Assignment 2: Health Risks, Manufacturing, and the Production of Energy (Follow up from a previous assignment)
Points: 260
Assignment 1: Population Health and the Environment
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 70% F
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Examine the four (4) principal methods of science and research used in the study of environmental health. Provide a specific example of how each method is used to increase awareness and understanding of how exposure to hazards in the environment affects the health status of the community.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely examined the four (4) principal methods of science and research used in the study of environmental health. Did not submit or incompletely provided a specific example of how each method is used to increase awareness and understanding of how exposure to hazards in the environment affects the health status of the community.
Partially examined the four (4) principal methods of science and research used in the study of environmental health. Partially provided a specific example of how each method is used to increase awareness and understanding of how exposure to hazards in the environment affects the health status of the community.
Satisfactorily examined the four (4) principal methods of science and research used in the study of environmental health. Satisfactorily provided a specific example of how each method is used to increase awareness and understanding of how exposure to hazards in the environment affects the health status of the community.
Thoroughly examined the four (4) principal methods of science and research used in the study of environmental health. Thoroughly provided a specific example of how each method is used to increase awareness and understanding of how exposure to hazards in the environment affects the health status of the community.
2. Compare three (3) ways scientists and researchers evaluate the level of the danger environmental hazards have on population health. Using these methods, create a detailed outline of how they could be used to determine the level of risk to a community that has been exposed to an environmental hazard. Support your recommendation.Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely compared three (3) ways scientists and researchers evaluate the level of the danger environmental hazards have on population health. Did not submit or incompletely created a detailed outline of how they could be used to determine the level of risk to a community that has been exposed to an environmental hazard, using these methods. Did not submit or incompletely supported your recommendation.
Partially compared three (3) ways scientists and researchers evaluate the level of the danger environmental hazards have on population health. Partially created a detailed outline of how they could be used to determine the level of risk to a community that has been exposed to an environmental hazard, using these methods. Partially supported your recommendation.
Satisfactorily compared three (3) ways scientists and researchers evaluate the level of the danger environmental hazards have on population health. Satisfactorily created a detailed outline of how they could be used to determine the level of risk to a community that has been exposed to an environmental hazard, using these methods. Satisfactorily supported your recommendation.
Thoroughly compared three (3) ways scientists and researchers evaluate the level of the danger environmental hazards have on population health. Thoroughly created a detailed outline of how they could be used to determine the level of risk to a community that has been exposed to an environmental hazard, using these methods. Thoroughly supported your recommendation.
3. Analyze the various health risks found in the natural environment. Provide an example of three (3) specific dangers to the health of humans found in their everyday surroundings. Justify your response.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the various health risks found in the natural environment. Did not submit or incompletely provided an example of three (3) specific dangers to the health of humans found in their everyday surroundings. Did not submit or incompletely justified your response.
Partially analyzed the various health risks found in the natural environment. Partially provided an example of three (3) specific dangers to the health of humans found in their everyday surroundings. Partially justified your response.
Satisfactorily analyzed the various health risks found in the natural environment. Satisfactorily provided an example of three (3) specific dangers to the health of humans found in their everyday surroundings. Satisfactorily justified your response.
Thoroughly analyzed the various health risks found in the natural environment. Thoroughly provided an example of three (3) specific dangers to the health of humans found in their everyday surroundings. Thoroughly justified your response.
4. Evaluate the role of U.S. government agencies in managing the incidence of infectious disease. Determine one (1) environmental hazard that you think represents a significant challenge for these agencies in preventing a serious health risk to the population. Provide a specific example to support your analysis.
Weight: 25%
Did not submit or incompletely evaluated the role of U.S. government agencies in managing the incidence of infectious disease. Did not submit or incompletely determined one (1) environmental hazard that you think represents a significant challenge for these agencies in preventing a serious health risk to the population. Did not submit or incompletely provided a specific example to support your analysis.
Partially evaluated the role of U.S. government agencies in managing the incidence of infectious disease. Partially determined one (1) environmental hazard that you think represents a significant challenge for these agencies in preventing a serious health risk to the population. Partially provided a specific example to support your analysis.
Satisfactorily evaluated the role of U.S. government agencies in managing the incidence of infectious disease. Satisfactorily determined one (1) environmental hazard that you think represents a significant challenge for these agencies in preventing a serious health risk to the population. Satisfactorily provided a specific example to support your analysis.
Thoroughly evaluated the role of U.S. government agencies in managing the incidence of infectious disease. Thoroughly determined one (1) environmental hazard that you think represents a significant challenge for these agencies in preventing a serious health risk to the population. Thoroughly provided a specific example to support your analysis.
5. 3 references
Weight: 5%
No references provided.
Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.
Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.
Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.
6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
Weight: 10%
More than 6 errors present
5-6 errors present
3-4 errors present
0-2 errors present
