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Health Planning and Evaluation Assessment 1 – A written report for a plan review
Assignment 1 has a word limit of 3300 words and it is worth 50%. For submission date, please refer to the unit outline.
As an international consultant in Health Planning, you have been assignment by the Government of Australia to review the Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP) for the year 2011-2016 for the country of Muteu or (Theu). The Government of Australia has agreed to provide technical and financial support for developing a new Health sector Plan for the country of Muteu. Before the Ministry of Health in Muteu can develop the new strategic plan, The Australian Government in collaboration with Government of Muteu would like the current HSSP to be reviewed and evaluated as a basis for the next HSSP.
The first part of your assignment in this role, is to critically analyse the current HSSP (see the document as provided) and identify areas that need to be improved in the next planning process and the final plan document. You are asked to write a report of this plan review which should address the following areas;
Using frameworks for population’s health approach to health planning; strategic planning and health services planning;
• Using a SWOTT and PEST analysis tools, analyse the planning context and identify three major health system capacity concerns for developing and implementing the next HSSP. Discuss their potential implication on the next HSSP and provide suggestions of how these might be addressed
• Does the current plan address the core principles of health planning? Justify your position.
• What should be the three key priority health issues to be addressed in the next plan? Provide evidence and rationale for your recommendations in this regard
• What should be the main goals and objectives for the next plan based on the three main priority health issues as recommended?
• Using a decision tree, identify strategies which are most likely to help the Ministry of Health in Theu to reach its goals and objectives for the key priority areas?
• Present a stakeholder analysis matrix of the key stakeholders that the Ministry of Muteu needs to engage with and involve in the next planning process and discuss why
Note: Please, completely ignore implementation, budget implications and evaluation for now. When you get to read the provided health sector plan, you will realise that I have cut the sections that cover budgets, implementation, monitoring and evaluation as well as the preamble stuff (preface, table of contents, and list of abbreviations). I have left the sections on the context, situation analysis, mission, goals, objectives and strategies intact for you to appreciate the messiness of the real world. Be warned that the provided health sector plan is a big document (close to 38 pages with lots of tables and some empty pages), start getting to understand its context and main issues as soon as you can, do not wait until the last minute! At the same time, do not be overwhelmed with the size of the document, for purposes of the assignment, you will only get to read bits and pieces of information and not the whole document
The trick to getting this assignment right is to have a good grip of the ideal health planning which we are learning in this Unit. Only then, you can be able to see the flaws in the provided health sector plan and think of ways of how it can be improved.
All the best!
Your report should at least include the following information and headings:
Cover page
Title for the report, information about the author, to whom the report is being submitted
Introduction
• Briefly describe the basis or background of this report
• Present and explain the framework which you are using for analysing Theu’s HSSP
• Provide the structure of your report
The body
Present and discuss your key findings using subtitles that reflect the requested areas to be addressed in the report.
Conclusion
Provide summary of your key findings and recommendations
References
• Include a list of references cited in the report e.g. for the Rationale or Program Activities.
Reference any existing resources that will be used to implement the program.
