Course NUR3101 Primary Health Care in a Global Context
Assessment name Written Assessment: Essay
Brief task description:This assignment requires you to choose a global population challenge from the UN Sustainable Development Goals list provided. Write a critical essay which provides an overview of one (1) MAIN sustainable development goal (SDG) and the inter connectedness with a second SDG. Critically discuss the role of the nurse as part of an interdisciplinary team (not just nurses but other health care professionals, and/or non-health science professionals). Identify barriers and enablers for the nurses’ role in achieving the MAIN SDG.
NUR3101 Primary Health Care In A Global Context Essay-Southern Queensland University Australia.

Length: 1500 words +/-10% (word length includes in-text referencing and excludes your reference list)
Weighting: Weighting: 50% (of overall grade)
Course Objectives measured:
3.Critically analyse the significance to nursing practice of (i) the social determinants of health; (ii) the health impacts of climate change and environmental degradation; (iii) availability,accessibility, acceptability, affordability, and cultural appropriateness of health service provision.
4.Construct innovative, person-centred solutions to global health issues through the application of evidence-based theory, reflection critique and academic literacy skills.
5.Identify and understand prevalent global health issues

Rationale /Graduate Attributes
This assessment enables students to work towards developing the following graduate attributes:

• Well-informed individuals with discipline-specific expertise and industry knowledge relevant to their profession or area of study
• Critical, creative, thinkers who can integrate and apply knowledge and relevant skills, including research and digital literacy skills, to analyse and evaluate ideas, concepts, theories and problems, and offer insights, innovative approaches and solutions;
• Effective communicators and collaborators who actively and respectfully lead, listen, reflect, discuss and negotiate in order to work productively with a range of individuals and groups,including professional teams;
• Ethical, engaged professionals and citizens who engage in, non-discriminatory, safe practices and consider the local, global, social, economic, legal and environmental influences on, and impact of, their attitudes and actions;
• Culturally capable individuals who are self-aware and sensitive to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges and perspectives, equitable and respectful of diversity and multiculturalism, and can apply these capabilities in their professional practice.

Task information:
Task detail:Global health challenges are those which impact on all human populations. “The Sustainable Development Goals (UN) are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the
global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental,degradation, peace and justice. The 17 Goals are all interconnected, and in order to leave no-one behind, it is important that we achieve them all by 2030” (United Nations, ND).

NUR3101 Primary Health Care In A Global Context Essay-Southern Queensland University Australia.

For this assessment you must choose to address ONE (1) MAIN SDG and discuss the inter connectedness with a SECOND (2nd) SDG:

1. No Poverty
2. Zero Hunger
3. Good Health and Well being
4. Quality Education
5. Gender Equality
6. Clean Water and Sanitation
7. Affordable and Clean Energy
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
9. Industry Innovation and Infrastructure
10. Reduced Inequalities
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
12. Responsible Consumption and Production
13. Climate Action
14. Life Below Water
15. Life on Land
16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
17. Partnerships

More detail about each goal can be found at United Nations, (ND). Sustainable Development Goals.

Once you have chosen your global challenge and a second interconnected goal from the list above:

Write a critical essay which explores your MAIN SDG, the inter connectedness (links) with a second (2nd) chosen SDG and the role of the nurse within an interdisciplinary team (not just nurses but other health care professionals, and/or non-health science professionals) in meeting
this challenge.

Your essay should include:

• Overview and context of the MAIN SDG and the inter connectedness with a second (2nd) chosen SDG, including epidemiological data.
• Discuss the role that nursing has or could potentially have within an interdisciplinary team in achieving the MAIN SDG, including any connectedness to the second (2nd) SDG.
• Critically discuss barriers and enablers to the role of nursing in achieving the MAIN SDG, including
• personal and professional risks.

Writing Style
This assignment should be written using scholarly convention, academic structure, and writing including reference to relevant peer reviewed articles and utilisation of APA style referencing.

Referencing/ citations

• For this assessment you will use APA 6th or 7th referencing style.
• Sources: your reference list must include at least 8 scholarly sources with the majority no older than 6 years old.
• In text citations: You must include in-text citations in the body of your work. Each new point or piece of evidence must be attributed (via in-text citation) to the source.

Formatting Style
Assignments should be presented using
• Double-line spacing
• Times New Roman 12 point font
Word document – do not submit the written essay as a PDF