Explain public health history, philosophy, and values

Posted: September 27th, 2023

CEPH Content Competencies
Explain public health history, philosophy, and values (1)
Explain effects of environmental factors on a population’s health (7)
Explain biological and genetic factors that affect a population’s health (8)
Explain behavioral and psychological factors that affect a population’s health (9)
Explain the social, political and economic determinants of health and how they contribute to population health and health inequities (10)
Instructions
Read the 8 Diseases that Changed the WorldLinks to an external site. article. Select one of those diseases. Search for additional information online about this disease and write a 2-page essay that addresses the following:.
Provide an introduction to the disease itself, including whether the disease is still a public health threat in modern times, its signs and symptoms, treatments, and prevention strategies.
Many factors lead to the development and spread of diseases, Including environmental, biological, genetic, social, political, economic, behavioral and psychological factors. Select some of these and describe how they likely contributed to its spread in the past. How might this be different in the present?
At the start of the article, the author claims that these diseases “revolutionized public health and changed the world as we know it.” (Earth,org, 2020) Describe at least one critical change in public health policies and/or practices that occurred as a result of this disease.
Grading Criteria
See Attached Rubric.
Guidelines for ALL Writing Assignments:
As per UNLV second-year seminar requirements, this course has a heavy writing component. There are four essays (2 pages), two reflection papers about two non-fiction books (4 pages), and a final research paper (4 pages). You are expected to complete every one of these larger assignments and may receive a failing grade if more than 1 is not completed.
Use ESSAY format. No sub-headers or numbered paragraphs.
Use FORMAL writing, not casual as if you are chatting with a friend. No SLANG or Idioms.
Include a DISTINCT Introductory paragraph that tells the purpose of the paper and previews topics to be covered and a Concluding paragraph that summarizes.
DOUBLE SPACE, indent paragraphs 0.5inches, don’t leave extra space between paragraphs, 1 inch margins, size 12 font, either Times New Roman or Arial.
NO title page or Running Header required.
HEADER: 3 lines only, SINGLE-SPACED: Name, Date, Assignment title. Must show on every page; Use “insert header” in Word.
MEET or EXCEED minimum page length requirement. Consider going 1-2 lines onto the next page to be sure you do not lose points.
REFERENCES: Required. Must include all websites required for an assignment and any others you use, Must be academic. Separate page at the end. See APA Module.
IN-TEXT CITATIONS: Required in most paragraphs. NO quotations permitted for this class; Use paraphrasing with citation. See APA Module.
CHECK your Turnitin Similarity score, which should be 20% or less.
EDITING: Spelling, mechanics, word selection (correct use of words), and grammar count. Please proofread your paper carefully.
IF THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET, PAPER MAY BE RETURNED TO YOU WITH A ZERO GRADE UNTIL YOU REDO IT. LATE PENALTIES WILL APPLY.