Public health the Australian perspective

2. Literature Review

Related Learning outcomes 1,2,3,4,5

Value 40%

Word Count: approximately 2000 words +/- 10%. Please note that the markers will NOT mark past this allocated word count.

Due date: Week 7: Monday (midnight Darwin time)

Why is this assessment relevant?

As you progress from a Student Nurse to a Registered Nurse you may be exposed to areas within your working environment where evidenced based research will be a fundamental element of your career. This literature review will provide you with the understanding of the existing research and relevant databases that is relevant to your particular topic or area for future study, and to present that knowledge in the form of a written report. By conducting a literature review helps you build your knowledge in your area.

You have two (2) topics to choice from for your literature review

Topic 1: Primary health care in Australia

Topic 2: Inequality in Health care in Australia

Assessment criteria:

You have been provided with two topics to choose from, in your literature review you must include the Prisma flow chart and remember to reference this appropriatel.

Presentation:

A template has been provided for you to use.
Adhere to standard academic writing and paragraphs, if you are not sure what we mean by this look at the resources provided on the CDU web: Introduction to academic writing http://learnline.cdu.edu.au/studyskills/studyskills/introacademicwriting.html
Headings are okay to use avoid the use of dot/bullet points.
Use 11 or 12pt font either calibri or arial ONLY.
Ensure you have a footer with page numbers and your student name/number
Reference list at end of document using APA style, with at least 10 references used including research articles no older than 10 years (reference does not contribute to word count).
Use third person (no I or me) in academic writing and write as if this is something you intend to do
Assignment Submission:

Submit your assignment via the Safe Assignment link provided in Learnline.
A draft submission site is available to you for use prior to final submission. The site allows you to check your work for any poor paraphrasing and potential plagiarism.
Word documents only to be submitted- no PDF or files/zip files.

NOTE: I would recommend that you access the CDU library for writing a literature review. You will have noticed that there are a few additional materials in the assessment two folder on how to write a literature review.