Country Project Information and Grading Criteria
1. A country has been assigned to you. Familiarize yourself with the culture, people and health system of your country through different publicly available resources including journals, books, published reports, foundation/project websites, technical reports, conference proceedings and datasets. All sources should be properly cited and referenced in APA style when used.
2. Read the Grading Criteria on the next page. Make sure you follow each point and address each of the issues raised. Put headings/sub-headings in your paper to help you ensure you hit all points.
3. Use credible, published sources of information for your research. These may include:
· Country Government websites
· International Agencies’ websites (e.g. World Health Organization, etc.)
· Published reports (e.g. Health Systems in Transitions Reports, etc.)
· Journal articles
· Course textbook
· Other books
· Personal interviews (if possible) with natives of your project country
A minimum of six (6) different sources of information and data is required. All resources should be appropriately cited and referenced using the APA format.
Every paragraph that you write must have at least one citation from the source(s) of information you used. If you use more than one source for that paragraph each source must be cited.
- The following website commonly referred to as Purdue OWL is a very useful guide for using APA format. Go to: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
GRADING CRITERIA
Points Possible
Format/Layout (20 points)
Title page: Include title of your project, your name, course, and a colored image of your country’s flag. Be creative! This page is not included in the page count.
Abstract: One page (one paragraph 200-250 words) of a concise statement of the summary of the project. This page is not included in the page count.
Appropriate use of figures to present your information: You may include a maximum of three graphs/charts/pictures only (not including the flag on the cover page). Clearly indicate the source(s) of your figures.
Times New Roman, font size 12, font color black, double spaced. Follows requirements of length excluding cover page and reference page(s): Not less than 8 pages but not more than 12 pages. Please include page numbers.
Main Text/Content/Information ()
1. Introduce the Country: Geographic location, Population, Environment, Economic factors, etc.
2. Discuss Health Indicators: Birth rate, life expectancy, mortality rate
3. Describe the healthcare system of the country: How is healthcare delivered?
4. How it is financed? Include an overview of access, cost and quality of care under this system.
5. Make a comparison between this country and the United States on the basis of important aspects of a health care including major challenges faced by the US healthcare system.
6. Identify a major health problem that is facing this country: Discuss in detail whether or not this problem is global or specific to this country alone.
7. Discuss the extent of the health problem and present the social, cultural, economic and any other relevant factors that you think contributed to the problem in this country.
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8. Explain types and levels of threat posed to the United States by the health problem faced by this country. In other words, in the context of global health, why should the USA or any other nation be concerned about the health issue you described?
9. Discuss how the healthcare system of your project country is equipped in solving this problem.
10. Suggestions/Recommendations that might help improve health outcomes in the country you studied. You may propose healthcare system changes that will aid in improving the quality of care and prevention of this health problem.
11. Clarity of sentences and paragraphs, organization and coherence of ideas, fluency, sequencing Spelling, grammar, and use of English