Marking Guide-Essay
OBJECTIVE 0% 20% 50% 70% 100% Weight Mark Awarded
Introduction: clearly defines the topic and purpose No introduction provided Poor formation of introduction. Poor academic language or use of casual language Topic discussed or aims stated. Good language used Topic discussed or aims stated. Good language used Topic & purpose clearly defined. Aims outlined. Clear academic language used 2
The introduction identifies the framework and structure (these can be informed by guidelines for the assignment or relevant theories for the topic being considered No framework for framing the plan
No structure outlined Framework and structure outlined in the introduction but;
1. do not relate with the main discussion and arguments or
2. are not used for framing the main discussion/body Framework and structure outlined in the introduction and are related with the main discussion but do not frame the structure of the discussion or vice versa Framework and structure outlined in the introduction; are related with the main discussion and used for framing the structure of the discussion Uses creativity in framing and structuring of the essay i.e. use of a work based scenarios as examples and conceptual frameworks 7
The student demonstrates a clear understanding of the topic area, context and issues being analyzed
No evidence of knowledge of the topic and context Minimal evidence of knowledge of the topic area and context of issues being analyzed Considerable evidence of knowledge of the topic and context of issues being analyzed Significant evidence of knowledge of the topic and context of issues being analyzed Demonstrates an outstanding level of knowledge for the topic area and context of issues being analyzed 10
Appropriate and clear use of relevant concepts and theories
relevant theory and concepts are explained clearly and applied critically in analysis of an experience in a specific context No theoretical concepts used Theoretical concepts mentioned but not explained or used Theoretical concepts clearly explained but not used appropriately Theoretical concepts and conceptual frameworks explained and used appropriately Theoretical concepts and conceptual frameworks explained and used appropriately
Exceptional application of theories in the analysis with clear examples 20
Argument development: Idea development is logical and orderly, presenting a cohesive argument The argument is not clear and not presented in a logical order Has provided limited argument development with significant sections which are incoherent The argument is clear/coherent but not in logical order Has addressed the purpose of the assignment coherently and with some attempt to demonstrate imagination Has addressed the purpose of the assignment comprehensively and imaginatively in an academic manner 20
There is evidence of critical thinking, indicating an ability in analysis and interpretation Critical Thought Either no evidence of literature being consulted or irrelevant to the assignment set Literature is presented uncritically, in a purely descriptive way and indicates limitations of understanding Clear evidence and application of readings relevant to the subject; uses indicative texts identified Able to critically appraise the literature and theory gained from variety of sources, developing own ideas in the process Has developed and justified using own ideas based on a wide range of sources which have been thoroughly analyzed, applied and discussed 15
Academic Writing Meaning unclear and/or grammar and/or spelling contain frequent errors Meaning apparent, but language not always fluent (i.e. casual). Grammar and/or spelling contain errors Language mainly fluent Grammar and spelling mainly accurate Language fluent. Grammar and spelling accurate High academic writing style appropriate to document. Grammar and spelling accurate. 10
Conclusion: A rational conclusion is offered and supported. Unsubstantiated/invalid conclusions based on anecdote and generalization only, or no conclusions at all Limited evidence of findings and conclusions supported by theory/literature Evidence of findings and conclusions grounded in theory/literature Good development shown in summary of arguments based in theory/literature Analytical and clear conclusions well-grounded in theory and literature showing development of new concept 5
In text referencing – all text and diagrams are correctly referenced using appropriate referencing style. Problems with more than 4 citation requirements Problems with 3-4 citation requirement. Problems with 2 citation requirement. Problems with 1 citation requirement. All citation requirements met 2
Reference List – current references (no more than 5 yrs old unless justified). Referenced using an appropriate referencing style. Problems with more than 4 referencing requirements Problems with 3-4 referencing requirement
Problems with 2 referencing requirement. Problems with 1 referencing requirement
All referencing requirements met 2
The presentation of the paper is of an appropriate academic standard Problems with more than 4 formatting requirements Problems with 3-4 formatting requirement
Problems with 2 formatting requirement. Problems with 1 formatting requirement
All formatting requirements met 2
Total
100
Out of 30%
30%
Note: A mark over 50% does not automatically mean that you have passed the paper if you have plagiarised
FORMATTING REQUIREMENTS:
• Cover page as per Guide to Assignment Presentation (GAP) (Appendix A) including student declaration
• Clearly stated title on cover page
• Contents page as per GAP (with correct footer, as per Appendix B of GAP)
• All pages numbered correctly (starting with page 1 on Introduction page)
• Appropriate footer (Group Number, due date & page number)
• Short, appropriate headings and subheadings, correctly numbered and formatted
CITATION REQUIREMENTS:
• Correct citation style has been consistently used, use APA 6th Edition as the recommended referencing style. Visit the Curtin Library homepage for guidelines on referencing
• All facts that are not original thought have a citation provided
• All components of citation are present
• All components are in the correct order
• Capitals are correct
• Punctuation is correct
• All direct quotes contain page number
• All tables and graphs correctly cited
• All citations are referenced in the reference list
REFERENCING REQUIREMENTS:
• Correct citation style has been consistently used
• References appropriate age and where more than 5 years old are justified
• Credible sources of information used
• All components of references are present (inc electronic source & access date)
• All components are in the correct order
• Punctuation is correct
• Capitals & italics are correct
• Alphabetical order & hanging indent is correct
• All references are cited in the report
