REQUIREMENTS
Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. An originality report is provided when you submit your task that can be used as a guide
Please Note:
You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.
A. Select one of the following communicable diseases that has had an outbreak across international borders:
B. Describe the outbreak of the disease selected in part A, including each of the following:
1. Analyze the epidemiological determinants and risk factors associated with the outbreak.
2. Discuss the route of transmission of the selected disease.
3. Discuss how an outbreak of the selected disease would impact your community at a systems level (e.g., the functioning of schools, local government, businesses, hospitals).
4. Explain what the reporting protocol would be if an outbreak of the selected disease were to occur in your community.
5. Discuss two strategies (e.g., patient education strategies, community education strategies) that you would recommend to prevent an outbreak of the selected disease in your community.
C. Submit a PDF of your score summary from Bentonville that includes each of the following completed activities:
Note: For an example of how your score sheet should look, refer to the attached “Sample Final Results Report: Influenza in Bentonville.”
Please, I have attached the sample copy of the Final Results Report.
D. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
E. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.
RUBRIC
A. COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
COMPETENT
A communicable disease from the given list is selected.
B. DESCRIPTION OF OUTBREAK
COMPETENT
The description of the disease outbreak includes each of the given points as they apply to the disease selected in part A.
B1. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DETERMINANTS AND RISK FACTORS
COMPETENT
The analysis accurately identifies epidemiological determinants of the disease outbreak, accurately identifies risk factors of the disease outbreak, and logically discusses how each epidemiological determinant and risk factor identified is associated with the outbreak of the disease selected in part A.
B2. ROUTE OF TRANSMISSION
COMPETENT
The discussion logically and accurately describes the methods, determining factors, environments, and/or hosts required as part of the route of transmission for the disease selected in part A.
B3. IMPACT ON COMMUNITY
COMPETENT
The discussion accurately and logically explains how areas of the community would be impacted on a systems level if an outbreak were to occur locally.
B4. REPORTING PROTOCOL
COMPETENT
The explanation logically describes the steps, actions, or processes that make up the reporting protocol for the community and logically discusses how the community reporting protocol would be used if an outbreak of the disease selected in part A were to occur in the community.
B5. PREVENTION STRATEGIES
COMPETENT
The discussion logically explains how each of the 2 strategies would prevent an outbreak of the selected disease in the community, and it logically explains why each of the 2 strategies are recommended.
C. BENTONVILLE ACTION REPORT
COMPETENT
The submitted Bentonville score summary PDF includes each of the given completed activities.
D. SOURCES
COMPETENT
The submission includes in-text citations for sources that are properly quoted, paraphrased, or summarized and a reference list that accurately identifies the author, date, title, and source location as available.
COMPETENT
Content reflects attention to detail, is organized, and focuses on the main ideas as prescribed in the task or chosen by the candidate. Terminology is pertinent, is used correctly, and effectively conveys the intended meaning. Mechanics, usage, and grammar promote accurate interpretation and understanding.
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