Watch the movie: And the Band Played On. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O38zYpzqdZg
Read the article by David Savitz et al on Reassessing the Role of Epidemiology in Public Health. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1508699/pdf/amjph00008-0014.pdf
Reflect on what you’ve learned this term in the form of a 750 – 1000 word paper on what you think epidemiologists’ role(s) should be in public health AND what role you see for epidemiology playing in your future career or in your life in general.
You MUST use specific examples from the movie and paper listed above.
You MAY use other examples from material covered in class.
You MAY pull information from other sources as well, but it’s not needed nor even recommended. If you choose to take this additional step, make sure this extra information is accurately and appropriately cited. Your paper will be run through Turnitin (see details below).
The paper must be in the form of a double-spaced WORD document, in 11 or 12 point font.
Grading Rubric for Reflection Paper
What role should epidemiologists play in public health?
Make at least 5 appropriate, relevant, and compelling points.
What role do you see for epidemiology in YOUR future?
Make at least 2 appropriate, relevant, and compelling points.
To support your points, use at least 3 examples from the movie And the Band Played On.
To support your points, use at least 3 examples from the article by Savitz et al.
All sources are carefully and accurately cited using any established citation style of your choosing (e.g., APA, AMA, MLA).
*5 points will be deducted for each instance of un-cited sources. This may exceed 10 points if more than 2 instances of un-cited content are evident. See the syllabus for more details regarding academic integrity.
Information from the movie and Savitz et al article is accurately paraphrased in your own words. Quotations, if used, are properly marked, and then interpreted in your own words.
Spelling, grammatical, and other composition errors do not confuse your reader.
I truly want to know YOUR opinions and insights for this paper! Therefore, your reflections should be yours and yours alone, without assistance from other people or technology.
What about proofreading help? Great question! You are encouraged to visit NPU’s Writing CenterLinks to an external site. for proofreading advice and/or to use the grammar checks provided by word processing programs like MS Word or Apple Pages. Turnitin’s grammar checks may also be used (these will be provided in the report after you submit, so submit early and often if you’d like to use this feature). You may also seek proofreading advice from family and friends who have not studied epidemiology. However, they may NOT write or rewrite any part of your paper for you.
Do NOT use AI-assisted writing tools that rewrite your words for you (e.g., Grammarly or Duet AI).
What if you think you’re a terrible writer? It’s okay! Write like you are speaking to me, just like you would in class. Seriously. This is NOT a writing class, so don’t try to be formal or fancy in your writing. That’s not the point of this assignment.
Turnitin
As noted above, this assignment will be submitted through Turnitin, an originality-checking and plagiarism-prevention service. It’s embedded into this submission page in Canvas; no need to go elsewhere!
Turnitin is designed to help you identify opportunities to better explain things using your own words, rather than “patch-working” phrases from your sources.
Aim for similarity scores < 10%. Lower is better!
Use the similarity report to identify any areas of high similarity where you could better state things in your own words.
Your paper can be revised and resubmitted until the due date.
Best practice:
Submit your assignment a few days in advance so you have time to revise your paper if necessary.
Reach out to NPU's Writing CenterLinks to an external site. or your professor for assistance if you get stuck on how to better communicate your ideas in your own words.
Assignments will not be graded until after the due date
Evidence of plagiarism (including use of artificial intelligence software) may result in a loss of points above and beyond those listed in the assignment, and may be reported to the school and/or university dean.
Re-submissions will not be allowed after the due date.
