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Week 3: Discussion- Epidemiological Methods and Measurements

Daniel Kevins

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Assignment Requirements

  • Utilizing the list below, choose two research methods.
  • Next, find two articles, one on each of the chosen methods, from the Chamberlain College library, or you may use one that is provided within the course and one you find from the library. The articles should be related to population health and infectious disease, chronic health, occupational health, global health, genomics, or environmental health:
  • Read each article and answer the following questions with detail for each article, include succinct definitions/examples or rationale as fitting to the question. Organize your answers using the number of the question you are answering (1-8). Your answers should provide more than a “yes” or “no”, your answers should provide examples, critical thinking, definitions, and examples.
    • Does the study design specify a question, goal, of the study? Why is this important?
    • Explain the methodology (Randomized Control Trial, Cohort Study, Case-Control Study).
    • Describe the participant information, include recruitment. Is selection bias present?
    • How is data collected?
    • Are the variables identified? If yes, discuss. If no, how does this impact your interpretation of the study?
    • How was the data analyzed, what statistics are provided? What are potential errors related to the study design?
    • What are the weaknesses of the type of study design/method?
    • Discuss the outcomes and the implications for implementation.
  • Post your analysis of the research studies to the DB. Your analysis should have in-text citations and utilize a scholarly voice with APA formatting. You may choose to write a Word doc and upload your doc to the discussion board for this week.
  • Respond to a total of two posts; either two (2) peer posts or a peer and faculty post, with a minimum of one paragraph of 4-5 sentences for each of their articles. Your reply post should integrate in-text citation(s) and be formatted with APA and a scholarly voice.

**To see view the grading criteria/rubric, please click on the 3 dots in the box at the end of the solid gray bar above the discussion board title and then Show Rubric.

DISCUSSION CONTENT

Category

Points

%

Description

Scholarly

13

22%

  • The student actively stimulates and sustains inquiry bymaking reflective insightful comments, asking thoughtful questions and/or engaging in a scholarly discussion.
  • The student expresses a clear idea of the topic under discussion and sustains inquiry in order to explore relevant issues.
  • The student recognizes values or values conflict as things that form the assumption basis of arguments and recognizes when it is important to acknowledge these values.
  • The student recognizes the accuracy, logic, relevance, or clarity of statements.
  • The student asks clarifying questions and knows when clarifying questions need to be asked.
  • The student distinguishes fact from opinion.

Application

20

33%

  • All components of discussion prompt addressed (met) in initial posting.
  • The student’s writing conveys an understanding of significant ideas relevant to the issue under discussion. This is indicated by integration of course and weekly objectives, as well as readings from text and articles.
  • All posts should make correct use of terminology, precise selection of the pieces of information required to make a point, correct and appropriate use of examples and counterexamples, demonstrations of which distinctions are important to make, and explanations that are concise and to the point.
  • Information and knowledge are accurate.
  • The student elaborates statements with accurate explanations, reasons, or evidence from the course and/or weekly objectives.
  • All postings integrate scholarly sources to support points consistently.

Interactive Dialogue

10

16.6%

  • Responds to ideas in a way that advances discussion withengagement, depth, rigor, and application.
  • Interacts with a professional tone and is able to express opinions with ownership and without judgement.
  • Chooses to include professional experience to the discussion board mindful of appropriateness and boundaries.Experience is integrated as it supports the discussion board topic and utilizes scholarly references to support overall topic.

43

72%

Total CONTENT Points= 43 pts

DISCUSSION FORMAT

Category

Points

%

Description

APA

12

20%

  • In text citations are formatted per APA 6th ed.
  • Reference list is formatted per APA 6th ed.
  • Spelling, grammar, and scholarly tone are per APA 6th ed.

Spelling / Grammar etc.

5

8%

  • Posts should utilize correct spelling and grammar (sentence structure and avoidance of slang or casual language).

17

28%

Total FORMAT Points=17 pts

60

100%

DISCUSSION TOTAL=60 points
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