Congratulation! You just got hired as a Public Health Coordinator in the newly created section at the Sangamon County Health Department that provides an awareness campaign for COVID-19 vaccination. As a public health professional, you need to design a policy statement based on a system’s thinking model to identify the target population and advertise your program to influence those communities getting vaccinated. 

i. Considering how infectious disease is transmitted into the environment and among people, please draw a system thinking diagram that includes all components such as elements, interconnection, and causal loop such as negative and positive feedback. Please include environmental health aspects of COVID-19 such as the source of this disease, its transmission, health implication, and preventive measures. Please use MS Word or PowerPoint to draw the detailed diagram. After sketching the systems thinking diagram, explain each element and interconnections. 

ii. Using the above framework, please write a one-page policy statement that includes preventive measures such as vaccination, mask-wearing, social distancing and practicing good hygiene to safeguard peoples’ health and well-being and limit widespread outbreaks.

FORMAT GUIDELINES

The paper should be length of a 5-6 pages. Page length does not include cover page, executive summary, appendices, or works cited bibliography. The following format should be applied to the paper:

· Double-spaced lines

· Indented paragraphs (do not leave space between paragraphs)

· Header on each page should include last name and date

· Footer on each page should include page numbers

· Times Roman

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2-point font

· One-inch margins on all sides

· Written and saved in Microsoft Word, any version.

Include a “works cited” bibliography at the end to reference the sources of information collected. Sources from Wikipedia, blogs, and other non-peer-reviewed sites are not allowed. Citations within the text and the works cited bibliography should be in APA style (American Psychological Association).

FORMAT GUIDELINES 2

Preparing/writing the paper :

· It would be very useful to acquire the latest version of the American Psychological Association’s Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association

Citations-APA style

· Entire paper should be written in APA (American Psychological Association)style

· The website for APA style is:

http://www.apastyle.org/

· Include a “works cited” bibliography at the end to reference all sources of information collected

· Sources from Wikipedia, blogs, and other non-peer-reviewed sites are not allowed

· Citations within the text and the works cited bibliography should all be in APA style

Length:

· 5-6 pages in content

· Page length does not include cover page, executive summary, appendices, or works cited bibliography

General Formatting:

· Double-space lines

· Indent paragraphs (no space between paragraphs)

· Header on each page should include last name and date

· Footer on each page should include page number

· Times New Roman, 12-point font

· One (1”) inch margins on all sides

· Submit in Microsoft Word (any version)

Familiarize yourself with the details, as up to 5% of the points may be subtracted from papers that fail to follow formatting, grammar, and page length quality.

How will my paper be graded ?

Faculty of the department will read and score the paper using the posted rubric based on how well the student has demonstrated each of the core competencies for the curriculum. Scores on each competency will based on criteria of Bloom’s taxonomy, with higher-order integrative evaluative, and creative answers scoring the highest.

Assessment of Student Learning: Introduction to Bloom’s Taxonomy

Action Words for Bloom’s Taxonomy

Grading Rubrics

Example of system thinking diagram for environmental health section is following

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