Assignment #1 – Part 2 – Global Health Issue Paper: Health Issue
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Instructions

This assignment is part two of the three part paper assignment. After students select a
specific issue pertaining to a low-income country, they are required to write about the
issue. In this part of the assignment, students should introduce the health issue of the
selected country including its significance and relevance to global health. Students
should utilize the content covered in the course and conduct additional research to
inform about the issue, its impact, systems and social determinants of health that
influence its outcomes, its impact on the global disease burden, demographics affected,
etc.). This paper should be a maximum of 2 pages. Papers should be thorough,
complete, and thoughtful to indicate that you have read, examined, and can apply the
concepts in the readings.

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Rubric Name: Assignment #1: Part 2 – Global Health Issue Paper – Health Issue

Criteria
Level 4
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Level 2
Level 1
Health Issue

/ 30

Impact

30 points

(24-30 points)
Clearly describes the health issue selected and clearly provides significance and prevalence of the
selected issue in the country selected.

23 points

(16-23 points)
Fairly clear description of the health issue, some information missing regarding the significance
and prevalence.

15 points

(8-15 points)
Incomplete description of the health issue. Missing information on either significance or
prevalence.

7 points

(0-7 points)
Does not describe the health issue. Little to no information regarding significance and prevalence.

/ 60

APA, Spelling, Organization & Grammar

60 points

(47-60 points)
Clearly explains the influence of social determinants of health for the topic/country, how culture
impacts decision make in healthcare , the impact of the issue on global health

46 points

(31-46 points)
States the influence of social determinants of health for the topic/country, some information on the
impact of culture, lacking some detail on the impact of the issue on global health

30 points

(15-30 points)
Minimal information on the social determinants of health for the topic/country, little information
on the impact of culture, little information on the impact of the issue on global health

14 points

(0-14 points)
Little to no information on the social determinants of health for the country/topic, little to no
information on the impact of culture, and/or lacking information on the impact of the issue on
global health

10 points
(9-10 points)

Excellent use of APA in formatting and referencing. Excellent spelling and grammar throughout the paper.
Excellent organization and easy to read.

/ 10

8 points
(6-8 points)

Few (1-2) APA and referencing mistakes. Some spelling and grammar errors. Generally well written and
easy to read. Minimal organization problems

5 points
(3-5 points)

Some APA and referencing mistakes. (more than 2) Some spelling and grammar errors. Generally well
written and easy to read. Minimal organization problems

2 points
(0-2 points)

Many APA, spelling, and grammar mistakes throughout the paper. Difficult to read with very little
organization