Public health has a long history and has achieved many significant accomplishments since the 18th and 19th centuries. It is important to understand the history of the discipline in order to understand the philosophy, values, current structure, function, and priorities of public health. In an essay of 750 to 1,000 words, address the following elements:How did public health begin in the United States? Describe the origins and explain the history of public health.What are the core values and philosophy of public health?Discuss the mission and scope of public health.Compare and contrast to the discipline of public health to that of medicine.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified the 10 greatest achievements in public health. Identify and describe one key milestone in public health and how that achievement relates to the health impact pyramid.Describe the value and significance of the selected achievement in public health today.Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.Course Code
PUB-510
Class Code
PUB-510-O500
Criteria
% Scaling
Percentage
70.0%
Origins and History of Public Health
10.0%
Core Values and Philosophy of Public Health
15.0%
Mission and Scope of Public Health
15.0%
Comparison of Public Health Discipline and
Medicine
10.0%
Key Milestone in Public Health and Its
Relationship to the Health Impact Pyramid
10.0%
Value and Significance of Key Milestone to
Contemporary Public Health
10.0%
Organization and Effectiveness
20.0%
Thesis Development and Purpose
7.0%
Argument Logic and Construction
8.0%
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling,
punctuation, grammar, language use)
5.0%
Format
10.0%
Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the
major and assignment)
5.0%
Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes,
references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to
assignment and style)
5.0%
Total Weightage
100%
Assignment Title
History and Achievements of Public Health
Unsatisfactory (0.00%)
Discussion of the origins and history of public health is not
presented.
Discussion of the core values and philosophy of public health
is not presented.
The mission and scope of public health are not discussed.
Public health and medicine are not compared.
A key milestone in public health is not described. The
relationship between a key milestone and the health impact
pyramid is not identified or described.
Description of the value and significance of the key milestone
to public health today is not presented.
Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing
claim.
Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The
conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is
incoherent and uses noncredible sources.
Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede
communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or
sentence construction is used.
Template is not used appropriately or documentation format
is rarely followed correctly.
Sources are not documented.
Total Points
240.0
Less than Satisfactory (74.00%)
A summary of the origins and history of public health is
presented. The summary is incomplete, missing key details
regarding the origins or history. There are inaccuracies in
detailing the origins or history.
A summary of the core values and philosophy is presented.
The summary is incomplete; significant aspects pertinent to
the core values or philosophy are omitted. There are
inaccuracies in the summary presented.
An incomplete discussion of the mission and scope of public
health is presented. Key aspects are missing. The discussion
contains inaccuracies.
A summary comparing and contrasting public health and
medicine is presented. Major similarities or differences have
been omitted; the summary contains inaccuracies regarding
the disciplines.
A key milestone in public health is referenced but not
described; or the event listed is not considered a key
milestone. The relationship between the health impact
pyramid is not discussed, or the relationship is unclear. Two
different milestones were used, making the description
confusing.
A summary of the value and significance of the key milestone
presented. The summary omits information that
substantiates why the milestone is relevant or vital to
contemporary public health. There are inaccuracies in the
summary.
Thesis is insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not
clear.
Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks
consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some
sources have questionable credibility.
Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the
reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word
choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not
varied.
Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing
or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent.
Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as
appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous
formatting errors.
Satisfactory (79.00%)
A general description of the origins and history of public
health is presented. The description is missing minor details,
or has minor inaccuracies. A general understanding of the
origins and history is demonstrated.
A general description of the core values and philosophy is
presented. The description is missing minor aspects necessary
to fully represent the core values or philosophy. The
description is missing some minor inaccuracies.
A general discussion of the mission and scope of public health
is presented. The discussion contains some minor
inaccuracies. A broad understanding of the mission and scope
of public health is demonstrated.
The disciplines of public health and medicine are compared
and contrasted. The major similarities or differences are
generally discussed. Some information or detail is needed in
order to present an accurate representation of the
similarities or differences between the two disciplines.
A key milestone in public health is generally described. The
relationship between the milestone and health impact
pyramid is largely discussed. Some detail or information is
needed to fully establish the relationship between the
milestone and the health impact pyramid.
A general description of the value and significance of the key
milestone is presented. The description is missing some
information that substantiates why the milestone is relevant
or vital to contemporary public health.
Thesis is apparent and appropriate to purpose.
Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The
argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument
logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources
used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the
thesis.
Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are
not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied
sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are
employed.
Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although
some minor errors may be present.
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and
style, although some formatting errors may be present.
Good (87.00%)
A description of the origins and history of public health is
presented. Some minor detail is needed for clarity. An
understanding of the origins and history is demonstrated.
A description of the core values and philosophy is presented.
The description suggests an understanding of the core values
or philosophy. Some detail or elaboration is needed for
clarity.
A discussion of the mission and scope of public health is
presented. The discussion requires some additional detail for
clarity. An understanding of the mission and scope of public
health is demonstrated.
The disciplines of public health and medicine are compared
and contrasted. The major similarities or differences are
generally discussed. Some information or detail is needed in
order to present an accurate representation of the
similarities or differences between the two disciplines.
A key milestone in public health is described. The relationship
between the milestone and health impact pyramid is
discussed. Minor detail or information is needed for clarity.
A description of the value and significance of the key
milestone is presented. The description substantiates why the
milestone is relevant or vital to contemporary public health.
Some detail is needed for clarification.
Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper.
Thesis is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and
appropriate to the purpose.
Argument shows logical progressions. Techniques of
argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of
claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are
authoritative.
Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may
be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence
structures and figures of speech.
Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no
errors in formatting style.
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and
style, and format is mostly correct.
Excellent (100.00%)
A thorough description of the origins and history of public
health is presented. Key detail is presented that establishes a
chronological progression of public health. A strong
understanding of the origins and history is demonstrated.
A well-developed description of the core values and
philosophy is presented. The description demonstrates a
clear understanding of the core values or philosophy.
A detailed discussion of the mission and scope of public
health is presented. A strong understanding of public health is
demonstrated.
The disciplines of public health and medicine are thoroughly
compared and contrasted. A clear and accurate discussion of
the similarities and differences is presented.
A comprehensive description of a key milestone is presented.
The relationship between the milestone and health impact
pyramid is discussed.
A detailed description of the value and significance of the key
milestone is presented. The description clearly substantiates
why the milestone is relevant or vital to contemporary public
health.
Comments
Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the
paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper
clear.
Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive
claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are
authoritative.
Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic
English.
All format elements are correct.
Sources are completely and correctly documented, as
appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of
error.
Points Earned
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