HEALTH ADVOCACY November 17, 2019 Off All, Health and Wellbeing: Advocacy and Practice Assignment 1 Weighting: 25% Due date: Tuesday (week 5) Suggested word limit: 1200 words Learning outcome This assignment assesses your understanding of the following learning outcome: • Identify how current factors shape the social health and wellbeing context, and impact the social health and wellbeing of people, familieswhānau, communities, and societies. Note: This assignment tests your knowledge of current factors only. Assessment instructions Part A – Social Health and Wellbeing Factors 15 marks (200 words) In Module 2, you watched a video titled, ‘Current challenges in the social health and wellbeing sector’, in which Marion Blake, CEO of Platform Trust, outlined some of the current complexities shaping social health and wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand today. You were invited to post a response, and to respond to other feedback in the online channel. This assignment re-visits and extends on this task. Choose two challenges from the video that are relevant to your personal or professional social health and wellbeing context. 1. Identify and describe both challenges. 5 marks 2. Explain why each challenge is relevant to your professional or personal social health and wellbeing context. 5 marks 3. Describe the impact of these challenges on people, families and/or whānau, communities and society. 5 marks Part B – Written Analysis 85 marks (1000 words) Explain three current factors that impact social health and wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand, at three different levels – individual, family and whanau, and communities or societal. 1. Identify and describe a current factor that influences the social health and wellbeing of individuals. Explain how this factor is relevant to your professional or personal social health and wellbeing context. (300 words) 27 marks 2. Identify and describe a current factor that influences the social health and wellbeing of whanau or families. Explain how this factor is relevant to your professional or personal social health and wellbeing context. (300 words) 27 marks 3. Identify and describe a current factor that influences the social health and wellbeing of communities and society. Explain how this factor is relevant to your professional or personal social health and wellbeing context. (300 words) 27 marks Referencing • Use APA referencing to provide four citations from the course material. 4 marks Marking schedule Assessment criteria Marks Recommended word count Part A: Current Social Health and Wellbeing Factors Two current challenges have been identified and described. 5 200 words – Student has explained why both challenges are relevant to their professional context or to a health and wellbeing context they are familiar with. 5 Student has described the impact of these two challenges on people, families and/or whānau, communities and society. 5 Part B: Written Analysis One current factor that influences the social health and wellbeing of individuals in Aotearoa New Zealand has been identified and described. The student has demonstrated professional or personal relevance of the factor. 27 1000 words – One current factor that influences the social health and wellbeing of whanau and families in Aotearoa New Zealand has been identified and described. The student has demonstrated professional or personal relevance of the factor. 27 One current factor that influences the social health and wellbeing of communities and society in Aotearoa New Zealand has been identified and described. The student has demonstrated professional or personal relevance of the factor.