Assessment task:
This is a 40 minute HNA powerpoint presentation (30 minute presentation and 10 minutes for questions), using powerpoint slides with a supporting verbal commentary (maximum 14–16 slides).
The following guidelines for powerpoint presentation slides and supporting commentary need to be read in conjunction with ‘Linking Learning to Summative Assessment’ sections at the end of each Learning Unit within the module activities.
Assessment guidance:
PowerPoint Presentation Slides and Commentary:
The presentation should be structured to ensure that the format outlined below is fully addressed:
1. A Title slide including your student ID with an introduction to provide an overview of the structure and contents of your presentation.
2. From a generalised perspective explain the purpose of the HNA process, including a general overview of the aims and objectives, advantages and challenges of completing a HNA in public health practice.
3. Provide explicit and specific justification and rationale for choice of your specific target population.
Use epidemiological, demographic, geographical and other relevant local statistical information to demonstrate how wider determinants of health affect your target population with evidence of analysis and evaluation of the information.
Include critique and application of global, national and local public health strategies and policies.
4. Present an identified Health Need for this target population through critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of all areas of the priority criterion grid to demonstrate a strong rationale for this health need.
5. Provide a clear Aim to address the prioritised Health Need to be taken forward with identification of one clear proposed intervention to address this health need, improve the health of the target population and reduce inequalities.
This must include a rationale supported by underpinning evidence, which highlights why this is the most effective and acceptable intervention to be used to address the prioritised health need.
Identify potential members of the project team and primary and secondary stakeholder groups appropriate for your intervention with justification and rationale for their involvement, embedding the concept of building community capacity throughout.
6. Provide a Practical Action Plan which is small scale in nature. It should include SMART Objectives and outline the practical steps underpinned by relevant theory, needed to be undertaken by the project team to implement the proposed public health intervention. Embed the concept of building community capacity within the action plan.
7. Provide a risk assessment for the project that highlights any identified risks and the potential strategies the project team can use to overcome these, underpinned by relevant theory and embedding the concept of building community capacity.
8. Provide a summary of Funding and Resources required for your proposed intervention with critical exploration of how resource needs could be met, identifying potential funding organisations which could be approached, ensuring this is supported by clear rationales. Demonstrate recognition of any potential ethical implications of allocation of resources.
9. An Evaluation strategy should be proffered which details how the intervention will be evaluated utilising a range of evaluation theory such as Process, Outcome and Impact evaluation and provide a rationale for choice of strategies and data collection tools to be used. Include evaluation of aim, objectives and the project team and your own responsibilities within it. Embed the concept of building community capacity within the evaluation strategy.
10. Include a brief overall summary to conclude your presentation.
11. Include an accurate reference list using Harvard system.
