , gra mma r, s pel l i ng, s ynta x, or orga ni za ti on tha t pr event unders ta ndi ng of i dea s 10 Total 100%