Application: Applying Theories To Global Occupational And Environmental Health

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Thus far in this course, many different theories have been used to address widely varied health problems. Climate change is one example of a global environmental issue that can affect human health in a surprising variety of ways: aiding in the spread of infectious diseases such as malaria, creating conditions that lead to potentially fatal malnutrition and diarrhea in large populations, and increasing the likelihood of heat waves and floods. Think about the myriad ways behavior change theories have been used to try to ameliorate the damage done to Earth’s environment. If you have switched to reusable shopping bags, stopped buying bottled water, or started using energy-saving light bulbs, there is a behavior change theory that could be applied to the process by which you changed your practice.

For this Assignment, you choose a theory presented in the course and apply it to a global environmental or occupational health problem.

The Assignment (6-7 pages):

  • Provide an overview of the problem and region you selected.
  • Summarize pertinent data about the problem and the affected population (e.g., incidence and prevalence rates, fatality rates, demographics of population[s] at highest risk, risk factors).
  • Select and briefly summarize a theory to apply to this problem.
  • Provide a rationale for your choice of this theory for this problem.
  • Apply constructs of the theory to the problem then explain how you would use these constructs to select an intervention.
  • Explain the strengths and limitations of the theory as it relates to the problem you selected.

Support your Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation.
You are to provide a reference list for all resources, including those in the Learning Resources for this course.

Movie Review [Confucianism]

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The purpose of this assignment is to critically watch and review a movie with popular culture themes/symbols in terms of the sociological perspective and cultural theories.

Many say art imitates life, and we see a reflection of our society and its values in art and entertainment. Others say life imitates are many of our behaviors and values are modeled after what we see in art and entertainment. Either way, you will find examples of popular culture in the movies.

See attached document for a detailed assignment description.
Assignment 1 meets the following course objectives:

 

  • Compare and contrast culture, popular, high culture, elite culture, mass culture, low culture, subculture and counterculture.
  • Describe examples of the different types of norms operative in popular culture, and how these are related to the process of social control.
  • Apply key cultural theories and analytical dimensions for examining popular culture.
  • Explain how various elements of popular culture inform or reflect our attitudes, behavior, and society and why the popular culture becomes popular.
  • Illustrate diversity in popular culture and concepts of multiculturalism, ethnocentrism, and cultural relativism with reference to key stratifying factors such as gender, race, ethnicity, class, age, region and sexuality.
  • Analyze culture within individual, social, historical, political, economic, and global contexts.
  • Describe the cultural and social significance of popular culture in shaping the larger contemporary American society.
  • Examine the roles of print media, art, music, radio, television, motion picture, the Internet, sports, fashion, and technology in the development of American popular culture.

Process of Identification & Definition

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Process of Identification & Definition

Review the World Health Organization’s (WHO) definition of health in Chapter 7 of your textbook. Then, write a research paper fulfilling the following requirements.

  • Why is the definition of health important to health policy?
  • Define the term “target population” as it relates to health policy.
  • How do societal influences impact the identification and definition process of policy?
  • Research a healthcare organization and highlight how their policies align or misalign with the WHO’s definition of health.

The paper

  • Must be 4 to 6 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  • Must include a separate title page with the following:
    • Title of paper
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
  • Must use at least four scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
  • Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  • Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Using Visuals To Communicate A Message

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Visual media can have a significant impact on how effectively a message is communicated. Appropriate and strategic visuals can inspire the audience, lend clarity to a message, and, in general, say things that words alone cannot.

Throughout this course, you decided on a message to communicate, determined the most effective platform or medium for that message, and selected the most appropriate visuals to support the message. For the Final Project, you will use a minimum of three different types of appropriate media to deliver your intended message. Note that if you did not create the visual, you must include a reference for the visual(s) contained in the project.

For this project, use the concepts you’ve learned in this course to effectively apply visuals to a business-related message. Below, you will find just a few examples of how visuals can be utilized to communicate a message in the business setting. Feel free to use any of the examples listed below, or if you choose to select examples not included on the list, be sure to request instructor approval prior to completing the Final Project.

 

Examples of Business Communication How Each Example Might Look for Your Assignment
Presentation on department achievements PowerPoint slides with visuals such as video clips, images, and charts and associated speech in the Speaker’s Notes section at the bottom..
Print advertisement for your own business Word document or PDF version of an advertisement, complete with appropriate image(s), embedded (or links to) video clips, composition, typography, and company logo and website.
Training materials on your job responsibilities Word document or PDF version of job instructions using typography, composition, and relevant images and video to promote clarity.
Company website Word document, PowerPoint, or PDF mock-up that illustrates what you would want your website to look like. Complete with appropriate images, effective composition and color usage, company logo, video clips, and shapes representing where the buttons would be.

Your Final Project must contain aspects of each element discussed in the course as it applies to your example communication piece. It must use appropriate typefaces, deliver a clear message, and have clear brand identity. It must also use an appropriate composition of graphics, photos, video, or other visual media. In addition to the text, your paper must contain a minimum of five scholarly sources, two of which must be from the Ashford University Library.

In your five- to seven-page paper (not including the title and reference pages or the three visual media examples), be sure to address the following:

 

·         Discuss the rationale behind choosing each of the three media elements and support your discussion with concepts from the course material.

 

·         Explain why the media elements contained in your Final Project deliver the message you intended to communicate.

 

·         Describe the intent of the message.

 

·         Apply a minimum of five concepts from the course material to support your choice of media elements. For example you may use concepts such as visual literacy, perception, visual marketing, storytelling, design, branding, social media, communication theories, or any of the other concepts presented during the course. Be sure to discuss the relationship of the concepts to the media elements that you have chosen.

 

Writing the Final Paper

The Paper:

 

1.      Must be five to seven double-spaced pages in length (not including the title and reference pages or the three visual media examples) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide. Title page, reference page, and any exhibits or appendices are not counted in the paper length.

 

2.      Must include a cover page that includes:

 

a.       Title of paper

 

b.      Student’s name

 

c.       Course name and number

 

d.      Instructor’s name

 

e.       Date submitted

 

3.      Must include a title page and an abstract.

 

4.      Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.

 

5.      Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.

 

6.      Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.

 

7.      Must use a minimum of five scholarly in addition to the text, two of which must be from the Ashford University Library.

 

8.      Must use APA style to document all sources.

 

9.      Must include a reference page that includes the scholarly sources that you relied upon in constructing your paper per APA guidelines.

 

10.  Must be written in the third person.