Brief introduction to the specific disease

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INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN DISEASE COURSEWORK GUIDELINES -

Summarise the trends in incidence and/or mortality over the past 10 years for ONE specific infective or non-infective disease (i.e. tuberculosis, melanoma, Alzheimer's, diabetes, etc.). Discuss the factors responsible for any trends in incidence/mortality observed for this specific disease: patient(s) age, gender, background, lifestyle habit(s), symptom(s), treatment(s), and any other relevant information.

The aim of this assignment is to familiarise yourself with reviewing and presenting scientific work, and the use of different databases on health and disease. Office for National Statistics (ONS) publications such as Annual Abstract of Statistics and Social Trends are particularly useful sources; also the Public Health England web site or the World Health Organization website, but you may use any suitable data sources at Roehampton or elsewhere.

The assignment should consist of:

1. A very brief introduction to the disease, its causes and its relative importance in public health terms.

2. A display of the data collected - tables and preferably a suitable graphical representation, showing trends. You must make clear which population(s) are being considered (for example, England and Wales, the U.K., the World).

3. A brief discussion commenting on any causal/associated factors. Evaluate, compare, contrast and discuss information from various sources.

4. References - these must be correctly listed and cited. Guidance on referencing is given in the Biosciences and Health General Handbook and on Moodle.

Other points:

The time span suggested (10 years) is flexible. It may be that a longer period would give a more balanced picture for the disease chosen, but 40 years is the absolute maximum - a historical review of a disease is not appropriate.

You do not have to confine yourself to diseases in the UK, but these are the only ones covered by ONS and PHE statistics. However, there are equivalent data recording systems in many other countries. It is probably best, at this stage, to avoid selecting obscure diseases for which access to specialist texts and sources may be very difficult.

Note - WORD LIMIT: 1500 Words, REFERENCING STYLE: Harvard.

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Reference no: EM132249314

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len2249314

3/6/2019 4:02:45 AM

WORD LIMIT: 1500 Words and REFERENCING STYLE: Harvard. You can start on this assignment straight away. It is a good idea to browse and see what statistics are available BEFORE finally choosing your topic rather than the other way around: it is best to avoid a topic where data are difficult to obtain – even if the subject is interesting. It is also sensible to avoid diseases with a very low incidence or mortality.

len2249314

3/6/2019 4:02:40 AM

Word count limit: 1500 words. This is part of the assessment, if exceeded a penalization will be applied (-10%). All work must be submitted ONLY via Turnitin and marks will be withheld if this is not done. Any evidence of plagiarism will result in a mark of zero. Marking criteria - Content, relevance, length, style, presentation, references bibliography and overall quality are assessed. The final grade gives an overall assessment of standard; the assignment may be of a higher or lower standard in specific respects or sections. Outstanding analysis, synthesis and evaluation of material. Imaginative and original approach to study. Full understanding of all material covered. Correct length, excellent written style, organisation and presentation. Excellent range of current views and research. Incorporates very good logical argument. Exceeds normal expectations at this stage of development.

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