Category |
Assignment |
Subject |
Nursing |
University |
Sheffield Hallam University |
Module Title |
77-702038 Inequality Health and Poverty |
Assessment Task
Write a 3000-word essay that is appropriate for an academic audience:
Critically analyse the extent to which three social determinants of health explain health inequalities in relation to one contemporary health topic in a population group of a specific geographic area.
The following table shows some examples:
Contemporary Health Issue |
Population Group |
Geographical Area |
Infectious diseases (HIV/AIDS; STIs; Malaria; Yellow Fever; Tuberculosis; COVID-19; Hepatitis…) |
By age (e.g. Older people) |
A country |
Chronic diseases and conditions (Diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular diseases) |
By gender and/or sexual orientation (women; LGBTIQ+…) |
A region (e.g. urban/rural)
|
Mental Health
|
By ethnicity/race
|
Substance use (Drugs, Alcohol)
|
Immigrants
|
A city
|
Sexual and reproductive health
|
Low-income families
|
Access to healthcare
|
A locality
|
Disease prevention |
People with disabilities |
Food and nutrition security
|
Information for ALL students on submission of this coursework
- Essays, reports, portfolios and dissertations must be in Arial 11 or Times New Roman font size 12
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- Please note that if your work exceeds the specified limit(s), it will be marked up to the word limit (plus or minus 10%) only. The number of words you have used in the assessment must be stated at the end of the main body of your answer.
- Materials listed in your reference list, bibliography or appendices will not be included in your word count
- Everything in your main text including quotations and headings will be included in your word count.
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Additional information about electronic submission
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