Midterm Paper Guidelines
Due on July 7th, 2024 at 11:59pm
Overview: For this paper you will be required to
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Analyze and compare the leading causes of death for two different
countries
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Clearly define the social and structural determinants of one leading
cause of death for each country with the same age group
● Compare
and contrast the top 3 leading causes of death between the two countries
Each person must choose:
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Two different countries from two different continents (You cannot choose the United States)
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One country should be classified as ‘high income’ or ‘upper-middle
income’ and one country should be classified as ‘Low income’ or ‘low middle
income.’
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One age group – same for both countries
● Choose
one leading cause of mortality for
each country
You
can begin by using the World Health Global Health Estimates, life expectancy
and leading causes of death and disability website to get started. https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/mortality-and-global-health-estimates
Questions to
answer:
Please use at least 5 outside sources to inform the answers to these
questions
Social & Structural Determinants of Health
For
each country: What are at least 3
important historical events, recent current events, economic and social
policies, systems of oppression, social norms and/or conflicts or natural
disasters that account for the cause of death that you have chosen?
Which
of the social and structural determinants are similar for country #1 vs.
country #2?
Which of the social and structural determinants are different for
country #1 vs. country #2?
Compare and Contrast Top 3 Causes of Death
Compare
the top 3 causes of death for each country:
What
is the same and what is different?
What do you think are the reasons for the similarities and
differences?
Requirements:
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Format:
Microsoft Word or Google Docs
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Length: No
more than 1800 words. No less than 1200
Words
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Define the social & structural
determinants: Don’t tell us…Show Us! Using
your sources (current event articles would be great) be clear about WHY you
think this leading cause of death is so pervasive in that country.
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Sources: Must
use at least 5 sources to inform your presentation. Please don’t use Wikipedia
or random Google sites. If you are
unsure you can reach out to your TA.
Acceptable sources include:
○ Scholarly publications (Journals)
○ Popular sources (News and Magazines)
○ Professional/Trade sources.
○ Books / Book Chapters.
○ Government Documents.
○ Theses & Dissertations.
● APA: Properly cite the sources using the APA
format
Step-by-Step
Instructions to Get Started
Step 1: Go to the website https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/themes/mortality-and-global-health-estimates
Step 2: Click on Leading
Causes of Death
Step 3: Choose country #1, most recent year (2019) and age group
Step 4: Choose country #2, the most recent year (2019), and same age
group as country #1
Rubric
Total points possible = 30
The basics = 7 points
Social & Structural Determinants = 14 points
Compare and contrast the top 3 leading causes of death = 9 points
The Basics
(7 points)
(1 point) Chooses Two
different countries from two different continents (Cannot choose the United States)
(1
point) One country should be classified as ‘high income’ or ‘upper-middle
income’ and one country should be classified as ‘Low income’ or ‘low middle
income.’
(1
point) One age group – same for both countries
(1
point) Choose one leading cause of
mortality for each country
(1
point) Compares the top 3 causes of death for each country
(1
point) Provides bibliography at the end using APA format
(1
point) No more than 1800 words. No less
than 1200 Words
Social
& Structural Determinants of Health (14 points)
Sources (5 points)
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Use at least 5 outside sources to inform the
answers to these questions (5 points)
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Uses at least 3 outside sources (4 points)
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Uses at least 2 (3 points)
● Uses at least 1 (1 point)
Social and structural
determinant comparison (9 points total)
8-9
Points
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For each country lists at least 2 important historical events, recent
current events, economic and social policies, systems of oppression, social
norms and/or conflicts or natural disasters that account for the cause of death
they have chosen.
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Students make a clear connection between social and structural
determinants and the cause of death they have chosen
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Synthesizes more than one idea or concept across sources and/or
expands on an idea mentioned in readings but goes further (uses their own point
of view/takes a stand/makes it richer)
● Clearly
states which of the social and structural determinants are similar and
different for country #1 vs. country #2.
6-7
Points
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For each country lists at least 2 important historical events, recent
current events, economic and social policies, systems of oppression, social
norms and/or conflicts or natural disasters that account for the cause of death
they have chosen.
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They attempt to make a connection between social and structural
determinants and the cause of death they have chosen but it is not clear
● Student
attempts to talk about the similarities and differences but they are not clear.
4-5
points
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For each country lists less than 2 important historical events, recent
current events, economic and social policies, systems of oppression, social
norms and/or conflicts or natural disasters that account for the cause of death
they have chosen.
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No connection is made between social and structural determinants and
the cause of death they have chosen but it is not clear
● Student
attempts to talk about the similarities and differences but they are not clear.
Less
than 4 points
–
Does not provide examples or the examples are not relevant
– No
connections made
Compare and
Contrast Top 3 Causes of Death (9 points)
8-9
Points
–
Clearly states what is the same
–
Clearly states what is different
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Provides at least 3 reasons based on sources and uses social and
structural determinant examples of why they think there are
similarities and differences.
– Student brings in their own point of view,
takes a stand, and makes it richer
6- 7
points
–
Clearly states what is the same
–
Clearly states what is different
– Provides
at least 2 reasons based on sources and uses social and structural determinant
examples of why they think there are similarities and differences.
5-6 points
–
Clearly states what is the same
–
Clearly states what is different
– Provides
at least 1 reason based on sources and uses social and structural determinant
examples of why they think there are similarities and differences.
3-4
points
–
Clearly states what is the same
–
Clearly states what is different
– Does
not provide a clear reason for why they think there are similarities and
differences.
