| MOD011086 Population Healthcare and Health Improvement |
MOD011086 Assignment Brief
| Assessment code: | 011 |
| Trimester: | 3 |
| Module Title: | Population Healthcare and Health Improvement |
| Module Code: | MOD011086 |
| Level: | 7 |
| Weighting: | 60% |
| Word Limit: |
Not exceeding 3000 (+-10%) words This excludes the bibliography and other items listed in rule 6.83 of the Academic Regulations. |
| Assessed Learning Outcomes |
Knowledge and Understanding LO1 Critically appraise the process of a community health needs assessment, utilising appropriate data. LO2 Critically analyse ways healthcare systems can work together with public health to improve population health outcomes |
Assessment 011: Individual Essay
Assignment Question
You have been selected to represent your university in an international Level 7 student organisation focused on Population Healthcare and Health
Improvement. You are required to produce a critical essay of no more than 3,000 words (±10%) that evaluates the process of conducting a community health needs assessment (CHNA), using relevant data, and analyses how healthcare systems can work collaboratively with public health to enhance health outcomes.
Your Essay Should Include:
- A clear introduction using the “What, why, how” approach, defining key concepts (e.g., community health needs assessment, population health, health outcomes).
- An understanding and knowledge of community health needs assessment and population health demonstrating depth of understanding of CHNA and population health concepts
- Essay should offer a critical appraisal of CHNA process demonstrating depth of critique of methods, tools, and processes
- Essay should offer integration of data, literature, and policy evidence.
- Analysis of system collaboration with focus on healthcare–public health integration
- Demonstration of argument, structure and academic writing with clarity, flow, and coherence
- Critical thinking and synthesis with depth of intellectual engagement
- Use of academic references, official public health documentation, and grey literature to support your arguments.
- A conclusion summarising key arguments and providing recommendations for improving public health surveillance and environmental policy alignment.
- A reference list using the Harvard referencing style.